Aroostook Partnership hires new CEO/president
Courtesy / The Aroostook Partnership
Paul Towle is the new CEO and president of Aroostook Partnership, an economic development organization in Caribou.
The Aroostook Partnership, an economic development organization in Caribou, hired Paul Towle as CEO and president.
Towle spent the last eight years as COO of I Care Pharmacy in Fort Fairfield. He grew up in Aroostook County and now lives in Presque Isle.
He steps into a role held by CEO Bob Dorsey, who had led the organization since 2012 and announced his retirement in August.
"The search committee was looking for someone with a broad background and work history,” said the partnership’s chairman, Jason House. “We coveted someone with great interpersonal skills, a solid reputation and private sector work experience. We needed a critical and strategic thinker who already had or could build a strong network of key stakeholders to continue to move the partnership forward. We were fortunate to find someone in Paul that possessed all those things.”
Towle graduated from the University of Maine and later worked in Boston and southern New Hampshire. After military and private sector careers, he and his family relocated back to Aroostook County and has spent the last eight years as COO of the I Care Pharmacy.
“The economic vitality of The County has always been foremost on my mind, so when I learned of the leadership position becoming available with the Aroostook Partnership I jumped at the opportunity,” said Towle. “By working and living away, I have developed a greater appreciation of all the advantages The County has to offer, and I am eager to use this as a foundation to promote the tremendous work and lifestyle opportunities inherent to our region.”
Towle lives in Presque Isle with his wife, Jane, broker/owner of RE/MAX County. He has played an active leadership role in the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, including president for four years, where his efforts have helped secure long-term financial support as well as continued regional, national and international event hosting opportunities.
Towle also remains an active member of the Fort Fairfield Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus and Military Officers Association of America.
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