New Ventures Maine is served by an Advisory Council whose members are appointed by the Governor. The Advisory Council serves in a strategic planning capacity, supports the development, marketing and advocacy of the agency, and hosts the biennial Funders’ Reception. Advisory Council members are chosen to represent a range of interests, skills and abilities and geographic areas and include past program participants.
Advisory Council members provide important links to and from education, business, and non-profits and offer significant role models of community leadership to staff and program participants alike.
Current members:
- Karin Anderson – Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
- Mary Cathcart – Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine (Retired)
- Janice deLima – Norway Savings Bank
- Sarah Halpin (Chair) – Back Cove Financial
- Karen Garland-Kidder – Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County
- Larinda Meade – Artist/Printmaker
- Muriel Mosher – Maine MEP (Retired)
- Andreea Paine – Pemberton & Associates
- Molly O’Connell – Maine Association of Nonprofits
- James Page – University of Maine System (Ex Officio)
- Sarah Ruef-Lindquist – Allen Financial
- Candace Sanborn – Radiant Image
- Cheryl Timberlake – Capitol Insights
- Deirdre Wadsworth – Hardypond Construction
- Laura Warner – Biddeford Savings
- Michael Young – Unun
For more information please contact Gilda Nardone, E.D. at (207) 621-3437 or nardone@maine.edu