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Kevin Browne is an <a href="http://kevinbrownearchitecture.com/">architect</a> based in Falmouth. He is a member of the National Council of Registration Boards, American Institute of Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and Portland Society of Architecture. He lives in West Falmouth with his wife and two children. He also owns a home near <a href="http://www.sugarloaf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.sugarloaf.com/">Sugarloaf Mountain Resort</a> in Carrabassett Valley, where he skis during the winter months and mountain bikes throughout the year. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/kevin-browne-kevin-browne-architecture/

Barrett Takesian spent his childhood in Southwest Harbor and his teenage years in Boston. When attending Bowdoin College, Barrett studied economics, captained the squash team, and served on the residential life staff. After graduating in 2012, Barrett moved to Portland, where he worked at Unum and volunteered at Big Brother Big Sister and YMCA. Through his volunteer work, Barrett created an urban squash and education model, and he left insurance to commute to an emerging program in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Over the next two years, he drove about 75,00 miles. He learned the inner workings of the urban squash and education model in Lawrence, and he built the framework to bring a program back to Portland. In 2016, he began working on the <a href="http://www.pcsquash.com/">Portland Community Squash</a> (PCS) program full time, intending to marry the urban squash model, local school programs, and broad community access under one roof. On January 10, 2017, PCS opened a community squash and education center at 66 Noyes Street in Portland, which was formerly the Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue. The facility filled adult and youth offerings within the first six months of operations, and the program is positioned to provide over $100,000 of financial aid and transportation assistance in the 2017-2018 school year. Takesian currently serves as president and executive Director. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/barrett-takesian-portland-community-squash/

Kate Punderson is the head of school at <a href="https://www.gocva.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carrabassett Valley Academy</a>, a private middle/high school at Sugarloaf Mountain. Punderson is a Carrabassett Valley native and a Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) graduate. As an athlete, her ski career took her to NCAA Division 1 racing, and she later held several coaching positions, including as assistant alpine ski team coach at Middlebury College, where she received her undergraduate degree in environmental studies, and as head women’s alpine coach at Killington Mountain School. After completing her undergraduate degree and a master’s in education from the University of Vermont, she returned to her hometown and alma mater, where she founded and coached the CVA backcountry program and held several positions within the school’s administration team in finance and development. She ultimately became head of school in 2011. Currently she lives in Carrabassett Valley with her husband, Sam, and son, Calvin. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/kate-punderson-carrabassett-valley-academy/

Karl Strand became<a href="http://www.sugarloaf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Sugarloaf Mountain Resort</a>’s general manager in April 2015. He previously helped manage key segments of Sugarloaf's operations, as well as those of its sister resort, Sunday River. A Sugarloafer since 1987, he first realized his love for skiing while visiting Sugarloaf and other ski areas throughout Maine and Vermont. After graduating from Bryant University, he entered the lodging industry and discovered his passion for food and beverage operations. He worked in fine dining venues around the country and eventually completed his studies at the Culinary Institute of America. He began his career at Sugarloaf and Sunday River in 2004 when he was hired as vice president of lodging and property management for both resorts. He has also served as the vice president of mountain operations at Sunday River. In addition to his duties at Sugarloaf, Karl also serves on the board of trustees of <a href="https://www.gocva.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carrabassett Valley Academy</a>. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/karl-strand-sugarloaf-mountain/

Sal Scaglione and Dana Heacock are the owners of <a href="https://abacusgallery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abacus Gallery</a>, which was started in 1971 as a small shop and has now grown to several locations around Maine. Both former students at Rhode Island School of Design, Scaglione and Heacock have curated a series of stores that highlights unique American craftsmanship. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/sal-scaglione-dana-heacock-abacus-gallery/

Leigh Kellis is the owner of <a href="https://theholydonut.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Holy Donu</a>t. This past year, she was selected as U.S. Small Business Administration’s Maine Small Business Person of the Year. Leigh started the Holy Donut in 2011 from a deep craving for donuts. Maine, as the land of potatoes, seemed to be perfect for launching a potato donut business. In about six years, the business has evolved into three stores and now employs 80 people. Leigh is mom to a ninth grader and spends most of her time now doing the social media and public relations aspects of the business, and she’s always thinking about the next steps for Holy Donut. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/leigh-kellis-holy-donut/

Shane Diamond is the executive director of <a href="http://speakaboutitonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Speak About It</a>, a Portland–based performance nonprofit promoting consent education and sexual assault awareness at high schools and universities around the world. He has overseen the performance and cast since graduating from Bowdoin College in 2010, where he spent four years playing varsity ice hockey and talking about sex. Under his leadership, Speak About It has performed for over 175,000 students at more than high schools and universities across the country and around the world, sparking dialogues about consent education and sexual assault prevention. Diamond lives in Portland, ME with his wife and their pup, Harvey, and can be found drinking fancy coffee, modeling bowties, and writing bad jokes. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/shane-diamond-speak/

