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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 O C T O B E R 2 , 2 0 2 3 AWA R D N E X T U P | 4 0 U N D E R 4 0 Hitting the high notes in music therapy Kate Beever, 39 Founder, Maine Music and Health LLC Significant professional accomplishment: Starting and sustaining a business in a field that didn't exist in Maine when I moved here, and supporting other music therapists as they moved here to build pro- grams as well. I founded Maine Music and Health in 2011 because there were no music therapy jobs when I finished grad school and wanted to move back to my home state. It took years of advocacy work and demonstrating success to build the program it is today, and now we have dozens of music therapists in Maine. Seeing music therapy services grow at Maine Medical Center has been wonderful, as well; it's still a small part of my practice, but this January I'll have been there 10 years. Audacious goal: To build a music therapy program at a local university that teaches students (in music, nurs- ing, education, psychology) skills in music and health while benefiting the community. Passion project: I feel lucky that my career has been my passion project, but I also have a strong inter- est in environmental and animal health. I have been trying to find ways to collaborate with my brother, who records and studies sound- scapes to learn about the health impacts of noise. We both serve on the American Public Health Asso- ciation's Noise and Health Committee. Favorite quote: " N o t h i n g i s m o r e impossible than cre- ativity without any con- straints or parameters, even if you have to invent them yourself." — Chris Thompson Influential book: "Gödel, Escher, Bach," by Douglas Hofstadter Favorite movie: "The Princess Bride" How do you recharge: In, on or near the water — paddling, swimming, boating or just lis- tening to the waves. FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES arbcpa.com At ARB, we're not just leading the accounting industry; we're redefining it. Our commitment to work/life balance and flexibility, community collaboration, and savvy guidance for clients is unmatched. The proof? We've been honored as a 'Best Places to Work' for 11 years, and one of the IPA's Top 400 firms in the US, and climbing. We're guided by our Maine values. 130 Middle Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, ME 04101 2023 Eleven Years Running • 2013-2023 Let's grow together! ARB's team is interwoven into the fabric of the Maine business community. We're proud to be your colleagues, business associates, and as pragmatic and experienced CPAs for clients. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Kate Beever is the founder of Maine Music and Health LLC. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY