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Our Board


A Message from Board Chair LuAnn Ballesteros
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It is my honor and privilege to serve as Chair of the Maine State Chamber’s Board of Directors, and to lead the Chamber through the next biennium.

As the Chamber transitions from the outstanding leadership of our previous board chair, Clif Greim, I want to express my deep appreciation to Clif for his service.

I also want to congratulate longtime Chamber President Dana Connors on the occasion of his retirement and extend my thanks for his leadership and dedication to Maine businesses throughout his 29 year tenure.

Clif and Dana have been instrumental to the Chamber’s effectiveness and success as Maine’s largest business association. Their efforts on behalf of Chamber members and the State’s business community have been extraordinary. They have made a notable mark on the Maine economy and on Maine people.
 
While there are challenges before our State and Maine’s business community, including in the current legislative session, the Chamber is optimistic about Maine’s future. We are fortunate to have a roadmap - Maine’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy - formulated with the help of 1,300 people from all corners of our state – that focuses on innovation, growing and strengthening Maine’s workforce, and the critical infrastructure investments needed to move Maine’s economy forward and improve opportunities for all Maine people. 

With a strong foundation to build upon, we will continue our work as The Voice of Maine Business and our focus on Advocacy, Access, and Awareness. Those efforts will advance the Chamber’s mission and help ensure a positive business climate and a strong state economy in which all Maine businesses can compete and succeed. 

The Chamber looks forward to continuing collaborations 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, work, and do business.

Sincerely,
LuAnn Ballesteros
Chair, Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of External and Government Affairs, The Jackson Laboratory

2022-2023 Board Officers:
Board Chair
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Ms. LuAnn Ballesteros
The Jackson Laboratory

First Vice Chair
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Mr. Bob Montgomery-Rice
Bangor Savings Bank
Second Vice Chair
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Ms. Ann R. Robinson
Pierce Atwood 
Past Board Chair
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Mr. Clif Greim
Frosty Hill Consulting

Chamber Interim President & CEO
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Ms. Linda Caprara
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Directors:
​David Austin, Eaton Peabody
LuAnn Ballesteros, The Jackson Laboratory
David Barber, Tyson Foods / Barber Foods
Larry Barker, Machias Savings Bank
James Barrett, Texas Instruments
John Bateman, Procter & Gamble-Tambrands
Geoffrey S Baur, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Peter Black, Dead River Company
Paul Bolin, Northern Light Health
Katherine Bourque, Unitil Corp.
Michael Bourque, MEMIC
Brian J Bowman, Bowman Constructors
Tom Brennan, American Aquafarms Inc
Dana Bullen, Sunday River
Donna Cassese, Sappi
Melinda Caterine, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Erik Clapp, Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
James Cohen, Verrill
David Colter, GAC Chemical Corporation
Peter Connell, Ocean Properties
James Cote, Bernstein Shur
Matthew Cote, Cote Crane & Rigging
Eric Cyr, AAA-Northern New England
Sarah Davis, Consolidated Communications, Inc.
Dan Emerson, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Katie Doherty, Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
Allison Economy, Rudman Winchell Attorneys at Law
Dajuan Eubanks, Maine Celtics
Stacey Fitts, Onward Energy
Jon Fitzgerald, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Corp.
John Flynn, Versant Power
Robert Frank, WBRC Inc.
Lynn Frazier, James W. Sewall Co.
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
Christopher Karcher, Pratt & Whitney
John Kayser, Burns & McDonnell
Brian King, Bank of America
Cory R King, Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
​Peter Kingston, McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Melinda Kinney, Charter Communications
Judy Knapp, Hannaford Supermarkets
Stephen Krolikowski, KeyBank Maine
Laurie G Lachance, Thomas College
Brian Langley, Union River Lobster Pot Restaurant
Jo-an Lantz, Geiger
Stephanie Lee, Verizon
Kimberly N Lindlof, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
Josh Madore, ON Semiconductor
Dannel Malloy, University of Maine System
Todd Mason, Maine Credit Union League
Denise McDonough, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Timothy McGonagle, United Insurance
David McPherson, MMG Insurance
Gary Merrill, Hussey Seating Co.
Michael Mohan, Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Bob Montgomery-Rice, Bangor Savings Bank
Deb Neuman, Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce
Tom Peaco, University of Maine Alumni Association
Jessie S Perkins, Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce
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, 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
Owen Smith, AT&T
Umberto Speranza, Unum
Mark St. Germain, St. Germain
Al Swallow, MaineHealth
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
Tom Violette, Northern Light Health
Tim C Walton, Walton External Affairs
William Whitmore, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Larry Wold, TD Bank
Bryan Wyatt, Maine Primary Care Association
Updated January 4, 2023
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  • About Us
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    • Meet the Team
    • External Social Media Policy
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    • Calendar of Events
    • Annual Meeting and Dinner
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    • Board Meetings & Board Events
    • DC Fly-In
    • Legislative Strictly Social
    • Regional Breakfasts
    • Scramble for Scholars
    • Webinars by The Maine State Chamber of Commerce
  • Initiatives
    • Campus Career Connect
    • Dream It. Do It.
    • Education Foundation
    • Keep Maine Competitive
    • Maine Economic Research Institute (MERI)
    • Senior Leaders of Tomorrow Development Program
  • Newsroom
    • Impact Newsletter
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