Yellow Light Breen, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer at Bangor Savings Bank was elected Chair of the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education.  Yellow succeeds Peter Geiger who served as Chair for six years.

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Partnership is A Two Way Street - Executive Summary

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Our Membership is made up of individuals who are leaders in education, business, government, and the community.

MCEE is a business education partnership committed to a high quality public education system that prepares all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in college, career and responsible citizens in our global economy and society.

MCEE Officers

Chair: Yellow Light Breen, Executive Vice President, Bangor Savings Bank

Business Vice Chair:  Al Noyes, President, Walch Publishing, Falmouth

Education Vice Chair, Dr. Henry Scipione Superintendent- York School Dept.

2011 MCEE Board of Directors

J. Duke Albanese
Senior Policy Advisor, Great Schools Partnership 

Henry Bourgeois                                                                                                                                                               Executive Director, Maine Compact for Higher Education, Augusta                                                                                       

James Doyle, Manager, Strategic Relations Group, Apple   

Alan Duplessie, Owner, Four Seasons Restaurant, Jackman

Jan Goldsberry, Director of Curriculum, Sanford School Dept., Sanford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Chris Hall, Senior V.P. - Government Relations- Portland Region Chamber

Michael Higgins, V.P. for Advancement, Spurwink Services, Portland

David Hughes,  Director of Development, University of Southern Maine

Robert Kautz, Retired Superintendent, Interim, MCEE Executive Director

Gus LeBlanc, Principal, Lewiston High School, Lewiston

Mary Jane McCalmon, McCalmon Consulting, Portland, ME

Fred Madeira, V.P.-Small Business Programs, Wright Express, So.Portland

Nancy Meagher, Senior V.P.-Corporate Social Responsibility, Bank of America, Brunswick

Marjorie Medd, UMS Trustee, Trustee, Norway

Bill Nave, 1990 Maine Teacher of the Year, Research Analyst and Independent Education Consultant, Augusta

Gloria Noyes, 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year, Congin School, Westbrook

Cary Olson Cartwright, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Unum

Dr. Steve Pound, Associate Director-Workforce Development, Cianbro Institute, Cianbro Corp. Pittsfield

Dr. Betsy Webb, Superintendent of Schools, Bangor

2011 MCEE Members - Advisors

Jane Amero, Government Relations Consultant, So.Portland

Melanie Arsenault, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Hampden

Ronald M. Bancroft, President and CEO, Bancroft and Company, Cumberland

Susan Bell, Senior Policy Advisor- Bernstein and Shur Consulting, Augusta

Weston Bonney, Retired CEO, Peoples' Heritage, Former State Board Member, Portland

Tammie Breen, Maine PTA, Bangor

Michael Brennan, Policy Analyst, Muskie School-USM, Portland

Representative Emily Cain, House District 19 - Orono

Steve Culver, Vice President Government Affairs - Hannaford, Portland

Glenn Cummings, Executive Director, Good Will Hinckley, Hinckley

Molly Donovan

Chris Emmons, President and CEO of Gorham Savings, Gorham

Stephen Bowen, Commissioner, Maine Department of Education 

Peter Geiger, Executive Vice President, Geiger Bros., Lewiston                                                                                                                                   

Sherri Gould, 2005 Maine Teacher of the Year, Nokomis High School, Newport

Kevin Grover, 2010 Maine Teacher of the Year, DW Lunt School, Falmouth

Jean Gulliver, Former State Board of Education, Falmouth

Cindy Hamilton, Executive Vice President - Human Resources, TD Bank

Dr. Robert Hasson, Superintendent,MSAD 51,Cumberland/ No. Yarmouth, So.Portland

Kevin Healey, Vice President – Human Resources, Sisters of Charity Health Services, Greene

Steve Howe, Communications Manager, Pratt and Whitney,No. Berwick

Pamela Joy

Craig Larrabee, President and CEO, JMG, Augusta

Laurie LaChance, President, Maine Development Foundation, Augusta

Dr. Daniel Lee, Superintendent of Schools, Brewer

Dr. Joseph Lee

Dr. Judith Lucarelli, Superintendent, RSU 13, Rockland

Rick Lyons, Superintendent, MSAD 22, Hampden/Newburgh

Leo Martin, Leo G. Martin Associates, Kennebunk

Mary Martin, Principal, Elm Street Elementary, Madison

Terry McCabe, Associate Executive Director, Maine School Management Association, Bremen

Joyce McPhetres, V.P. Human Resources- Central Maine Medical Center

Peter Mills, Executive Director, Maine Turnpike Authority

Elizabeth Mitchell, Vassalboro

Shelly Moody, 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year, Oakland

Ginny Mott, Maine PTA, Lakeview Plantation

Dr. Richard Pattenaude, Chancellor, University of Maine System

John Reny, R.H. Reny, Inc., Newcastle

Senator Richard Rosen, Senator, District 31, Rosen’s Dept. Store, Bucksport

John Rosser, Board of Directors, Maine Children's Alliance

Rep. Peggy Rotundo, House District 74,Lewiston

Mitchell Sammons, V.P.– Finance and Administration, Sheridan Corporation, Fairfield

Mike Shea, President Webber Energy, Bangor

Dr. William Shuttleworth, Superintendent, Lower Kennebec Regional School Unit 1

Dr. David Silvernail, Director, Center for Education Policy-Applied Research and Evaluation-USM

Eva Szillery,Ph.D, State Director, Mathematical Association of America, Orono

John Williams, President, Maine Pulp and Paper and Paper Association, Augusta

Timothy Woodcock, Esq., Eaton Peabody, Bangor