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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X X I I O C T O B E R 3 , 2 0 2 2 30 Making museum-going affordable for all B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r Rebecca Roche, 36 Chief advancement officer, Maine Maritime Museum Significant professional accomplishment: Expanding free admission opportunities at the museum. We've worked with donors to provide free admission to children 17 and under and to everyone with an electronic benefits transfer card, and even have entire months of free admission for all. Passion project: Getting people to visit the Skolfield-Whittier House at the Pejepscot History Center in Brunswick. It's such a treasure of a house museum, made great by the stories of the family that lived there. Audacious goal: Visit every continent. Favorite quote: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." —Eleanor Roosevelt Influential book: Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." Favorite TV show: "Deadwood" How do you recharge: Walks with my adorable 6-pound dog, Trixie. She's even hiked up Cadillac with me! Restaurant, real estate and Rupee Beer B y R e n e e C o r d e s Sumit Sharma, 29 Co-Founder, Rupee Beer Significant professional accomplishment: Simultaneously helping run my family's res- taurant business we've been in for over 45 years, owning a real estate portfolio and launching Rupee Beer with my older brother. Passion project: Golfing and hiking. Audacious goal: Scaling Rupee Beer faster into new global markets and more states across the U.S. Favorite quote: "The only easy day was yesterday" — Navy SEALs. Influential book: "Living with a SEAL," by Jesse Itzler Favorite movies/TV shows: James Bond, Anthony Bourdain, "Shark Tank." How do you recharge: Being outdoors in nature and traveling to new places. From coworking to craft beer B y R e n e e C o r d e s Van Sharma, 32 Co-founder, Rupee Beer Significant professional accomplish- ment: Founding, scaling and success- fully exiting my first startup, which was a network of coworking spaces across Central London in the U.K. Passion project: Championing increased diversity and inclusion in the startup and craft brewing world. Audacious goal: Scaling Rupee Beer faster into new global markets and more states across the U.S. » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Whether you're starting your first job or retiring from your last, we understand that every financial situation is different ... just like the people we serve. WE'RE A BANK FOR EVERYONE. www.KennebecSavings.Bank We invite you to experience the difference. As chief advance- ment officer for Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Rebecca Roche works to facilitate free or affordable admission to all. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY We've worked with donors to provide free admission to children 17 and under and to everyone with an EBT card. — Rebecca Roche Maine Maritime Museum

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