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.
2025-2026 MDF Board of Directors
| Michael McKernan, Chair The Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor | Kendra Coates, Vice Chair MMG Insurance Presque Isle |
| Rick Leonard, Treasurer Cianbro Pittsfield | Linda Ball, Executive Committee Central Maine Power Augusta |
| Theresa Cody, Executive Committee Bangor Savings Bank Bangor | Catherine Wygant Fossett, Executive Committee Institute for Family-Owned Business Portland |
| *Yellow Light Breen President & CEO Maine Development Foundation | |
| Nellie Albright L.L.Bean Freeport | Kelly Barton MaineHealth Behavioral Health South Portland |
| Dayton Benway HLB International Freeport | Didier Hakizimana CEI Capital Management Brunswick |
| Jason Harkins University of Maine Orono | *Deborah Johnson Dept of Economic & Community Development Augusta |
| Jenny Kordick Maine Outdoor Brands Portland | *Carlos Mello Finance Authority of Maine Augusta |
| Lisa Sockabasin Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness Bangor |
*Ex-officio directors