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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 JA N UA R Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S W E A LT H M A N A G E M E N T / R E T I R E M E N T initiative she co-founded in 2014 to cre- ate quality jobs in strategic sectors. "My intention," she says, "was to leave the practice of law and leave myself open to what comes next." What came next, after more than a year of juggling family responsi- bilities and home projects, was a job opening at FocusMaine in sum- mer 2023 when its then-president resigned two months before a major grant application was due. Maker, who had just started scouting out where to take golf les- sons, changed course to step in as interim president. It became a per- manent position that November. "FocusMaine is my fifth child, and this fifth child needed help," she says. e 69-year-old has no plans to stop working anytime soon. Drawing inspiration from her mother who's in her 90s and her late grandmother who lived to age 104, Maker fully expects further transitions in her own career. "I think I'm going to have a long life … and studying what I need to do to ensure my longevity," she says. Renee Cordes, Mainebiz deputy editor, can be reached at rcordes @ mainebiz.biz oughtful Estate Planning for Life's Changes 207.774.2635 | PERKINSTHOMPSON.COM | 200 MIDDLE STREET, SUITE 901, PORTLAND, ME 04101 Your Success is Our Legacy. Estate planning is an ongoing process. As life changes, your estate plan should evolve as well. At Perkins Thompson, we guide clients through every stage, offering a full range of services including wills, simple and complex trusts, and financial and health care powers of attorney. We work with individuals and family businesses to create estate plans designed to carry out their legacy, whether that means preserving wealth, planning for business succession, or navigating the realities of aging. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Andrea Cianchette Maker took 17 months off between her departure from Pierce Atwood and becoming president of FocusMaine.

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