Leadership

FOR/Maine is driven by the dedication of industry stakeholders. Each volunteering their time, talents and expertise. Each committee has a focus and purpose with regular meetings, agendas and performance metrics.

Our coalition is led by the Steering Committee, comprised of the following individuals and organizations:

  • Yellow Breen
    Maine Development Foundation
  • James Beaupre
    University of Maine
  • Dan Berger
    MITC
  • Mark Berry
    The Nature Conservancy
  • John Bryant (co-chair)
    Retired, AFM
  • Ryan Bushey
    Louisana-Pacific Corp.
  • Benjamin Carlisle
    Prentiss & Carlisle Management Company
  • John Cashwell
    BBC Land
  • Mike Cassata
    Biofine
  • Donna Cassese
    SAPPI North America
  • Patty Cormier
    Maine Forest Service
  • Peggy Daigle
    Town of East Millinocket
  • Peter DelGreco
    Maine & Co
  • Tom Doak
    Maine Woodland Owners
  • Dana Doran
    Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
  • Chris Fife
    Weyerhaeuser
  • Andy Hamilton
    Eaton Peabody
  • Connor Horton
    The Nature Conservancy
  • Alex Ingraham (co-chair)
    Pingree Associates
  • Bob Linkletter
    Maine Woods Pellet Company
  • Charlotte Mace
    Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
  • Scott Madden
    Madden Timberlands
  • Wade Merritt
    MITC
  • Rosaire Pelletier
    Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
  • Steve Schley (chair)
    Retired, Pingree Associates
  • Steve Shaler
    University of Maine
  • Pat Strauch
    Maine Forest Products Council
  • Ben Sturtevant
    Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
  • Peter Triandafillou
    Huber Resources
  • Jake Ward
    University of Maine
  • Aaron Weiskittel
    University of Maine
  • Brian Whitney
    Maine Technology Institute