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2024 Business Leaders of the Year
Mainebiz is proud to present the 2024 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year. We think you'll be fascinated to learn about these 12 remarkable individuals. As you'll see, they span the state and come from a diverse range of industries, including the nonprofit sector. From entrepreneurs to educators, from people who are beginning their careers to people who are retired, this year's class is an impressive bunch.
- Business Leaders of the Year
Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: At UMaine, Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been an advocate for STEM education
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: At TimberHP, Joshua Henry, Matthew O'Malia drive change in a legacy industry
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Grandy Organics owner Aaron Anker has big plans for the specialty food brand
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Jonathan and Catherine Culley haven’t shied from developing housing in Portland
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Tanbark, led by Melissa LaCasse, produces sustainable packaging
A 2024 Business Leader of the Year, Melissa LaCasse, secured $3.2 million in pre-seed funding and used her skills in distribution, business development and strategic planning to position Tanbark for success.
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Bill Seretta leads Fork Food Lab’s expansion, driving Maine’s food sector
Under the direction of this 2024 Business Leader of the Year, the food business incubator and shared manufacturing and processing facility, moved to a large facility and is on track to enroll 100 members by June.
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Muhidin Libah is cultivating farms, a nonprofit and Maine's Somali Bantu community
William HallThe Breaking Barriers Award goes to a 2024 Business Leader of the Year who helped grow the Somali Bantu Community Association from a seedling group to a thriving collaboration of New American farmers.
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: The Ecology School’s Drew Dumsch transforms environmental learning
Among the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year is the leader of the Ecology School, a nonprofit environmental living and learning center in Saco. Drew Dumsch has been directing the school through a transformation mode.
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: Finding Our Voices volunteer Mary Lou Smith helps fellow abuse survivors speak
The first-ever Mainebiz Volunteer of the Year, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is a shining light to fellow survivors of domestic abuse through her work with Finding Our Voices, a grassroots nonprofit based in Camden.
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Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders: At the Center for Grieving Children, Anne Heros has helped generations
For over 20 years, Anne Heros — the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient among the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year — was the center’s executive director, guiding local and national grief services.
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On the Record: Maine Law enrollment ‘steady and growing,’ dean says, Fort Kent clinic thriving
Leigh Saufley, dean of the University of Maine School of Law, offers an update on enrollment at the state's only law school, this year's graduating class and the school's Rural Practice Clinic in Fort Kent that opened in early 2023.
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Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we increase company value so ESOP shareholders benefit?
Priscilla Hansen Mahoney, Blazing Trails CoachingEmployee Stock Ownership Plans have become increasingly popular among Maine businesses. Now ACE columnist Priscilla Hansen Mahoney offers some suggestions about how ESOPs can maximize returns for shareholders.
A Look Back: Maine’s business mix in 1994 ranged from defense industry to ‘funky secondhand shops’
For its 30th anniversary, Mainebiz looks back at the business climate in 1994, including some businesses that have grown since then.
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From the Editor: Quotes from the 2024 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
Some of the best quotes from the 2024 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year.
- In Short
In ShortNewsworthy people and performances for March 18, 2024
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at Maine's businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions.
Today's Poll
'Tis the season for the workplace holiday party or gathering.
In its annual holiday party survey report, the executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. said 64% of companies plan some kind of holiday celebration.
But 17% said they plan to reduce party expenditures from last year. And 4.5% expect to do a virtual holiday party, up from 3.9% a year ago.
More than half, 56%, of companies say they "always" do a holiday party, regardless of the economy.
The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Senior Smart
Few people are adequately prepared for all the tasks involved in planning and providing care for aging family members. SeniorSmart provides an essential road map for navigating the process. This resource guide explores the myriad of care options and offers essential information on topics ranging from self-care to legal and financial preparedness.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Senior Smart
Few people are adequately prepared for all the tasks involved in planning and providing care for aging family members. SeniorSmart provides an essential road map for navigating the process. This resource guide explores the myriad of care options and offers essential information on topics ranging from self-care to legal and financial preparedness.
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