2021 ANNUAL REPORT
S U C C E S S T H R O UG H P E R S I S T E NCE
DEAR F R I E NDS
YEAR AFTER YEAR, OLYMPIA’S LEADERS ENTER OUR PROGRAM WITH UNTAPPED LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE IN THEIR LIVES. THREE YEARS LATER, THEY GRADUATE WITH SELF-KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND INSPIRING PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURES. WE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD OF ALL THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY AND KNOW THEY WILL BECOME VALUABLE MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE. AND BEYOND AS ADULTS. - THE HONORABLE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, FORMER U.S. SENATOR AND INSTITUTE FOUNDER
As I reflect upon all that transpired in 2021, I am filled with pride for how much the Institute accomplished despite continuing challenges from COVID-19. Every part of our network and program family has persisted through another year of the pandemic to achieve success. Our student Olympia’s Leaders (OLs) adapted well even as monthly meeting formats fluctuated with quarantines and school closures. Volunteer Olympia’s Leaders Advisors (OLAs) continued to deliver the program in any and every way possible while increasing their thoughtful support of OLs through extra communications and meetings. School Contacts (SCs) undertook greater workloads due to increased student needs as they transitioned back in and out of in-person classes. Alumni endured remote, hybrid, and distanced college experiences. The Institute kept OLs engaged while completing an online version of its curriculum with a surplus of new content and more diverse resources. And supporters stepped up to ensure the program’s financial stability through another tough year. And though most aspects of the Institute looked different during our sixth year of programming,
we still have much news to share and celebrate with you. Last fall, the Institute welcomed Lincoln Academy as its 37th partner school and first sponsored school, made possible by substantial funding from the Burns Family Foundation — loyal champions since our program launched in 2015. With this addition, the Institute can now serve 218 OLAs and 555 OLs from 37 schools across all 16 Maine counties annually. The Institute team also collaborated with Maine Community College Systems to make the program credit-bearing for participants. The accreditation process included refinements and additions to the curriculum to meet college course standards — as well as significant updates to program materials, so OLs can create a portfolio of their work. Now, OLs who fully participate in the Institute’s three-year curriculum will earn three college credits at no cost to them — valued from $350 to more than $2,500 depending on where they attend school and whether the credits transfer to their college. Credits currently transfer or fulfill an elective at the following institutions in Maine: University of Maine at Orono, University of Southern Maine, Husson University, Thomas College, Eastern
Maine Community College, Central Maine Community College, Kennebec Valley Community College, and Southern Maine Community College. Along with these exciting and progressive changes, the Institute has continued to connect with its extensive network of OLs, OLAs, and supporters through special events and opportunities. In lieu of our typical “Fall Forum” during the 2020-2021 school year, I connected with each class of OLs virtually in three informal “Spring Forums” to share experiences from my life; reaffirm the importance of the three program themes: values, voice, and vision; and offer my support as the girls navigated sustained stress and many new obstacles due to the pandemic. The Institute held its annual “Year End Celebration” online in May, which featured guest speaker Erin French of The Lost Kitchen. Thanks to a thoughtful and generous gift from Unum, seniors received signed copies of Erin’s book “Finding Freedom” — a moving memoir about surviving, discovering her voice, and creating community through food. The event also included reflections from OL representatives in each year of the program, announcements of
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scholarships exclusive to OLs, and the graduation of our impressive Class of 2021 participants. For the more than 300 women representing the Institute’s corporate partners and individual donors who participate in our Leaders Network, we offered several professional development opportunities — including: a “Work Better” coffee date and happy hour, at which presenters explained modern worker archetypes and helped participants identify what allows them to be most productive; a “Compassionate Candor” workshop to teach leaders how to give and receive feedback effectively in their workplaces, communities, or homes; and a panel on negotiation in professional settings. At our seventh annual “Leadership Luncheon” in November, we heard
