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V O L . X X I I N O. I I JA N UA R Y 2 5 , 2 0 1 6 30 T H E L I S T C O M P I L E D B Y H E I D E M A R T I N Maine's largest chambers of commerce Ranked by membership as of Jan. 2016 Members Population served Full-time employees Chief executive Year founded 1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce 125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330 623-4568, www.mainechamber.org 5,000 1.3 million 1 10 Dana Connors, president & CEO 1899 2 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 443 Congress St., Portland 04101 772-2811, www.portlandregion.com 1,300 65,000 8 Chris Hall, CEO 1854 3 Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243 783-2249, www.androscoggincounty.com 1,247 110,000 5 Matt Leonard, president & CEO 1887 4 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce 1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841 596-0376, www.penbaychamber.com 877 42,676 4 Thomas Peaco, executive director 2011 2 5 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 20 South St., Bangor 04401 947-0307, www.bangorregion.com 817 72,000 7 Deb Neuman, president & CEO 1911 6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 269 Western Ave., Augusta 04330 623-4559, www.kennebecvalleychamber.com 731 78,400 4 Ross Cunningham, president & CEO 1922 7 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Inc. 50 Elm St., Waterville 04901 873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com 712 66,000 4 Kimberly Lindlof, president & CEO 1912 8 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 163 High St., Ellsworth 04605 667-5584, www.ellsworthchamber.org 650 60,000 3 Gretchen Wilson, interim executive director 1956 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011 725-8797, www.midcoastmaine.com 650 68,000 1 Carolyn Farkas-Noe, interim executive director 1994 10 York Region Chamber of Commerce 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909 363-4422, www.gatewaytomaine.org 547 36,000 2 Holly Roberts, executive director 1898 1 Statewide. 2 Reflects year of merger with Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the Jan. 25, 2016 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Each chamber of commerce Maine's largest chambers of commerce Ranked by membership as of Jan. 2016 Members Population served Full-time employees Chief executive Year founded 1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce 125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330 623-4568, www.mainechamber.org 5,000 1.3 million 1 10 Dana Connors, president & CEO 1899 2 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 443 Congress St., Portland 04101 772-2811, www.portlandregion.com 1,300 65,000 8 Chris Hall, CEO 1854 3 Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243 783-2249, www.androscoggincounty.com 1,247 110,000 5 Matt Leonard, president & CEO 1887 4 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce 1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841 596-0376, www.penbaychamber.com 877 42,676 4 Thomas Peaco, executive director 2011 2 5 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 20 South St., Bangor 04401 947-0307, www.bangorregion.com 817 72,000 7 Deb Neuman, president & CEO 1911 6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 269 Western Ave., Augusta 04330 623-4559, www.kennebecvalleychamber.com 731 78,400 4 Ross Cunningham, president & CEO 1922 7 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Inc. 50 Elm St., Waterville 04901 873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com 712 66,000 4 Kimberly Lindlof, president & CEO 1912 8 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 163 High St., Ellsworth 04605 667-5584, www.ellsworthchamber.org 650 60,000 3 Gretchen Wilson, interim executive director 1956 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011 725-8797, www.midcoastmaine.com 650 68,000 1 Carolyn Farkas-Noe, interim executive director 1994 10 York Region Chamber of Commerce 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909 363-4422, www.gatewaytomaine.org 547 36,000 2 Holly Roberts, executive director 1898 1 Statewide. 2 Reflects year of merger with Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the Jan. 25, 2016 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Each chamber of commerce 1 Statewide. 2 Refl ects year of merger with Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce. S O U R C E : Each chamber of commerce THERE IS THERE IS A DIFFERENCE A DIFFERENCE THERE IS Because www.sheridancorp.com www.sheridancorp.com Construction Management Design/Build General Contracting Engineering Construction Management Design/Build General Contracting Engineering Sheridan Sheridan Construction Construction

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