Alison Beyea is the executive director at the <a href="https://www.aclumaine.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACLU of Maine,</a> where she oversees the organization’s legal, legislative, public education, and development activities. With over 10,000 members, the ACLU of Maine is the state’s oldest and largest civil liberties organization. Before joining the ACLU of Maine in 2014, Beyea held a variety of positions in not-for-profit and educational institutions. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/alison-beyea-aclu-maine/

Jud Knox has served as the president and CEO of <a href="http://www.yorkhospital.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">York Hospital</a> since 1982. He graduated with a master of arts in Healthcare Administration in 1972 from George Washington University and worked as an administrator at several hospitals including Naval Regional Medical Center in Newport, Rhode Island; Camden Community Hospital and Health Care Center in Camden; and Mid-Maine Medical Center in Waterville, which has since merged with Kennebec Valley Medical Center in Augusta. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/jud-knox-ceo-york-hospital/

Betsy Johnson is president and CEO of <a href="http://mainehealthaco.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization</a>. With over 17 years of experience in healthcare leadership and 20 years of clinical practice experience in internal medicine, Dr. Johnson brings to the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) her passion for building and supporting a community model of health care that is value-based, integrated, and patient-centered. Through teamwork and partnership across the health system, she has helped facilitate the transition of the MMC Physician-Hospital Organization (PHO), Community Physicians of Maine (CPM) into an integrated ACO advocating for a culture of accountable care, provider engagement, transparency, and achievement of the Quadruple Aim for over 1400 providers and 10 acute care hospitals. Before coming to the ACO, she served as chief medical officer at Martin’s Point Health Care where in addition to leading the Quality Division for both the health plans and delivery system, she led the integration of three medical groups into one group-employed model, as well as their transformation toward patient-centered medical homes. She previously served as chief of internal medicine and adult urgent care at the Kenmore Center, part of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston. After receiving her BA from Bowdoin College, Betsy obtained an MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Master of Health Care Management from Harvard School of Public Health. She currently serves on several boards including Maine Quality Counts and Coverys, and serves as chair of Onpoint Health Data’s board of directors. She sees patients at Maine Medical Partners Falmouth Internal Medicine and serves as faculty on MaineHealth’s Physician Leadership Development Fellowship <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/dr-betsy-johnson-president-ceo-mainehealth-accountable-care-organization/

Beth Weisberger and Wade Kavanaugh are the owners of the <a href="https://www.thegemtheater.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gem Theater</a> in Bethel, which offers accessible and diverse arts programming. Ten percent of the Gem’s yearly profits support local arts initiatives. After ten years of teaching in New York public schools, Weisberger launched <a href="https://www.gneissspice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gneiss Spice</a>, a company that sells hexagonal jars for organizing spices. Kavanaugh is also an artist who creates large installations that have been featured in multiple national art publications. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/beth-weisberger-wade-kavanaugh/

Amanda Huotari is the executive artistic director of <a href="http://www.celebrationbarn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebration Barn Theater</a> in South Paris, where she annually produces 30 performances on-site and at community events. The venue also hosts 150 international artists who come to train in physical theater workshops, create projects in residencies, and perform in the Barn’s show series. Amanda’s own solo show, The Soiree, is directed by Broadway's Avner the Eccentric and has received accolades at festivals in the United States and internationally. A 7th generation Mainer who spent seven years outside the state, she’s now raising her family in her hometown community and is dedicated to supporting the development of a local culture of curiosity and creativity. Fritz Grobe is board president of Celebration Barn Theater. He is also co-founder of <a href="http://www.eepybird.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EepyBird Studios</a>, best known for viral videos featuring the explosive combination of Coke and Mentos that have been viewed over 100 million times. He has appeared on <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>, <i>the Today Show</i>, <i>the Ellen DeGeneres Show</i>, and <i>MythBusters</i>, and he has performed live in London, Paris, Istanbul, and Las Vegas. In addition to his work with EepyBird Studios, Fritz has over 20 years’ experience as a professional juggler, creative director, and choreographer for award-winning circus acts and stage performances. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/amanda-huotari-fritz-grobe/

Tom is a registered Maine guide and certified wilderness first responder with a lifelong love for learning and the outdoors. Born in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, he eventually found his way north and has made a home in New England. Tom leads guided camping and fishing trips and works with Global Awareness Local Action—a local non-profit—and New Hampshire Mushroom Company, where he further developed the skills to forage for wild food. Tom's passion inspired him to found <a href="http://www.northeastwildernesscompany.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Northeast Wilderness Company</a>, an outdoors company that offers workshops, studies, and guided trips, so that he could help people share in the experience. He looks forward to the adventures to come. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/thomas-belluscio-registered-maine-guide/

