Leadership Maine is the state’s only cross-sector leadership development program and features Maine as your classroom! We take a leader beyond their day-to-day experience and out into communities, businesses, and organizations across the state over the course of nine months. Interact directly with business and community leaders to learn how they’re approaching economic and community development in their region. The program expands your skills and capacity to enrich the teams you lead, your organization, the communities where you live and work, and your ability help shape our state’s future.

We are accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Class on a rolling basis. Apply today using the link below to secure your spot!

Email Julie Beane to learn more about Leadership Maine.

The Leadership Maine curriculum is designed for leaders from all sectors and all regions of Maine to learn individually and as a cohort. Participants travel together to different regions of the state to learn from each other and from host businesses/communities in real time through on-the-ground sessions. In the process, they hone relationship, team-building, and collaboration skills. Participants also work in project teams to understand and find solutions to real-life challenges facing Maine. 

Leadership Maine has graduated over 1,300 leaders who are leading the way in driving economic growth throughout Maine.

Through carefully designed sessions, leaders:

• Learn first-hand about critical issues facing our state by exploring Maine’s diverse regions, assets, economies, issues, and people through direct interaction 
• Uncover and build upon their personal leadership strengths and opportunities for growth, and the skills to build effective teams through experience
• Gain an increased commitment to making a difference in Maine communities
• Develop important and lasting relationships with a diverse community of business, community, government and educational leaders.

“I couldn’t have had a more meaningful experience than Leadership Maine. It strengthened my Maine roots, expanded my understanding of the critical issues facing our state, and deepened my continued commitment to developing Maine leaders and their teams. It also served up the opportunity to learn alongside a peer cohort of powerhouse leaders, and clarify my own strengths and edges as a leader among leaders (not in front of or behind them).” – Keri Lyle, Professional Certified Coach & Owner of Birch Collaborative, 2025 Flagstaff Class Alumna