The opening session of the Midcoast Leadership Academy’s seventh program year was held September 22 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.  Referred to as the program’s LEAP (Leadership Experiences, Activities, and Practices) the two-day kick off to the nine-month program emphasized leadership and team building.

Leaders from Knox and Waldo counties who will spend the next nine months learning leadership skills, exploring issues facing the Midcoast region, and working with area nonprofits on year-long regional projects include:

Alyssa Ames, Practice Manager, Waldo County General Hospital
Penson Bartlett, North Region Manager, Jobs for Maine Graduates
Maggi Blue, freelance artist and Designer/Marketer Naretiv
Megan Brackett, Finance Director, Town of Rockport
Kristin Collins, Operations Director, Island Institute
Karla Doremus-Tranfield, President, Kyanite GP, Inc.
Kristin Flynn, Owner, Kristin Flynn Photography
Stephanie Griffin, Special Business Accounts, Allen Insurance & Financial
Ken Gross, Assistant Director, Camden Public Library
Jodie M. Heal, President, CPA, MAFM, Heal Accounting Solutions, PC
Amie Hutchison, Executive Director, Trekkers
Cerina Leeman, AVP/Branch Manager, Bangor Savings Bank
Abbie Leonard, Harbormaster, Town of Rockport
Amy Levine, Library Director, Rockland Public Library
Jake Miller, VP/Branch Manager, First National Bank
Denise Pease, Sales & Marketing Director, Quarry Hill
Wyatt Philbrook, Vineyard & Property Manager, Cellardoor Winery
Lisa Phillips, AVP, Banking Center Manager, Camden National Bank
Amy Smith, Assistant Director for Academic & Student Services, Fred Hutchinson Center
Kim Wilson-Raymond, Conference Coordinator, Fred Hutchinson Center

Modeled after successful community leadership programs held throughout the country, MLA7 is being run as a partnership between the University of Maine Hutchinson Center and Midcoast Leadership Academy.

Central to the founding of the program is the belief that the Midcoast is a unique region, rich with spirit, creativity, and tradition.  The program’s mission is to positively impact the economic and cultural quality of life in the Midcoast by enhancing the professional and personal development of its community leaders.  Our distinguished guest faculty is drawn from the worlds of academia, business, government, consulting, and the non-profit sector. 

Bangor Savings Bank is the Lead Sponsor of the Midcoast Leadership Academy, understanding the importance of bringing together existing and emerging leaders and building relationships that will help create stronger, healthier and more prosperous communities.

FMI: www.midcoastleadershipacademy.org