Tony Owens, MD, is a doctor in the Emergency Department at <a href="https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine Medical Center</a>, as well as an advocate for the environment. In front of a United States Senate committee in Washington, D.C., he testified in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, arguing that carbon dioxide emissions from Midwestern power plants contribute to Maine’s high rates of pediatric asthma. Speaking out about climate change, he has suggested that higher temperatures have expanded the range of tick-borne diseases and caused higher incidences of Lyme disease. In 2007, Owens joined the board of the<a href="https://www.nrcm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Natural Resources Council of Maine </a>(NRCM) after his fourth child graduated from college. He was instrumental in the development of NRCM Rising, a subgroup of NRCM that seeks to expand advocacy among people under 40. As a practicing emergency physician for nearly 40 years and an associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, he also teaches residents and medical students in the Emergency Department at Maine Medical Center. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/tony-owens-m-d-natural-resources-council-maine/

<a href="http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Paul Caponigro</a> is a prominent visual artist working with digital media. His art has been exhibited internationally and purchased by numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and Smithsonian. Caponigro combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes using state-of-the-art digital technology. A form of environmental art in virtual space, his work is about the perception of nature and the nature of perception. His life’s work is both a call to connection with nature and a call for conscientious creative interaction with our environment during a time of rapid change. He has lectured extensively at conferences, universities, and museums in venues as diverse as Photoshop World, Google, and TEDx. He leads seminars and workshops around the globe. His work has been published widely in numerous periodicals and books including <em>Art News</em> and <em>The Ansel Adams Guide</em>. Author of the video training series “R/Evolution” and the book <em>Adobe Photoshop Master Class</em>, he has also been a contributing editor to a variety of magazines and websites including Camera Arts, Digital Photo Pro, HuffPost, and Apple. He is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, an Epson Stylus Pro, and an X-Rite Coloratti. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Epson, Kodak, and Sony. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/john-paul-caponigro-visual-artist/

Suzette McAvoy has served as executive director and chief curator at the <a href="http://cmcanow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Center for Maine Contemporary Art </a>since September 2010. She spearheaded the institution’s recent $5.2 million capital campaign and relocation to a newly constructed building, designed by internationally known architect Toshiko Mori, which opened in Rockland, Maine, on June 26, 2016. McAvoy previously served for 12 years as chief curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum and has more than 30 years’ experience in the art and museum field. She has lectured and written extensively on the art and artists of Maine, and has organized national traveling exhibitions of the work of Louise Nevelson, Alex Katz, Kenneth Noland, Lois Dodd, Karl Schrag, and Alan Magee. Additionally, she has organized recent exhibitions of the work of Jonathan Borofsky, Richard Van Buren, Inka Essenhigh, David Driskell, Katherine Bradford, and Steve Mumford, among others. She is currently working on upcoming exhibitions with John Walker, William Wegman, and Ann Craven. Prior to moving to Maine, McAvoy was Director of the University of Rhode Island Art Galleries in Kingston, Rhode Island, and also worked at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, and the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History. She has served as adjunct professor of museum studies at the University of Maine, and as a lecturer for the Smithsonian Journeys Program. She has also been an arts writer for <em>Maine Home and Design</em> magazine and an art advisor to private collectors. She received a BA in art history from Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva, New York, and an MA in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program at State University of New York. She lives in Belfast, Maine. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/suzette-mcavoy-executive-director-cmca/

The author of 21 poetry collections, Gary Lawless has often pursued and expressed the development of his own ideas, but he also works to encourage others to find their voices. He and Beth Leonard opened <a href="http://gulfofmainebooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gulf of Maine Books</a> in Brunswick 38 years age as a community hub. Through working with various communities in Maine for decades, he has encouraged and published the work of combat veterans, prison inmates, immigrants, and refugees. At <a href="https://www.spindleworks.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spindleworks Art Center</a> in Brunswick, he has helped adults with disabilities produce three anthologies of poetry and is in the process of contributing his talents to a film about their dreams; as an artist-in-residence at <a href="https://www.preblestreet.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Preble Street Resource Center</a> in Portland, he has produced an anthology of poems written by homeless and low-income authors. In honor of his community work, the Maine Humanities Council awarded Lawless the 2017 Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize, and the Emily Harvey Foundation offered him a residency grant to spend one month in Venice this past autumn. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/gary-lawless-gulf-maine-books/

