Upstart Maine's Board Of Directors

Upstart Maine’s Board of Directors is made up of visionary leaders and entrepreneurs dedicated to strengthening Maine’s startup ecosystem. 

Upstart Maine Innovation Partners

Stephen Johnston

Director of Rates and Revenues at Versant Power
President of Upstart Maine

Biguita Hernandez-Smith

Economic Development Officer City of Bangor, Maine
Vice Preisident of Upstart Maine

James Beaupre

Director of Industrial Cooperation at University of Maine
Secretary of Upstart Maine

Lisa Liberatore

Upstart Program Manager/Entrepreneur in Residence, Entrepreneur, Mentor & Regional Ecosystem Champion

Susan Mackay

Senior R&D Program Manager at UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center Treasurer of Upstart Maine

Gavin Robinson

Community Relations Manager at Bangor Savings Bank
Former President of Upstart Maine

Matthew Lewis

Executive Director at Four Directions Development Corporation
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Renee Kelly

Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation and Engagement at the University of Maine
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Santiago Rave

Innovation Manager, Sodexo - University of Maine, Orono
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Carin Sychterz

Associate Development Director Penquis CAP
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Peter Howorth

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Maine.
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Heather Lux

Founder, CEO True North Beauty Inc.
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Paul R. Brown

Attorney at Rudman Winchell
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Mitch Stone

Director of the Office of Community Development for the Town of Orono
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Stephen Bolduc

Initiative Director at Working Communities
Board Member of Upstart Maine

Jake Ward

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation and Engagement at the University of Maine
Board Member of Upstart Maine

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