Our Board
A Message from Board Chair LuAnn Ballesteros
It is my honor and privilege to serve as Chair of the Maine State Chamber’s Board of Directors through my two-year term that began on January 1, 2023. While there are challenges before our State and Maine’s business community, the Chamber is optimistic about Maine’s future and harnessing the economic opportunities before us as a State.
The Chamber is incredibly fortunate to have the leadership of Patrick Woodcock, who joined the Chamber as President and CEO in October 2023. Patrick’s ability to work collaboratively and creatively to build consensus, combined with his commitment to Maine’s business community and economic future, make him an excellent fit to lead Maine’s largest business association.
Patrick hit the ground running as soon as he came on-board, stepping right in to advance the Chamber’s mission of ensuring a positive business climate and a strong state economy in which all Maine businesses can compete and succeed.
Key to achieving the Chamber’s mission and goals is our continued collaboration with Maine policy leaders, government officials, our congressional delegation, community partners, and the State’s academic institutions.
Working together, we can and will address Maine’s business and economic challenges, leverage and grow the opportunities before us, and better position Maine as a great place to live, learn, work, and do business.
Again, it is my honor and privilege to serve as Chair of the Maine State Chamber’s Board of Directors.
Sincerely,
LuAnn Ballesteros
Chair, Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of External and Government Affairs, The Jackson Laboratory
The Chamber is incredibly fortunate to have the leadership of Patrick Woodcock, who joined the Chamber as President and CEO in October 2023. Patrick’s ability to work collaboratively and creatively to build consensus, combined with his commitment to Maine’s business community and economic future, make him an excellent fit to lead Maine’s largest business association.
Patrick hit the ground running as soon as he came on-board, stepping right in to advance the Chamber’s mission of ensuring a positive business climate and a strong state economy in which all Maine businesses can compete and succeed.
Key to achieving the Chamber’s mission and goals is our continued collaboration with Maine policy leaders, government officials, our congressional delegation, community partners, and the State’s academic institutions.
Working together, we can and will address Maine’s business and economic challenges, leverage and grow the opportunities before us, and better position Maine as a great place to live, learn, work, and do business.
Again, it is my honor and privilege to serve as Chair of the Maine State Chamber’s Board of Directors.
Sincerely,
LuAnn Ballesteros
Chair, Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of External and Government Affairs, The Jackson Laboratory
2023-2024 Board Officers:
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Board Chair
Ms. LuAnn Ballesteros
The Jackson Laboratory |
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Secretary
Ms. Ann Robinson
Pierce Atwood |
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Directors:
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David Austin, Eaton Peabody
LuAnn Ballesteros, The Jackson Laboratory David Barber, Tyson Foods / Barber Foods James Barrett, Texas Instruments Geoffrey S Baur, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Paul Bolin, Northern Light Health Michael Bourque, MEMIC Katherine A Bourque, Unitil Corp. Brian J Bowman, Bowman Constructors Tom Brennan, Tosu LLC Dana Bullen, Sunday River Donna Cassese, Sappi Melinda Caterine, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Robert Caverly, Maine Credit Union League Michael Chamberlain, TD Bank Erik Clapp, Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. Ryan Clark, AT&T James Cohen, Verrill David Colter, GAC Chemical Corporation Peter Connell, Ocean Properties Matthew Cote, Cote Crane & Rigging James Cote, Bernstein Shur Eric Cyr, AAA-Northern New England Sarah Davis, Consolidated Communications, Inc. Katie Doherty, Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Dajuan Eubanks, Maine Celtics Stacey Fitts, Onward Energy Jon Fitzgerald, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Corp. John Flynn, Versant Power Robert Frank III, WBRC Inc. Lynn Frazier, James W. Sewall Co. Kate Gore, Charter Communications Tony Grande, VHB Beth Greenlaw, Sea Bags Clifton Greim, Frosty Hill Consulting Quincy Hentzel, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce Christopher K Hodgdon, Comcast Steven A Hudson, Preti Flaherty, LLP Eric Jermyn, Cross Insurance Wick Johnson, Kennebec Technologies |
John Kayser, Burns & McDonnell
Brian King, Bank of America Judy Knapp, Hannaford Supermarkets Laurie G Lachance, Thomas College Brian Langley, Union River Lobster Pot Restaurant Jo-an Lantz, Geiger Stephanie Lee, Verizon Jeff Libby, Pratt & Whitney Kimberly N Lindlof, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Josh Madore, Diodes Incorporated Dannel Malloy, University of Maine System Denise McDonough, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Timothy J McGonagle, United Insurance Dave McKenney, McCain Foods USA, Inc. David McPherson, MMG Insurance Bob Montgomery-Rice, Bangor Savings Bank Deb Neuman, Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Tom Peaco, University of Maine Alumni Association Dawn Piotras, Northern Light Health Erin Piper, WEX Inc. Heather Printup, Poland Spring Water Company Joseph Purington, Central Maine Power Company Lizzy Reinholt, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc. Daniel Riley Jr., Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Ann Robinson, Pierce Atwood LLP Alex Serra, Serra Public Affairs Barry Sheff, Woodard & Curran Inc. Andrew E Silsby, Kennebec Savings Bank James Slotnick, Sun Life Umberto Speranza, Unum Mark St.Germain, St.Germain Matthew Stringer, KeyBank Maine Josh Tardy, Mitchell Tardy Jackson Government Affairs Gilbert Thibeau, The Sheridan Corporation Mark Thibodeau, ReEnergy Biomass Operations LLC Matthew E Tonello, Consigli Construction Co. Inc. Eleanor Vadenais, Wells Chamber of Commerce Tim C Walton, Walton External Affairs William Whitmore, MaineHealth Bryan Wyatt, Maine Primary Care Association |
Updated July 15, 2024