Ekhlas Ahmed is a refugee and activist from Darfur, Sudan. She fled with her family to Egypt and lived there for two years before being resettled in Portland, Maine in 2005. She has since graduated high school with honors and earned a degree in sociology with hopes of helping resettle other refugees. She is the vice president and co-founder of Darfur Youth of Tomorrow, an organization raising awareness in her community of the violence and needs in Darfur. The Darfur Youth of Tomorrow has taken Ahmed to a number of places, most recently to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where she was invited to speak about the genocide by the UN Refugee Agency and read a poem about her homeland. Ahmed teaches English at Casco Bay High School, her alma mater. She also runs a program called Make It Happen, which prepares multilingual students for college. She is writing a book called The Bridge Between, an autobiography in poetic form to share her experiences and raise awareness about Sudan. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/ekhlas-ahmed-darfur-youth-tomorrow/

Larry Wold is president in Maine for <a href="http://www.beach2beacon.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TD Bank</a>. He has over 30 years of commercial lending experience in Maine. Prior to his current position, he served as TD Bank's executive vice president of commercial lending in southern Maine. He joined the company in 1991 as a commercial loan officer after beginning his banking career in the commercial lending department of Casco Bank, the Maine affiliate of the Bank of Boston. An active member of the community, he currently serves on the boards of <a href="http://www.mainechamber.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine State Chamber of Commerce</a>, <a href="https://maineco.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine and Company</a>, the <a href="http://www.maineccfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges,</a> and<a href="http://www.mitc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Maine International Trade Center</a>. He was previously president of <a href="http://www.mereda.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine Real Estate Development Association</a> (MEREDA) and a board member of <a href="https://www.cascobay.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friends of Casco Bay</a>. He holds a BS in economics from Principia College in Illinois and is a graduate of ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking in Washington, D.C. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/larry-wold-maine-td-bank-president/

Rob Gomez is an engineer at <a href="https://www.gd-ots.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems</a> in Saco. He also works as an online running coach at the company he started, <a href="https://www.easternshoretraining.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eastern Shore Training</a>. This year, he was the second finisher in the Maine men’s division at the <a href="http://www.beach2beacon.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 TD Beach to Beacon 5K</a>, where he received national attention for helping fallen runner Jesse Orach to complete the race. Originally from Waldoboro, he first began running at age 12. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/robert-gomez-td-beach-beacon-runner-running-coach/

A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Call-After-Midnight-Tess-Gerritsen/dp/0727880454" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Call After Midnight</em></a>, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels. She also wrote a screenplay, <em>Adrift</em>, which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackson. Tess’s first medical thriller, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Harvest-Tess-Gerritsen/dp/067155302X" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Harvest</em></a>, was released in hardcover in 1996, and it marked her debut on the New York Times bestseller list. She has now published 27 books, and her latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Know-Secret-Rizzoli-Isles-Novel/dp/0345543882" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>I Know a Secret</em></a>, was published this past August. Her books have been published in 40 countries, and more than 30 million copies have been sold around the world. They have been top-three bestsellers in the United States and number-one bestsellers abroad. She has won both the Nero Award, presented by the Wolfe Pack for the best American mystery, and the Rita Award, presented by Romance Writers of America. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the <a href="http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/rizzoli-isles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TNT television series <em>Rizzoli & Isles</em></a> starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Now retired from medicine, she writes full time. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/tess-gerritsen-author/

Bill Ginn formerly served as the chief conservation officer of the <a href="https://www.nature.org/">Nature Conservancy</a> and its chief conservation programs officer. He also served as director of Global Forest Partnership of the Nature Conservancy, an international nonprofit conservation organization. As Chief Conservation Programs Officer, Mr. Ginn leads the place-based conservation arm of the Nature Conservancy, which currently spans 32 countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific as well as North America and works to advance the organization's most significant projects and strategies. As director of the Global Forest Partnership, he helped the Nature Conservancy protect over three million acres of forestland through dozens of innovative deals. Before joining the Nature Conservancy, Ginn developed one of the first major U.S. organic recycling companies, which was later sold to a Fortune 500 solid waste company. He serves as advisory board member at BPI Energy Holdings. He has also taught courses in economics and environment as a visiting faculty member at the College of the Atlantic, and he is the author of Investing in Nature, a book about engaging the private sector in conservation policy. <a href="http://www.junelacombesculpture.com/">June LaCombe</a> is an independent arts consultant specializing in New England sculpture. She curates and sites sculpture exhibitions in Maine and oversees sales, delivery, siting, and installation for clients throughout the country. Her outdoor shows feature sculpture in a variety of mediums including granite, slate, marble, bronze, wood, stoneware, and steel. Interior sculpture is shown at her home, Hawk Ridge Farm, in Pownal.   <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/june-lacombe-bill-ginn/

