2. Mission: create economic opportunity for
the people of Maine
Enhance labor, capital and technology
to improve the economy and global
competiveness
Drive sustainable economic growth and
create jobs at local and regional levels
3. Office of Business Development
Office of Community Development
Maine Office of Tourism and Film
Office of Innovation
International Trade Center
Maine Technology Institute
4. Governor’s Account Executives
Agency Liaisons
Business and financial assistance,
resources, programs
Business Answers: 800-872-3838
Pine Tree Development Zones
Maine Products Marketing Program
5. Marketing program
and website to help
producers gain access
to wholesale and
consumer markets.
1,700+ members
offering a wealth of
items created from
wood, granite, field
and farm.
6. GOVERNOR’S ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE TEAM
Deb Neuman - Deputy Commissioner of DECD - deb.neuman@maine.gov
A former business owner herself, Deb is an experienced business advisor, lender, and advocate.
Deb has many years of experience working with and on behalf of small businesses as an innovator
and leader in Maine’s economic development community. In addition, she hosts the award winning
“Back to Business” radio show.
Jaimie Logan - jaimie.logan@maine.gov
With over 16 years of leadership experience as executive director of the Boothbay Harbor Region
Chamber of Commerce, Jaimie’s background is in assisting businesses with goal setting, marketing
strategies and management, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Jaimie’s legal
background provides expertise in identifying and analyzing business issues to help you meet goals.
Brian Mulligan - brian.mulligan@maine.gov
A former business owner, Brian understands the opportunities and challenges involved in starting
and operating a family-owned business. Having also served in leadership positions in corporate
settings, he has a keen understanding of business operations including management, human
resources, sales and marketing. A lifelong Maine resident, Brian is committed to helping you grow
your business in Maine.
Kristine Schuman - kristine.schuman@maine.gov
As former Director of the Brunswick BRAC (Base Closure and Realignment Center) Transition
Center, Kristine has worked with chambers of commerce, educational institutions and local
organizations to help businesses start, expand and adapt to change. She specializes in site
selection, business management, marketing and funding.
Rosaire Pelletier - rosaire.pelletier@maine.gov
With decades of experience in the forest products industry, Rosaire is the expert when it comes to
anything related to forest products manufacturing, management, markets and innovation, and can
inform, connect and advise you to help you define your goals and plan your course of action to best
achieve them.
Brian Doyle - brian.doyle@maine.gov
Brian brings a background in working with businesses to find the answers and resources they need
to achieve their goals. He has assisted and advocated for numerous businesses while staffing
DECD’s Business Answers and Red Tape Hotline. Brian is well versed in state and federal programs
that can help Maine businesses succeed.
7.
8. Offers eligible businesses the chance to
greatly reduce or virtually eliminate
state taxes for up to 10 years.
Goal:
Create quality jobs in targeted industries
Quality jobs defined as: income exceeding
county income guidelines, offers health
insurance and retirement benefits
Support new or expanding Maine
businesses, and businesses relocating or
establishing a Maine presence.
9. Eligible Sectors
Biotechnology
Aquaculture and Marine Technology
Composite Materials Technology
Environmental Technology
Advanced Technologies for Forestry and
Agriculture
Manufacturing, including Precision
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Financial Services
10. Open to for-profit, non-retail, non-utility
businesses adding a minimum of five
net new quality Maine jobs within a two-
year period.
Under this program, businesses are
reimbursed up to 80% of their new
employees' Maine income tax
withholdings for up to 10 years.
This year's ETIF program was very
successful; the program qualified more
than 5,500 new employees!
11. Assists
local governments in various
community projects in areas of:
infrastructure,
housing,
downtown revitalization,
planning,
public facilities,
economic development
12. Markets Maine to the world as a four-
season tourist destination
Numerous business support
services/resources, including:
advertising information
extensive research
marketing partnership opportunities
award winning website with 1.8 million
unique visitors annually
13. Approximately 34 million trips are taken
to Maine annually
Tourism is a $13 billion industry
14. Offersincentives to media production
companies interested in using Maine
as a location.
15. Promotingthe use and development of
technology in 7 targeted areas.
Biotechnology and Biomedical Technologies
Composites and Advanced Materials
Environmental and Renewable Energy
Technologies
Forest Products and Agriculture
Information Technology and
Communications
Marine Technology and Aquaculture
Manufacturing Technologies
16. Offers early-stage capital and
commercialization assistance in the
form of competitive grants, loans and
equity investment for the research,
development and application of
technologies that create new products,
processes and services, generating
high-quality jobs across Maine.
17. Assistance and exposure for Maine
companies seeking a global market.
Mission is to expand Maine's economy
through increased international trade in
goods and services and related
activities.
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