An economic
development expert
with a toolkit of
innovative resources
B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n
Garvan Donegan has a
background in public policy,
investment funds and
foreign trade zones, but in
recent years he has been at
the center of much of the
economic redevelopment
efforts in downtown
Waterville, where efforts
by Colby College have been
paired with co-working
spaces, retail development
and restaurants.
Garvan Donegan Garvan Donegan
Director of planning, innovation
and economic development
Central Maine Growth Council
Central Maine
Growth Council
Founded: 2001
What they do: Focus on economic
development and quality of life
issues in Fairfield, Oakland,
Waterville and Winslow.
Contact: www.centralmaine.org
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