Board of Directors
The MDF Board of Directors is comprised of no less than twelve business people, educators, government officials, and community leaders who are elected each year from among MDF’s members, and three ex-officio members which include the MDF CEO and two directors appointed by the sitting Governor.
2023-2024 MDF Board of Directors
Linda Ball, Chair Central Maine Power Augusta | Catherine Wygant Fossett, Vice Chair Institute for Family-Owned Business Portland |
Rick Leonard, Treasurer Cianbro Pittsfield | Lori Dwyer Executive Committee Penobscot Community Health Care Bangor |
Theresa Cody Executive Committee Bangor Savings Bank Bangor | Michael McKernan Executive Committee The Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor |
*Yellow Light Breen President & CEO Maine Development Foundation | Dr. Hannah Carter UMaine Cooperative Extension Orono |
Dayton Benway Baker Newman Noyes Portland | Kendra Coates MMG Insurance Presque Isle |
Deborah Johnson Dept. of Economic & Community Development Augusta | Trampas Hutches Maine Health Farmington |
Carlos Mello Finance Authority of Maine Augusta | Adam Shub PretiFlaherty Portland |
Lisa Sockabasin Wabanaki Public Health Bangor | Eric Soelberg L.L. Bean Freeport |
*Ex-officio directors