We are pleased to announce that the Maine Governor’s Office finalized the appointment of two new members to the Maine Venture Fund Board of Directors, effective this November:

Julie Viola, Senior Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer and Small Business Manager, Gorham Savings Bank

Susan Ahern, Vice President of Innovation, MaineHealth

Julie and Susan will be joining MVF’s 11-person Board and bringing their perspective and expertise to MVF and the portfolio companies we work with. Welcome to the team, Julie and Susan – we are excited to work with you both!

We are also happy to announce the following board members received term renewals through 2026:

Greg Fryer, Partner, Verrill

Elizabeth Chabe, CEO, High Touch Group

Peter DelGreco, CEO and President, Maine & Company

Susan Hammond, Former Ex. Director, Four Directions Development Corp.

Dr. Brien Walton, CEO, Acadia Capital Management LLC

Helen Sterling Coburn, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur

Lastly, with the new appointments, we will say goodbye to Theresa Hodge, who will be departing the Board after serving as the Board Treasurer for  7 years. Thank you Theresa for your dedication, we will miss you.