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a personal testimonial: "I found the Southern Midcoast Maine Leadership Institute to be very useful. Beyond being very interesting and well run, the program allowed me to build a close personal network of trusted friendships within the community. I am impressed with the talent and motivation that I saw expressed by my fellow classmates. My participation in MMLI has proven time and again to have been a valuable resource as I continue to use the lessons learned throughout my efforts in leadership roles within our community, both personally and professionally." -Ted Britt |
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Committees and Board of Directors |
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| In July of 2007 a Steering Committee began meeting regularly and in August of 2008 we elected our first Board of Directors. Initially, several community members of the southern midcoast region contacted the Southern Midcoast Chamber of Commerce inquiring about a local group modeled after the regional groups affiliated with Realize!Maine. At that time there was no group in the Southern midcoast region devoted to connecting it's young (20-40) population. Now, there is Ascend. | |
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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, and she is currently Chair Elect-2 of YPLAA, a division of the Androscoggin Chamber and sits on the Board of Directors of Sandcastle Preschool Program Foundation and 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. Ascend Board Member, Chair, Treasurer |
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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. Ascend Board Member, Secretary |
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Tamara Herrick Ascend Board Member |
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Dennis Unger, University College at Bath Brunswick Advisory Board Member |
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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. Advisory Board member |
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-In loving memory of Matthew J. Herrick- |
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Matthew J. Herrick, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 4, 2009. He will be remembered most as a loving husband of Tamara, a terrific son and brother; a friend to all. Matt Herrick was born 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 joined the staff of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, as a Development Officer. He to enjoyed playing music, sports, writing, traveling, and being surrounded by family and friends. Matt joined the Ascend Steering Committee during the fall of 2007 and served on the organization's first Board of Directors. He was passionate about securing and enriching the opportunities available to Maine's young adult community. His dedication and efforts have been tremendous and he will be overwhelmingly missed by the entire Ascend network. Memorial contributions may be made to the Frances Rose Herrick Trust Fund, c/o Dana R. Herrick, 46 Spruce Cove Road, Harpswell, ME 04079. |
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Committees |
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Personal & Professional Development Committee |
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Committee Chair: Ted Britt |
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Community Involvement Committee |
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Mission: To establish a strong volunteer corps within Ascend to assist local charities and nonprofit organizations. |
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Social Networking Committee |
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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. |
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Communications Committee |
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Committee Chair: Hillary Eaton |
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