Martha Leonard

Martha Leonard

Martha coaches and teaches classes for entrepreneurs in Southern Maine. She has over 15 years of hands-on experience in education and running a small business. As a co-founder of MAIZ Colombian Street Food in Portland, she directs all facets of business development...
Gina Platt

Gina Platt

Gina is a small business advisor providing classes and individual coaching to aspiring and current entrepreneurs in Western Maine. She is from an entrepreneurial family and has owned several small businesses. Gina also worked as a marketing professional and...
Oyebanjo ‘Banjo’ Ogunlela

Oyebanjo ‘Banjo’ Ogunlela

Banjo coaches and teaches classes for entrepreneurs. He has lectured on and researched business administration, entrepreneurship, public procurement, and green supply chains. Banjo earned a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the University of...
Destin DeCambre

Destin DeCambre

Destin provides classes and individual coaching to small business owners. She also runs DeCambre National Inc., a trucking company, with her husband. Prior to joining NVME, Destin was the office manager for Jalbert Auto and Auto Body in Presque Isle where she trained...
Alicia LaFosse

Alicia LaFosse

Alicia has worked with learners of all ages—from elementary age to adult—in Maine and internationally for over 20 years. She joined the NVME staff in 2023 to coach and teach classes for small business owners. She has also supported her own family business with...