from a panel of women Human Resource leaders about what employers are seeking as they make offers and hire talent in the pandemic landscape. Following their discussion, a panel of three alumni shared the skills they developed through our program, how those skills have served them in college, and how they would market their experience to potential employers when applying for jobs after college. As always, the Institute would not have been able to deliver its programming, events, or opportunities without the passionate engagement of our supporters. You, our extraordinary network, make this program possible and have a hand in changing the lives of 555 young Maine women each year. You have my sincere appreciation for the many ways in
which you contributed to our work in 2021, especially in the face of unprecedented hurdles. During a year where so many had to step back, each of you stepped up for us in truly astonishing ways. Thank you for your steadfast commitment to the Institute and to the hundreds of OLs across the state for whom we are making such a difference. With enduring gratitude,
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THE INSTITUTE
IT IS MY DREAM AS AN OLYMPIA’S LEADER TO VOLUNTEER AT OR CREATE A POSITIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR YOUNG GIRLS WHO NEED ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN GOALS. THIS DESIRE STEMS DIRECTLY FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MENTORED AND GUIDED ME. — ALAINA SPERREY, OLYMPIA’S LEADER
The mission of the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute is to raise the confidence and aspirations of high school girls by helping them develop the skills required to be leaders in their lives, families, careers, and communities. THE ISSUE Studies show that between elementary and high school, girls’ self-esteem drops an average of 3.5 times more than that of boys. This decline in confidence often leads to disbelief in their math or science aptitude, quitting school activities, and avoidance of new experiences or challenges. It has also been reported that, as early as middle school, girls are 25% less likely than boys to say they enjoy taking the lead. This lack of confidence puts young women at a disadvantage, and the issue may continue into adulthood. The young lady who could not raise her hand in class may become a woman who struggles to apply for a job, ask for a promotion, network with new people, communicate effectively with colleagues, lead a team, make decisions, solve problems, innovate in her industry, or even found her own company. THE SOLUTION The National Mentoring Partnership revealed that youth who were at risk of falling off track but had mentors were 130% more likely to assume leadership roles in adulthood.
Each year at the Institute, more than 200 women business and community leaders volunteer as mentors. These OLAs are trained by the Institute, and then devote three years to delivering our unique curriculum to 555 high school students from 37 partner schools spanning all of Maine’s 16 counties.
• Prepared its curriculum to earn digital badges, micro-credentials, and accreditation at Maine colleges and beyond.
Cohorts of five OLs meet monthly with one or two OLAs for experiential activities, thoughtful lessons and debriefs, meaningful conversations, and goal setting. At the start and close of the school year, they also attend regional and statewide events with all participants and many guests from the Institute’s network.
• Devised protocols to select participants who have notable leadership potential but lack the confidence to act on it — and who reflect the range of diverse backgrounds within their schools.
By increasing interactions with successful adults — specifically through mentorship, role modeling, and networking — OLs can observe, emulate, practice, and grow confidence. The curriculum intentionally explores leadership characteristics, skills, and tasks right as they are getting settled in high school. Instead of letting participants fall behind, we help them get a step ahead and stand on their own, knowing they have mentors, peers, and the Institute’s entire network as support. THE PROGRAM To deliver on its mission, the Institute has: • Crafted a progressive curriculum rooted in the themes: MY VALUES
MY VOICE
MY VISION
10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
12 TH GRADE
• Focused individual, paired, small group, and statewide activities to achieve seven key leadership outcomes, measured by four surveys throughout the program.
• Planned for structured group agreements so individuals can be themselves, establish authentic relationships, stay safe, be brave, suspend judgment, and communicate and collaborate effectively. • Designed an online platform, as well as both regional and statewide events, to create a network of peer support. • Trained successful women to facilitate three years of monthly meetings focused on personal development — who also role model and mentor along the way. • Welcomed women and men business leaders from across Maine to tell their stories, practice networking with participants, form a community to celebrate accomplishments, and share scholarly and professional opportunities.