<em>Photo by Christina Wnek Photography </em> <a href="http://mainemag.wpengine.com/people/david-c-driskell-artist-distinguished-university-professor-art-emeritus-university-maryland-college-park/">David Driskell </a>is an artist, curator, educator, and scholar who specializes in African-American art. He has contributed significantly to art history scholarship by examining the role of the Black artist in American society. He has authored six books, co-authored four other books, and published more than fifty catalogues for exhibitions he has curated. His articles and essays on African-American art have appeared in more than twenty major publications throughout the world. In 2000, President Clinton awarded Driskell the National Humanities Medal. In 2001, the University of Maryland established the David C. Driskell Center to continue the legacy he established in studying the visual arts and culture of African Americans and the African diaspora. The High Museum of Art in Atlanta established The David C. Driskell Prize in African-American Art and Art History in 2004, a $25,000 cash prize awarded to an artist, art historian, or curator working in the field of African American art. In 2012, the National Academy, an esteemed arts organization, awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to American arts and education. His work is featured in the collections of several Maine institutions, including the Portland Museum of Art, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Colby College Museum of Art, Farnsworth Art Museum, and Center for Maine Contemporary Art. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/david-driskell-artist/

In 1994, after moving to Maine from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fletcher Kittredge founded Maine-based internet service provider <a href="https://www.gwi.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GWI</a>. In the last 20 years, GWI has grown to 55 employees and $16 million in annual revenue, and it has been named five times to <i>Inc.</i> magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Currently, GWI provides service in all 16 Maine counties to both residential and business customers. GWI is a telephone company as well as an ISP and partners with a growing list of Maine municipalities to build and operate municipal fiber networks. In 2009, GWI was a partner in the Three Ring Binder project that created a 1,100-mile fiber optic network, spanning Maine in the form of three connected rings. In 2011, MaineBiz named Fletcher as Maine’s Large Business Leader of the Year. Prior to GWI, Fletcher worked for Massachusetts-based research laboratory Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) for nine years as a network software developer. Fletcher graduated from Colby College with a BA in English and Harvard University with an MS in computer science. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/fletcher-kittredge-founder-ceo-gwi/

After opening companies all over the world, including a successful real estate development firm, <a href="http://mainemag.wpengine.com/maine-people/john-hathaway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hathaway</a> returned to his home state of Maine to open <a href="http://www.shucksmainelobster.com">Shucks Maine Lobster,</a> a business that supplies raw lobster meat to international and local companies. Soon after it had started, Shucks won two Seafood Prix d’Elite Awards at the Brussels Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global for the best new seafood product. Shucks now employs about 80 people in Maine. He worked to classify Maine lobster as certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), and is currently the president of the <a href="http://www.mscmainelobster.org/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fund for the Advancement of Sustainable Maine Lobster</a>, a client group of the MSC. He created the Shucks Maine Lobster Chef World Series and has also served as a state senator. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/john-hathaway-founder-ceo-shucks-maine-lobster/

Joshua Broder serves as CEO of <a href="https://tilsontech.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tilson</a>, an information technology professional services and network construction company based in Portland. Under his leadership, Tilson has grown from less than ten employees to 280, earning a top spot on the Inc. 5000 “List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies” for the past seven years. Broder has led several successful technology infrastructure projects in New England including providing fiber optic broadband to over 100 Maine towns. He previously worked as an army signal officer on missions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, and he was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan running the tactical communications network for US forces. He received a BA at Middlebury College and is a member of Leadership Maine's Omicron Class. He is also graduated from AT&T's Operation Hand Salute at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership with a certificate in entrepreneurial studies. He currently serves on the boards of Skowhegan Savings, Kleinschmidt Associates, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and software startup NBT Solutions. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/josh-broder-ceo-tilson/

Raymond Brunyanszki is the co-owner of the <a href="https://www.camdenharbourinn.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Relais and Chateaux Camden Harbour Inn</a> and the <a href="http://www.danforthinn.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Danforth Inn,</a> as well as <a href="http://www.nataliesrestaurant.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Natalie’s Restaurant</a>, <a href="http://www.tempodulu.restaurant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tempo Dulu Restaurant</a>, and <a href="https://opiumportland.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Opium</a>. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Raymond’s has a diverse background in the travel, hospitality, entertainment, and marketing industries. He worked as a tour leader on high-end trips throughout the Far East. He also served as residence manager for the hotel and beach club at Club Cas Abao in the Dutch Caribbean and as marketing manager at one of the largest travel companies in the Netherlands. His day-to-day responsibilities in the business include oversight, management, and direction for his properties, and he is also responsible for guest services, staffing, and inn and restaurant design. He speaks Dutch, English, French, German, and some Indonesian. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/raymond-brunyanszki-co-owner-relais-chateaux-camden-harbour-inn-danforth-inn/

