An affiliate of the
 Maine State Chamber of Commerce

Mission Statement:
Connecting young people (20-40) living and working in Southern midcoast Maine to sustain a vibrant community.

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Committees

Committee Co-Chairs: Alex Armstrong, Ted Britt
Mission: To establish a means for interaction and commitment to the community within our membership and interests. Ascend should provide an example and seek direction from others in the community. We strive to present the professional side of life to the community as fun and rewarding, a model for everyone.

Community Involvement Committee

Committee Chair: Sarah Fraser
Mission: To establish a strong volunteer corps within Ascend to assist local charities and nonprofit organizations.

Social Networking Committee

Committee Chair: Sheila Wenger
Mission: To create a strong sense of community in which our young people will have added resources to acquire, develop and strengthen business and social contacts and build lasting relationships.

Communications Committee

Committee Co-Chair: Matt Herrick, Hillary Eaton
Mission: To establish and maintain effective communications between Ascend, Ascend partners, and regional residents.

Steering Committee

Ted Britt is a graduate of San Pedro High School in Los Angeles County, CA.  After HS, he served in the USN as a Reactor Operator on submarines. He fell in love with Maine and his wife, during his time at the Portsmouth Naval Base. After his military service she went to school and he worked in the Research Triangle Park, NC.  They moved back to Maine to live, and Ted started working for Maine Industrial Repair Services in Augusta. He earned his BS in Industrial Technology from USM, in Gorham and he is now the Plant Engineer for two Electric Motor repair shops in Maine. Ted lives in Topsham and is also involved with an Economic Development Board and the IEEE of Maine. In his spare time Ted is active in the outdoors and also enjoys spending time with friends, family, and pets.

Steering Committee Co-Chair
Personal & Professional Development Commiittee

Hillary Flynn Eaton is a native of Maine and graduate of Mount Abram Regional High School.  Hillary studied communications and illustration at the University of Hartford, earning a BFA from the Hartford Art School.  During college she also studied abroad in Florence, Italy.  Hillary is currently enrolled in the Business Administration program at Southern New Hampshire University and is the Marketing Director for Austin Associates, PA, CPAs in Auburn.  Other organizations Hillary is involved with include: the communications committee of YPLAA, a division of the Androscoggin Chamber and sits on the Board of Directors of the Maine Association for Disabled Sportsmen.  In her spare time Hillary enjoys painting and designing in her home studio, gardening and spending time with family and friends. She and  her husband, Sam, reside in Richmond. 

Steering Committee Co-Chair, Treasurer
Communications Committee

Alexandra Armstrong lives and works in Brunswick, where she and her husband, Jim, own Northern Chi Martial Arts Center, serving as Center Director for the Coastal center in brunswick. She began teaching group fitness in 1985, and received national certification through the American Council on Exercise in 1988. She served two full 2 year terms as Maine State representative for IDEA:The Association for Fitness Professionals. Alex received her first Dan black belt in 1998 and her second Dan black belt rank in 2001.

Personal & Professional Development Commiittee

Sarah Fraser

bio coming soon

Community Involvement Committee

Matt Herrick was born and lives in Brunswick, Maine. He grew up in Cundy's Harbor and graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham in 1997. At Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, Matt studied writing, music, and French before graduating in 2001. He lived and worked for five years in Boston, raising funds for a nonprofit environmental organization and assisting a Pulitzer Prize-winning author on a forthcoming biography of Ted Williams. Matt moved back to Maine in 2006 with his soon-to-be wife, Tamara. Matt is the Development Officer with the Bowdoin International Music Festival. He continues to enjoy playing music, sports, writing, traveling, and being surrounded by family and friends.

Communications Committee

Sheila Wenger

Sheila Wenger is currently the graduate advisor for Southern New Hampshire University’s Brunswick campus.  She grew up in Maine and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1999. She earned a BS in Business Administration and MS in Business Education from SNHU.  She is a member of NACADA and is also on the personal and professional development committee of YPLAA.  Sheila lives in Durham with her husband, Roy, and enjoys spending her spare time with family, friends, and pets.

Social Networking Committee

Advisor