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T HE OUTCOMES
THIS WAS A GROWING EXPERIENCE, AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM THE PEOPLE AROUND ME. I MET SO MANY OTHER WOMEN WHO SHARE THE SAME DRIVE TO LEARN MORE AND SUCCEED WITH INTEGRITY — AND WITH A VOICE THAT STRIVES TO BE HEARD. I AM TRULY GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF THIS AMAZING INSTITUTE, SO THANK YOU. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS! — MEGAN WHITTEN, OLYMPIA’S LEADER
OLYMPIA’S LEADERS WHO SAID THE PROGRAM HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR ABILITY TO: UNDERSTAND THEIR VALUE SYSTEM
BUILD AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK APPRECIATE AND COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE PEOPLE BE CONFIDENT
TACKLE CHALLENGES AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND APPROPRIATELY LISTEN ACTIVELY AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND
BE A LEADER
BE A MENTOR
CLASS OF
2021 98% 95% 95% 94% 94% 93% 93% 93% 93%
The Institute’s program is indispensable because it prepares OLs to persist through crises of confidence, commit to education, and enter the workforce. Girls continue to lose confidence faster than boys as they transition to high school. At the same time, more girls are matriculating to post-secondary education while their male counterparts in Maine are experiencing a slight decline in college-going rates. In the future, companies and organizations will rely on women to drive growth and innovation. It is crucial that women are prepared for leadership roles and have the confidence to use their voices as they assume those responsibilities. The program is designed for OLs to make progress toward seven key outcomes related to leadership, and it is having measurable and significant impact. In addition to personal growth in every category, which is depicted in the accompanying chart, compelling indications of the program’s success are the following statistics from the Class of 2021 OLs: 5% were named VALEDICTORIAN or SALUTATORIAN. 33% ranked in the top 10% of their class academically or earned HONORS. 98% GRADUATED on time or early. 100% began higher or specialized education, military service, or entered the WORKFORCE by 2022. 76% stayed in Maine. 59% are studying a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field — indicating that those participants interested in STEM now have the CONFIDENCE to pursue it.
62
%
of all alumni are studying STEM or employed in STEM positions
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THE NEW BENEFIT: ACCREDITATION The Institute’s program is designed to help OLs acquire and hone the skills needed to be leaders in all aspects of their lives — particularly as they transition into postsecondary education and the workforce. Skills such as self-knowledge, effective listening, communication, taking personal responsibility, collaborating with and appreciating people with different backgrounds and perspectives, tackling challenges, and building and stewarding a network of support are woven throughout the three-year curriculum. These skills also improve high school graduation and college enrollment rates, and the positive effects continue for at least four years.* To provide tangible evidence of skill acquisition, the Institute sought accreditation of the program in 2021. As the school of record, Eastern Maine Community College will award digital badges to OLs who fully participate in each program year’s in-person meetings and independent work. Digital badges are a visual representation of learning that detail acquired skills and can be featured on résumés, LinkedIn, email signatures, or social media profiles. They are easily verified and attractive to employers seeking candidates with specific skills. When combined, the three badges translate into the “Olympia’s Leader Alumna” milestone badge, which is a micro-credential worth three college credits. A micro-credential is a certification that confirms proficiency in a particular skill or group of skills. They are increasingly important to maintain pace with digital innovations, and they allow learners to create a portfolio of measurable skills. OLs will be given transcripts to facilitate transfer of the credits to other Maine-based institutions and out-of-state schools. These credits can have a value of $350 to more than $2,500 depending on the school at which they applied. * Promoting Positive Youth Development Through School‐Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions: A Meta‐Analysis of Follow‐Up Effects, Taylor, Oberle, Durlak and Weissberg, Child Development, 2017
2021 ANNUAL R E POR T
THE INSTITUTE
TAKES GREAT
PRIDE IN ITS PEOPLE
The Institute takes great pride in the fact that Olympia’s Leaders outpace the state of Maine in many measures of DIVERSITY — including RACIAL IDENTITY and SEXUAL ORIENTATION — and remains committed to creating additional structures to ensure that future participants represent different abilities, experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.
Of the Class of 2024, which joined the Institute in 2021, these percentages of Olympia’s Leaders are:
15% 44%
NON-WHITE NON-HETEROSEXUAL HAVE OR MAY HAVE DISABILTIES WHITE, HETEROSEXUAL, AND/OR ABLE-BODIED While these percentages of Maine residents in 2021, or with most recent data, are:
18% 23% 5%
6% 16%
73%
Note: Olympia’s Leaders might be represented in more than one category of this chart.
DIVERSITY
In today’s world and always, it is critical that programs are inclusive of the most diverse group of qualified participants possible. The Institute is dedicated to assembling student cohorts in a way that represents the diversity of their community and includes a range of backgrounds, so that broad perspectives and experiences can benefit cohort discussions. This diversity results in rich conversations at events, during monthly meetings with advisors, and in guided online forums. All OLs are taught to explore and learn to appreciate difference throughout their time in the program.
