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Fletcher Kittredge
CEO / GWI, Biddeford
What he is doing today: CEO of GWI, which has 47 employees.
Key lessons learned as a manager: Individuals are all different,
with strengths and weaknesses. Recognizing these and encouraging
growth in a positive way is important. Also, particularly in our indus-
try, change is constant. In order to keep ahead of the pace, employees
must develop new skill sets, which requires a strong training program.
Finally, you are not an expert in all positions, so try and key an open
mind-set and listen to those around you.
Advice to Maine's next generation of business leaders: Encourage
change and embrace failure. If you don't have the answers, surround
yourself with those that do.
What's next: To continue to build reliable, ultra-high speed fiber-
optic internet infrastructure until all are connected.
Andy Shepard, who founded the Outdoor Sport Institute, is now general
manager for Saddleback Mountain Resort. FILE PHOTO
Fletcher Kittredge is CEO of GWI, a Biddeford internet provider.
COURTESY / GWI
Hire only smart, highly motivated
people. Invest in their development.
And together create an empowering
environment. – Andy Shepard
In order to keep ahead of the pace,
employees must develop new skill
sets, which requires a strong training
program. – Fletcher Kittredge
Andy Shepard
Founder / Outdoor Sport Institute
What he is doing today: General manager at Saddleback Mountain
resort, with 200-plus employees
Key lessons learned as a manager: Hire only smart, highly
motivated people. Invest in their development. And together create
an empowering environment. at is a consistent recipe for sustained
success.
Advice to Maine's next generation of business leaders: Be bold.
What's next: I'm honored to be working with an extraordinary staff
and community to reimagine a new Saddleback Mountain.
