Connect With Us

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Maine State Chamber of Commerce
128 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Phone: (207) 623-4568
Fax: (207) 622-7723

Contact Our Team

President's Office

Dana Connors
President
dana.f.connors@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568, Ext. 103

Provides leadership, vision and oversight of Chamber operations, including:

• Strategic planning
  
• Government relations
• Membership development

• Public relations
  
• Financial operations

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Angela Ouellette
Executive Assistant to the President
angelao@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 101

• Coordinates President's schedule
• Social Media marketing
• Board of Directors meeting and event planning

• Maine's Best Places to Work committee
• Maine Bicentennial Commission

Advocacy

Peter Gore
Executive Vice President
pgore@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 107

Responsible for oversight and management of the Chamber Advocacy team, policy directives, and government relations.
Legislative focus areas:

• Workers’ compensation law
• Labor / management issues
• Health care / health insurance

• Economic development
• Workforce Development

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Ben Gilman
General Counsel
bgilman@mainechamber.org
Cell: (207) 838-7564

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Linda Caprara
Senior Government Relations Specialist
lcaprara@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 106

Grassroots efforts, Business Day at the Statehouse, OneVoice relations with local/regional chambers. Legislative focus areas:

• Taxation
  

• Budget
  

Membership & Marketing

Mark Ellis
Membership Specialist
mellis@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 109

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Melody Rousseau
Sponsorship & Advertising Sales Manager
melodyr@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 102

• Publication and event program advertising
• Event sponsorship and exhibit opportunities

• Assistance with membership renewals
• Assistance to Finance Department

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Angie Arno
Events Coordinator
aarno@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 104

Communications

Melanie Baillargeon
Director of Communications
melanieb@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 110

• Newsletter articles submission
• Making Maine Work series
• Coordinating The Bottom Line television show

• Management of website and      social media
• Press relations, press                      conferences, etc.

Finance & Operations

Scott Samson
Financial Coordinator
ssamson@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 114

• Responsible for Chamber financials
• State and federal reporting

• Management of Human Resources functions

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Simon West
Financial Assistant
swest@mainechamber.org
(207) 623-4568 - Ext. 117