Kristen Farnham leads the fundraising, marketing and communications teams at <a href="https://spurwink.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spurwink</a>, a state-wide nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health and education services for children, adults, and families. A graduate of Middlebury College and Boston College Law School, she joined Spurwink in 2015 after working with educational organizations and nonprofits, as well as in private practice. Farnham loves connecting people with each other, ideas, and opportunities to make a difference. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/kristen-farnham-vice-president-development-spurwink/

Christina McAnuff is the executive director of the <a href="https://www.snoweleadershipinstitute.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute</a>, a 501(c)(3) organization with school partnerships in all 16 Maine counties. With a degree in French and Fine Arts from Dickinson College, McAnuff has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, training, and program development. From advertising in New York City to a dotcom in Portland, Maine, McAnuff’s early career helped identify her strengths in communication and connecting with people. Transitioning to roles in marketing and corporate training further engaged her desire to meet, learn from, and collaborate with people from different organizations and cultures. As director of Global Navigator High School Programs at the Council on International Educational Exchange, a nonprofit focused on facilitating meaningful intercultural exchanges, McAnuff combined her skills in program development and communication with her passion for working with youth. Now, as executive director of the Olympia Snowe Institute, McAnuff is responsible for the development and delivery of a three-year program to build the confidence, aspirations, and leadership skills of Maine girls. She is committed to creating a network of accomplished and caring Maine women that not only mentors and encourages the next generation of Maine leaders, but also one another. McAnuff lives in Cape Elizabeth with her husband and three children. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/christina-mcanuff-executive-director-olympia-snowe-womens-leadership-institute/

Nat May is the executive director and cofounder of the<a href="http://hewnoaks.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Hewnoaks Artist Colony</a>, a retreat located in western Maine that encourages emerging and mid-career artists by offering time and space to work on their practice. He is also a board member and cofounder of <a href="https://commonfield.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Common Field</a>, a national network of arts organizations and organizers who support artist-centered practices. From 2004 to 2016 he was the executive director of <a href="http://www.space538.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SPACE Gallery</a> in Portland, a nonprofit art space, studio building, and grantmaking organization. He cofounded the <a href="http://www.bakeryphoto.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bakery Photo Collective</a>, a not-for-profit darkroom and digital photo lab. He has served on the boards of the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, Portland's Downtown District, and Creative Portland. He has served as a juror and grant reviewer for organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Maine Arts Commission, the Monhegan Residency, and Creative Capital. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/nat-may-2/

Jennifer DePrizio is the director of learning and interpretation at the<a href="http://www.portlandmuseum.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Portland Museum of Art</a>. In this capacity, she strives to provide opportunities for all visitors to make meaningful connections with works of art. To achieve this goal, she focuses on developing opportunities that are learner centered, involve active and social interaction, tap into individual visitor’s motivation, and provide relevant context. Her particular interests are gallery teaching, effective training strategies, and finding ways in which experiences with works of art tap into core human values. Prior to joining the staff at the PMA in September 2014, Jenn was the director of visitor learning at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston for eight years. Previous museum positions include the Education Specialist for Public Teaching Programs at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, assistant curator of education at the Worcester Art Museum and director of education at the Vermont Historical Society. From 2008 to 2014 Jenn was an adjunct faculty member in Tufts University’s Museum Studies Graduate Program where she taught the foundation museum education course. She guest-edited and authored an article for the February 2106 issue of the Journal of Museum Education titled “Transforming Training: New Approaches for Engaging Adults.” She has also taught college level art history and museum studies courses, and is regularly invited to museums across New England assist in training gallery educators. She holds a B.A. in art history from the College of the Holy Cross and a M.A.T. in museum education from the George Washington University. Stephen Hayes is a physician with <a href="https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-partners" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine Medical Partners</a>. He practices general internal medicine in Westbrook and is actively involved with teaching residents and medical students at both his Westbrook practice site and at <a href="https://mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine Medical Center</a>. He teaches in the Maine track program, a combined Medical School Program between Tufts University and Maine Medical Center. He has taught clinical reasoning to the second-year students since the inception of the program. For the last two years, he and Dr. Jo Linder have brought second-year medical students to the Portland Museum of Art as part of their introduction to clinical medicine. Dr. Hayes has also been involved with the Literature and Medicine Program at Maine Medical. This is a program originally developed by the Maine Humanities Council, which utilizes discussions of literature to explore issues faced members of the Maine Medical Center community in their work providing care. He serves on the Hospital Steering Committed for this program. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Maine Humanities Council. He did his medical school and residency training at the University of Rochester and served on the faculty of the University of Chicago prior to moving to Maine For the last two years, he and Dr. Jo Linder have brought second-year medical students to the Portland Museum of Art to work on visual thinking strategies with Jennifer DePrizio. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/jennifer-deprizio-stephen-hayes/

