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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X V I I D E C E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 8 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E at Brunswick Landing, is develop- ing a line of eco-friendly rockets to provide affordable, sustainable space launch services. Deri said he's look- ing at other communities just in case there's no resolution in Jonesport. e company previously said it was also looking at other launch sites outside of Maine and had also been contacted by Kennedy Space Center in Florida. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T The Lucerne Inn in Dedham an- nounced that it signed up for Community Solar with Ampion Renewable Energy. The inn will offset its carbon emissions with clean energy from a solar farm in Hermon to sup- port renewable energy generation and Maine's clean energy economy. Bar Harbor Trust Services said that $135,000 was awarded to 33 organi- zations serving the people of Mount Desert Island through the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust. Solar array planned by UMPI e University of Maine at Presque Isle will build a $1.2 million solar array that will generate 460,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year while saving $42,000 annually. e field of solar panels, with a total capacity of 377 kilowatts, includes 848 individual modules arranged on 53 racks. LaBella Associates of Rochester, N.Y., completed the design work on the project and Soderberg Construction of Caribou is serving as the general contractor. County Electric Inc. of Caribou is a subcontractor. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N The University of Maine received a total of $224,963 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to create the Maine Farm to School Institute, which will connect schools with locally grown food and educate rural middle and high school students about nutrition. B I Z M O N E Y A S K AC E A n s w e r e d b y D a n a M o r r i s - J o n e s a n d J o h n S h o r b o f t h e D e l p h i G r o u p The Association for Consulting Expertise (ACE) is a non-profit association of independent consultants who value "Success through Collaboration." The public is welcome to attend its regular meetings to share best practices and engage with industry experts. For more information go to www.consultexpertise.com. Q: My business is growing, and I'm realizing I need to up my leadership skills. Are there any resources in Maine that could help? ACE Advises: Leadership is the ability to take advantage of opportunities to develop yourself and rise to the challenges. Jim Collins, an expert on leadership and author of "Good to Great," says that under the right circumstances — with self-reflection, a mentor, a significant life experience — the seeds of leadership begin to develop. The problem is, how do you create those circumstances if they have not come to you? Here in Maine, a program launched in October provides an answer. The Visionary Leadership Program is a collaboration among the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, Bangor Savings Bank and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center (the Maine Center). Through monthly virtual meetings, the Visionary Leadership Program builds a strong peer group for growing business leaders, develops leadership skills and tools for today's business challenges and introduces participants to experi- enced Maine business and thought leaders. The sessions, facilitated by Skip Bates of Bangor Savings Bank and Alexa Dayton of the Maine Center, fea- ture a lineup of leaders from the Maine business and leadership communities. The pilot cohort has 16 mem- bers. Many are former MCE Top Gun alumni representing a range of sectors and businesses from across Maine. "Strong leadership drives the economy, and leadership can be cultivated through a combination of information shar- ing and experience sharing," Dayton says. The Visionary Leadership Program "is an approachable program, designed for growing Maine businesses. It's responsive to what the participants need to know to be successful Maine leaders and for their businesses to excel." Dana Morris-Jones and John Shorb have been principals of the Delphi Group, an organizational effective- ness consulting firm, since 1998. They will be Visionary Leadership Program guest presenters in February 2021. Reach them at jshorb@thedelphigroup.com or dzmorr@thedelphigroup.com, or 207-883-2333. For more on this topic, see "Learning to Lead" at consultexpertise.com/ blog/9391702 @ With $130M raised, land trust makes leadership change B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n W ith Tim Glideen retiring after leading a $130 million capital campaign at Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the conservation nonprofit named its new leader. Kate Stookey, a Blue Hill native who has led community partnerships and nonprofits, was named president and CEO. Glidden, who has been president for a decade, is slated to retire at year's end. Stookey will take over early next year. Stookey most recently was executive director at Revels, a national arts and culture nonprofit based in Watertown, Mass. Previously, she held leadership positions at the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission, where she built and oversaw the public affairs and community partner- ships division, and Pathfinder International, where she led global organizational initiatives. She is a graduate of Brown University and holds a graduate certificate in organizational behavior from Harvard University and a certificate in strate- gic leadership from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. "I am honored to have been selected as the next presi- dent and CEO of Maine Coast Heritage Trust," said Stookey. "I believe deeply in protecting Maine's coast and natural spaces and keeping them accessible for those who work, live, and explore here. It is a privilege to join an organiza- tion that has such a profoundly positive impact on the people and the ecology of this state." She joins Topsham-based Maine Coast Heritage trust at a time of strength, with the organization having just raised $130 million to be earmarked for protection of 11,000 coastal acres, on which the 36 new public preserves have been created. The organization, founded in 1970, maintains a network of nearly 150 coastal and island preserves, which are free and open to the public. It also leads the 80-member Maine Land Trust Network. But Stookey will also have to navigate the challenges of increasingly limited access to the water as well as social issues like food insecurity among coastal residents. Environmental challenges will include climate change, sea level rise and at-risk habitats. Tom Armstrong, who chairs the trust's board of directors, said Stookey is seen as a leader that can forge "relation- ships across diverse groups of people and interests." "Kate is a dynamic organizational leader with demonstrated success as a collaborator and bridge builder," he said. " P H O T O / M A I N E C O A S T H E R I TA G E T R U S T Kate Stookey N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N

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