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FocusMaine’s people, partners, and funders are creating a resilient and future-ready Maine economy, offering opportunity and prosperity for Maine families for decades to come.
FOCUSMAINE PUBLISHES 2018-2023 IMPACT REPORT
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FocusMaine’s people, partners, and funders are creating a resilient and future-ready Maine economy, offering opportunity and prosperity for Maine families for decades to come.
FocusMaine propels the growth of Maine’s most promising industries and transforms Maine into a hub for top talent.
To enhance opportunity and prosperity for all Mainers through the power of good jobs and a strong economy.
We are a unifying presence, coalescing disparate groups to accomplish shared goals.
We are committed to creating a more durable, diverse, equitable, and inclusive economy and to the responsible use and protection of Maine’s resources.
We are a dynamic, data-driven, forward-looking force for progress in Maine.
Our actions are grounded in truth, trust, kindness, and integrity.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
FocusMaine was built on a simple premise: by catalyzing job creation in high-growth sectors in Maine, we can create opportunity for people and prosperity for families and communities across Maine. To fully achieve this goal, we recognize that we must address longstanding, systemic, and institutional barriers that stand in our way. This includes racism in all its forms and other patterns of exclusion that narrow possibilities and unfairly limit potential.
This is central to our mission because everyone benefits when everyone is included. Working with FocusMaine’s Leadership Team, advisory teams, and partners, we are listening and learning, and putting our commitment to a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive economy into action. This includes expanding our diversity programming, launching the EQUIP program that provides stipends to support black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) students engaged in career exploration through our Maine Career Catalyst program; working with our partners on a shared commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in programs funded by FocusMaine; and elevating the voices and stories of women and BIPOC leaders who are creating and finding opportunity in our sectors.
Building an economy that works for everyone is a journey, not a destination. Our efforts to foster and support environments that value diversity of thoughts, perspective, and experience are ongoing. We welcome the opportunity to hear from you and invite you to join us in this important work.
We are laser-focused on creating and measuring our impact. Our program partners regularly report programmatic impact, and leading economists track metrics at the sector level. We seek input from industry, academic, and policy leaders to ensure we are investing our funds to create the most effective results.
Andrea Cianchette Maker
FocusMaine President, Co-Chair & Co-Founder
Michael E. Dubyak
FocusMaine Co-chair & Co-Founder
Former President, Chairman, and CEO, WEX Inc.
Ed McKersie
Founder & President
ProSearch Inc.
Dr. John Fitzsimmons
President
Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges
Jay Dearborn
Chief Strategy Officer
WEX, Inc.
Michael Bourque
President & CEO
The MEMIC Group
Kristen Miale
Managing Director
Caswell Advisory Group
Amanda Rector
Maine State Economist
Department of Administrative and Financial Services
Joan Ferrini-Mundy
President
University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
University of Maine System
We are grateful to our funders for their belief that Maine’s economy can and will be stronger, and for their generous contributions.
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Each year marks a moment to celebrate our impact while reflecting on our role and responsibility to Maine. For 2023, we decided to publish our combined impacts from the inception of FocusMaine. We’re proud to share the positive difference we make for people, businesses, and communities.
Each year marks a moment to celebrate our impact while reflecting on our role and responsibility to Maine. For 2023, we decided to publish our combined impacts from the inception of FocusMaine. We’re proud to share the positive difference we make for people, businesses, and communities.