Today's guests are Dr. Clayton Rose, the fifteenth president of <a href="http://www.bowdoin.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bowdoin College</a> in Brunswick, and nationally known entrepreneur Alaina Marie Harris, creator of <a href="http://www.alainamarie.bigcartel.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaina Marie</a>, a collection of bait bag-inspired clutches. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/08/love-maine-radio-309-clayton-rose-alaina-marie-harris/

Today our guests are Elizabeth McLellan, founder and president of <a href="https://www.partnersforworldhealth.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Partners for World Health</a> and <a href="https://www.robertatkinson.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Atkinson Ph.D.</a>, an internationally-recognized expert on life story interviewing, personal myth making, and soul-making. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/08/love-maine-radio-308-elizabeth-mclellan-robert-atkinson-ph-d/

Sean McCarthy and Max Davis are the bass and banjo players for the Ghost of Paul Revere, a non-traditional folk band that has won multiple awards, including Best in Maine at the 2014 New England Music Awards. DJ Jon has been consistently voted Portland’s number one DJ for over two decades. Currently he can be heard at WHTP-Portland’s Hot 104.7. In 2016, he formed Event Mix DJ, a company that provides quality DJ services for events, weddings, and birthdays. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/08/love-maine-radio-307/

Summer chapels offer Maine residents and visitors of all denominations a unique setting in which to worship. Today we speak with the Reverend Kit Sherrill, who for many years served as the summer rector of the chapel of <a href="http://allsaintssouthport.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All Saints-by-the-Sea in Southport</a>. We also speak with the caretaker of All Saints-by-the-Sea, Al Moses, whose great-grandfather began the tradition of worship at the site more than a century ago. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/07/summer-chapels-306/

This year on August 5th will be the twentieth running of the <a href="http://www.beach2beacon.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race</a> in Cape Elizabeth. This event attracts elite runners from around the globe, as well as recreational runners from across the country. Today we speak with race founder, <a href="http://www.joanbenoitsamuelson.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joan Benoit Samuelson</a>, winner of the first Women's Olympic Marathon in 1984. We also speak with volunteer coordinator, Maya Cohen, and her husband, <a href="http://mainemag.wpengine.com/play/wellness/2236-dr-mylan-cohen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Mylan Cohen</a>, who cares for race participants (when necessary) in the medical tent. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/07/maines-td-beach-beacon-10k-305/

Sometimes it takes a willingness to engage in conflict—and work our way through difficult situations—in order to succeed. Today we discuss this idea with executive and entrepreneur Jean Hoffman, and we also speak with the superintendent of Portland public schools, Xavier Botana. Both Hoffman and Botana were recently featured in Maine magazine’s <a href="http://mainemag.wpengine.com/people/50-mainers-leading-example/">50 Mainers</a> issue for their contributions to our state. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/07/entrepreneurship-education-304/

Music is part of our celebrations and our inspiration. It can serve as a means of commonality between humans. It can also heal. Today we speak with Pamela Florea, a psychotherapist who integrates sound into the modalities she offers her clients in order to help them break cycles of physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering. We also have a conversation with Maine singer/songwriter Daniel Connor, who has returned to his music as a way of returning to health after having surgery for a brain tumor in 2012. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/07/musical-healing-303/

Maine is known for its commitment to education, at all levels. Today we speak with <a href="https://www.hebronacademy.org/page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hebron Academy</a> head of school Daniel Marchetti and Luke Shorty, executive director of the <a href="https://www.mssm.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maine School of Science and Mathematics</a>, a top-ranked charter school in Limestone. <span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;"> </span> <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/06/high-quality-high-schools-302/

There is an inherent joy in working with what the earth offers. Today we speak with Stacy Brenner who lives, farms, and flowers at <a href="http://www.broadturnfarm.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Broadturn Farm</a> in Scarborough. We also discuss the Portland-based <a href="https://rwandabean.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rwanda Bean Company</a>, which returns 50 percent of its profits to coffee farmers in Rwanda, with co-founder Mike Mwenedata <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/06/farming-flowers-cultivating-coffee-301/

We all have had experiences that push us to go beyond what we know in our daily lives. Today we speak with Dr. Emily Isaacson, the artistic director of the <a href="http://oratoriochorale.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oratorio Chorale and Maine Chamber Ensemble</a>, about her unique commitment to music and how she came to make her life’s choices. We also explore ideas of grief in childhood, with psychologist <a href="http://www.maryplouffe.com/clinical.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Mary Plouffe</a>, author of the memoir <em>I Know It in My Heart</em>. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/06/from-the-heart-300/

