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Administrative Office

Mail to: NVME/UMA
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330-9410
Physical Address:
5th Floor of UMA’s Handley Hall
331 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04330-9410
Reception Desk: 207.621.3440
Toll-Free in Maine: 800.442.2092
Fax: 207.621.3429

Our Staff

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Name	Title	Phone	Email	Office
Catherine Collins	Administrative Specialist	207.753.6622	catherine.e.collins@maine.edu	Lewiston-Auburn
Jean Dempster	Program Director/Regional Manager, Central	207.621.3434	dempster@maine.edu	Augusta
Jenn Dobransky	Microenterprise Specialist	Brunswick: 207.386.1664 Rockland: 207.593.7943	jenn.dobransky@maine.edu	Brunswick
Gigi Guyton	Regional Manager, Southern	207.799.5025	gigi.guyton@maine.edu	South Portland
Sarah Hutchins	Administrative Specialist	207.799.5025	sarahp@maine.edu	South Portland
Lisa Sweet	Workforce Specialist	207.799.5025	lisa.sweet@maine.edu	South Portland
Gilda Nardone	Executive Director (Retired 2021)		nardone@maine.edu	Augusta
Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau	Regional Manager, Northern	207.768.9635	senechal@maine.edu	Presque Isle
Janet Smith	Executive Director	207.621.3437	janet.smith@maine.edu	Farmington
Melinda Wildes	Workforce Specialist	207.593.7942	melinda.wildes@maine.edu	Rockland
Karleen Andrews	Microenterprise Specialist	207.557.1885	karleen.andrews@maine.edu	Farmington
Chris Morin	Workforce Specialist	207.753.6531	christina.m.morin@maine.edu	Lewiston-Auburn
Karin Petrin	Microenterprise Specialist	207.768.9468	karin.petrin@maine.edu	Presque Isle
Tom Grogan	Workforce Specialist	207.262.7843	thomas.grogan@maine.edu	Bangor
Rachel Boynton	Operations Manager	207.621.3431	rachel.boynton@maine.edu	Augusta
Emily Pettengill	Administrative Specialist	207.621.3432	emily.r.pettengill@maine.edu	Augusta
Lisa Archer	Regional Manager, Midcoast	207-386-1664	lisa.archer@maine.edu	Brunswick
Kelley Glidden	Workforce Specialist	207.621.3436	kelley.glidden@maine.edu	Augusta
Jennifer DeJoy	Communications & Development Manager	207-621-3433	jennifer.dejoy@maine.edu	Augusta

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