to place workers with a history
B y A n n F i s h e r
Sobriety,
serendipity
and hard work
Margo Walsh uses life experience and persistence
P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Margo Walsh
CEO, MaineWorks
What it does: MaineWorks is a Portland
employment company that acts as a conduit
to work for people who face barriers to
employment, including those in recovery from
substance use disorder, returning veterans
and people with felony convictions. The related
5013c United Recovery Fund was established
in 2017 to provide integrative services for
marginalized people and new Americans.
MaineWorks
207.415.3585 / maineworks.us
494 Forest Ave., Portland
Founded: 2011
Employees: 80
2022 sales: $3.8 million
It was a disruptive
business model.
I wanted to do
something absolutely
against the grain.
From left, Reilley Lombardi, Allied-Cook and former
MaineWorks employee; Margo Walsh, founder of
MaineWorks; Adam Redhair, MaineWorks; and Wesley
Salvucci, field operations manager at MaineWorks.
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