Maine Economic Development Directory
State Contacts
Economic Development Council of Maine
Richard L. Kelso, CEcD, FM, HLM
Administrator of Economic Management Services
P.O. Box 287
Augusta, ME 04332-0287
207-582-5147
edcmaine@roadrunner.com
www.edcm.org
Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Don Gooding
Executive Director
30 Danforth Street, Suite 204
Portland, ME 04101
207-774-8110
fax: 207-774-8112
dgooding@mced.biz
www.mced.biz
Maine & Company
Ryan Boden
Director, Client Services
120 Exchange Street
Portland, ME 04112-7462
207-871-0234
fax:
rboden@maineco.org
www.maineco.org
Maine Department of Economic & Community Development
George C. Gervais
Commissioner
59 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0059
207-624-9800
george.gervais@maine.gov
www.maine.gov/decd/
Utilities
Central Maine Power Company
Beth Nowack-Cowan
Director of Marketing
83 Edison Drive
Augusta, ME 4336
207-623-3521
beth.nowackcowan@cmpco.com
www.cmpco.com
Maine Public Service Company
Virginia Joles
Economic Development Manager
P.O. Box 1209
Presque Isle, ME 04769-1209
207-760-2418
vjoles@mainepublicservice.com
www.mainepublicservice.com
Regional Contacts
Aroostook Partnership for Progress
Robert Dorsey
President & CEO
P.O. Box 779
Caribou, ME 04736-0779
207-498-8731
fax: 207-493-5786
rdorsey@nmdc.org
www.appme.org
FirstPark
Diana M. Rafuse
Executive Director
46C First Park Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
207-859-9716
fax: 207-859-9719
drafuse@firstpark.com
www.firstpark.com
Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council
George M. Dycio
Economic Development Specialist
415 Lisbon Street, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1188
Lewiston, ME 04243-1188
207-784-0161
fax: 207-786-4412
gmdycio@economicgrowth.org
www.economicgrowth.org
Southern Maine Economic Development District (SMEDD)
Neal Allen
Executive Director
68 Marginal Way
Portland, ME 04101
207-774-9891
fax: 207-774-7149
nallen@gpcog.org
www.gpcog.org
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Jennifer Brooks
Director of Business Development
40 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-942-6389
jbrooks@emdc.org
www.emdc.org
Greater Portland Council of Governments
Caroline Paras
Economic Development Planner
68 Marginal Way, 4th Floor
Portland, ME 4101
207-774-9891
cparas@gpcog.org
www.gpcog.org
Portland Regional Chamber
Christopher Hall
Acting CEO
443 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-2811 231
fax: 207-772-1179
chall@portlandregion.com
www.portlandregion.com
Team New England
David C. Driver
Managing Director – Regional Development
107 Selden Street
Berlin, CT 6037
860-665-6312
fax: 860-665-5755
drivedc@nu.com
www.teamnewengland.com
County Contacts
Somerset Economic Development Corporation
Jim Batey
Economic Development Director
41 Court Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976
207-474-0166
fax: 207-474-0465
jvbatey@myfairpoint.net
www.somersetcountymaine.org
City Contacts
Caribou Chamber of Commerce & Industry
24 Sweden Street, Suite 101
Caribou, ME 04736
207-498-6156
fax: 207-498-1362
info@cariboumaine.net
www.cariboumaine.net
City of Bangor
Rosie Vanadestine
Director, Community & Economic Development
73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-992-4241
tanya.pereira@bangormaine.gov
www.bangormaine.gov
City of Lewiston
Lincoln Jeffers
Director of Economic & Community Development
City Building, 27 Pine Street, 3rd Floor
Lewiston, ME 04240
207-513-3014
fax: 207-795-5071
ljeffers@lewistonmaine.gov
www.ci.lewiston.me.us
Freeport Economic Development Corporation
Keith McBride
Executive Director/Clerk
30 Main Street
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-4743 117
kmcbride@freeportmaine.com
www.freeportecon.com
Scarborough Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO)
Harvey Rosenfeld
President & Executive Director
29 Black Point Road, P.O. Box 550
Scarborough, ME 04070-0550
207-883-4893
fax: 207-883-8172
hello@sedcomaine.com
www.scarborougheconomicdevelopment.com
City of Auburn
Roland Miller
Director of Economic Development
Auburn City Hall, 60 Court Street
Auburn, ME 04210
207-333-6601 1218
rmiller@auburnmaine.gov
www.auburnmaine.gov
City of Bangor
Stephen A. Bolduc
Economic Development Officer
73 Harlow St.
Bangor, ME 04401
207-992-4240
fax: 207-945-4447
steve.bolduc@bangormaine.gov
www.choosebangor.com
City of Portland Economic Development Division
Nelle Hanig
Business Development Representative
389 Congress Street
Portland, ME 4101
207-874-8683 or 800-874-8144
nrh@portlandmaine.gov
www.portlandmaine.gov
Old Town Economic Development
David L. Wight
Public Works Director
265 Main Street
Old Town, ME 04468
207-827-3965 204
fax:
david.wight@old-town.org
www.old-town.org
Town of Richmond
Victoria Boundy
Director of Community & Business Development
P.O. Box 159, 26 Gardiner Street
Richmond, ME 04357
207-737-4305 331
fax: 207-737-4306
director@richmondmaine.com
www.richmondmaine.com