Philosopher George Santayana is remembered for having said, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” During times of turmoil, we do well to recall how we got to be where we are. Today we speak with career journalist Douglas Rooks about his book <em>Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible</em><b>, </b>and with<b> </b>Dr. Christopher Petrella, whose academic career has explored questions at the intersection of race, criminality, and citizenship. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/06/living-history-299/

With the restaurants <a href="http://www.hugos.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hugo’s</a>, <a href="http://www.eventideoysterco.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eventide</a> and <a href="http://www.thehoneypaw.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Honey Paw</a>, the partners of Big Tree Hospitality have achieved remarkable success. This week we speak with Arlin Smith, Mike Wiley and Andrew Taylor about their own stories, winning the 2017 James Beard Award, and what life is like as they expand their business outside of Portland. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/06/three-magic-number-winning-james-beard-298/

Our rugged coast and diverse geography make Maine the perfect place for writers to find inspiration. Today we speak with best-selling author, Linda Greenlaw, an Isle au Haut resident whose latest book, <i>Shiver Hitch</i>, will be released in June. We also speak with Jane Goodrich, author of the novel <i>The House at Lobster Cove</i>, about her experience researching and re-creating an architecturally significant home on Swan’s Island. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/05/island-authors-297/

<em>Photo by Peter Frank Edwards</em> How do we support Maine farmers? One way is to buy our food from local producers. We can also do our best to educate ourselves on agricultural issues in our state. Today we speak with Amanda Beal, the president and CEO of <a href="https://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maine Farmland Trust</a>, a member-powered statewide organization that protects farmland, supports farmers, and advances the future of farming. We also speak with Heidi Powell, the owner and operator of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dirigowholesale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dirigo Wholesale</a>, a wholesale distribution company in Portland specializing in local and form-away produce, grocery, and specialty ingredients. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/05/farms-food-296/

What does it feel like to find a new homeland, when it is no longer possible to live in the place of one’s birth? Today we speak with two individuals who have channeled their experiences into their writing and art. Originally from Baghdad, Iraq, Kifah Abdulla is a former prisoner of war who writes, teaches, and creates art in Portland. Reza Jalali came here from Iran and is now an author and the coordinator of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of Southern Maine. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/05/exile-art-new-lives-295/

Business is booming in Maine. Today we speak with two individuals who are leading the way in this field. Melissa Smith is the president and CEO of <a href="http://www.wexinc.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WEX</a>, which is one of three companies in our state to have revenues of more than a billion dollars. William J. Ryan, Jr., is the principal owner and chairman of the <a href="http://maine.dleague.nba.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maine Red Claws</a>, Portland’s NBA development team. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/05/building-maine-businesses-294/

Maine is home to many who enjoy transforming things in unexpected ways. Today we speak with Dr. George Smith, an education innovator who founded the <a href="https://www.idsva.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts</a>, headquartered in Portland, Maine, in 2006. We also discuss the recently opened Rockland boutique hotel, <a href="http://www.250mainhotel.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">250 Main</a>, with its co-creator, Cabot Lyman, owner of <a href="http://www.lymanmorse.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lyman-Morse</a> and with manager, Ruth Woodbury Starr. <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/04/designing-anew-293/

Artist Ashley Bryan has been creating unique works since his earliest years growing up in the Bronx. Known for his award-winning children’s books like <i>Beautiful Blackbird</i> and <i>Freedom Over Me</i>, Ashley Bryan has connected with audiences of all ages. For this show, we traveled to Little Cranberry Island, off the coast of Mount Desert Island, to interview this 93-year-old artist in his home. L/A Arts is paying tribute to Ashley Bryan during the months of April and May with its Ashley Bryan Days in LA events. <span class="contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_562_687">On April 29 the Emerge Film Festival will screen a feature documentary by filmmaker Richard Kane about Bryan’s life and work.</span> For more information go to: <a href="http://bit.ly/2oRUX8I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2oRUX8I</a> <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/04/art-ashley-bryan-292/

We all have within us what we need to be healthy. Today we speak with two people who are helping others create and reinforce optimal patterns for wellness within the brain and body. <a href="http://braintrainingofnewengland.com" target="_blank">Pamela Blodgett</a> is a counselor and educator who practices neurofeedback and biofeedback. Ken Ryan is the founder of <a href="http://mainecoasttaichi.com" target="_blank">Maine Coast Taijiquan</a>, where he instructs students in <a href="http://mainemag.wpengine.com/travel/maine-coast-taijiquan/" target="_blank">t’ai chi and qigong.</a> <br/> <br/> https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2017/04/brain-training-tai-chi-291/