2. Mission: create economic opportunity for
the people of Maine
 Enhance labor, capital and technology
to improve the economy and global
competiveness
 Drive sustainable economic growth and
create jobs at local and regional levels

3.  Office of Business Development
 Office of Community Development
 Maine Office of Tourism and Film
 Office of Innovation
 International Trade Center
 Maine Technology Institute

4.  Governor’s Account Executives
 Agency Liaisons
 Business and financial assistance,
resources, programs
 Business Answers: 800-872-3838
 Pine Tree Development Zones
 Maine Products Marketing Program

5.  Marketing program
and website to help
producers gain access
to wholesale and
consumer markets.
 1,700+ members
offering a wealth of
items created from
wood, granite, field
and farm.

6. GOVERNOR’S ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE TEAM
Deb Neuman - Deputy Commissioner of DECD - deb.neuman@maine.gov
A former business owner herself, Deb is an experienced business advisor, lender, and advocate.
Deb has many years of experience working with and on behalf of small businesses as an innovator
and leader in Maine’s economic development community. In addition, she hosts the award winning
“Back to Business” radio show.
Jaimie Logan - jaimie.logan@maine.gov
With over 16 years of leadership experience as executive director of the Boothbay Harbor Region
Chamber of Commerce, Jaimie’s background is in assisting businesses with goal setting, marketing
strategies and management, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Jaimie’s legal
background provides expertise in identifying and analyzing business issues to help you meet goals.
Brian Mulligan - brian.mulligan@maine.gov
A former business owner, Brian understands the opportunities and challenges involved in starting
and operating a family-owned business. Having also served in leadership positions in corporate
settings, he has a keen understanding of business operations including management, human
resources, sales and marketing. A lifelong Maine resident, Brian is committed to helping you grow
your business in Maine.
Kristine Schuman - kristine.schuman@maine.gov
As former Director of the Brunswick BRAC (Base Closure and Realignment Center) Transition
Center, Kristine has worked with chambers of commerce, educational institutions and local
organizations to help businesses start, expand and adapt to change. She specializes in site
selection, business management, marketing and funding.
Rosaire Pelletier - rosaire.pelletier@maine.gov
With decades of experience in the forest products industry, Rosaire is the expert when it comes to
anything related to forest products manufacturing, management, markets and innovation, and can
inform, connect and advise you to help you define your goals and plan your course of action to best
achieve them.
Brian Doyle - brian.doyle@maine.gov
Brian brings a background in working with businesses to find the answers and resources they need
to achieve their goals. He has assisted and advocated for numerous businesses while staffing
DECD’s Business Answers and Red Tape Hotline. Brian is well versed in state and federal programs
that can help Maine businesses succeed.

8.  Offers eligible businesses the chance to
greatly reduce or virtually eliminate
state taxes for up to 10 years.
 Goal:
 Create quality jobs in targeted industries
 Quality jobs defined as: income exceeding
county income guidelines, offers health
insurance and retirement benefits
 Support new or expanding Maine
businesses, and businesses relocating or
establishing a Maine presence.

9.  Eligible Sectors
 Biotechnology
 Aquaculture and Marine Technology
 Composite Materials Technology
 Environmental Technology
 Advanced Technologies for Forestry and
Agriculture
 Manufacturing, including Precision
Manufacturing
 Information Technology
 Financial Services

10.  Open to for-profit, non-retail, non-utility
businesses adding a minimum of five
net new quality Maine jobs within a two-
year period.
 Under this program, businesses are
reimbursed up to 80% of their new
employees' Maine income tax
withholdings for up to 10 years.
 This year's ETIF program was very
successful; the program qualified more
than 5,500 new employees!

11.  Assists
local governments in various
community projects in areas of:
 infrastructure,
 housing,
 downtown revitalization,
 planning,
 public facilities,
 economic development

12.  Markets Maine to the world as a four-
season tourist destination
 Numerous business support
services/resources, including:
 advertising information
 extensive research
 marketing partnership opportunities
 award winning website with 1.8 million
unique visitors annually

13.  Approximately 34 million trips are taken
to Maine annually
 Tourism is a $13 billion industry

14.  Offersincentives to media production
companies interested in using Maine
as a location.

15.  Promotingthe use and development of
technology in 7 targeted areas.
 Biotechnology and Biomedical Technologies
 Composites and Advanced Materials
 Environmental and Renewable Energy
Technologies
 Forest Products and Agriculture
 Information Technology and
Communications
 Marine Technology and Aquaculture
 Manufacturing Technologies

16. Offers early-stage capital and
commercialization assistance in the
form of competitive grants, loans and
equity investment for the research,
development and application of
technologies that create new products,
processes and services, generating
high-quality jobs across Maine.

17.  Assistance and exposure for Maine
companies seeking a global market.
 Mission is to expand Maine's economy
through increased international trade in
goods and services and related
activities.