Source: (1) Self-reported by OLs; (2) U.S. Census, July 1, 2021; UCLA School of Law, 2019; and Maine Center for Workforce Research and Information, 2020
THE REACH COUNTIES REPRES EN T ED PART NER S CHOOL S OL AS OL S S ERVED
(ANNUALLY)
OL S S ERVED
(CUMULATI V E LY)
HOURS OF OL ENGAG EM EN T
(A NNUA LLY)
L EADERS NET WORK M EM B ER S PROF ES S IONAL WOR K SHO P S CORPORAT E PARTNE R S
(C UM ULAT I V E LY)
2015 2021 1 16 7 37 14 218 49 555 49 961 539 6,717 42 302 0 15 64 83
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SERVING TWO OR MORE
SCHOOLS IN EVERY MAINE COUNT Y
AROOSTOOK
Bangor High School Belfast Area High School Biddeford High School Boothbay Region High School Calais Middle/High School
PISCATAQUIS
Camden Hills Regional High School Cony High School Edward Little High School Ellsworth High School
SOMERSET
Houlton High School
PENOBSCOT
Lawrence High School Leavitt Area High School Lewiston High School Lincoln Academy
(New in 2021)
FRANKLIN
WASHINGTON
Lisbon High School Medomak Valley High School
HANCOCK
Morse High School
WALDO
Mount Ararat High School Mount Desert Island High School
OXFORD
Mount View High School Nokomis Regional High School Oak Hill High School Oceanside High School
CUMBERLAND
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Penquis Valley High School Piscataquis Community High School
KENNEBEC KNOX SAGADAHOC
Narraguagus Jr/Sr High School
ANDROSCOGGIN
Mount Blue High School
LINCOLN
YORK
Poland Regional High School Portland High School Presque Isle High School Sacopee Valley High School Sanford High School Skowhegan Area High School Spruce Mountain High School Westbrook High School Winslow High School
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THE SUPPORTERS OLYMPIA’S CIRCLE The Institute wishes to recognize Community Partners who have made contributions at extraordinary levels over the years – with cumulative gifts of $150,000 and above: Ann & Richard Bresnahan Burns Family Foundation Charles Butt Susan & William Caron Denise & Michael Dubyak John T. Gorman Foundation Mary & Peter Kalikow Carolyn & Richard McGoldrick Elizabeth & Robert Nanovic Barbara & David Roux Olympia Snowe & John McKernan The Harold Alfond® Foundation The MEMIC Group Unum
INNOVATORS CIRCLE $5,000-$14,999 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bates College Bickford Pond Fund BorgWarner Foundation Bowdoin College Camden National Bank* Central Maine Healthcare Central Maine Power Company Colby College Dead River Company Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund Laurie Fisher Charlotte Fullam Harvard Pilgrim Health Care John T. Gorman Foundation Kennebec Savings Bank KeyBank Foundation Paula & Richard Long Machias Savings Bank MaineHealth* Rachel & Tom Maniatis Margaret W. Soule Charitable Trust Masthead Maine Linda & Clement McGillicuddy Judith & Richard Morrissey Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Meryl Nierman Andy Nixon Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation People’s United Community Foundation Jane & Richard Petersen Puritan Medical Products Co. Deanna Sherman Kari & Robert Suva T. Rowe Price Group The Gerrish H. Milliken Foundation The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation The Mimi Foundation The Renys Charitable Foundation The Smith Family Charitable Trust University of New England Phoebe & James Whipple WMTW LEADERS CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999
THE 2021 DONORS VISIONARIES CIRCLE $15,000-$149,999 Bangor Savings Bank* Ann & Richard Bresnahan* Burns Family Foundation* L.L.Bean, Inc. Caroyln & Richard McGoldrick McGoldrick Family Fund Jennifer & Rowland Moriarty Elizabeth & Robert Nanovic Olympia Snowe & John McKernan Spectrum Healthcare Partners TD Charitable Foundation The Betterment Fund* The IDEXX Foundation The MEMIC Group The Wescustogo Foundation Unum* WEX Inc.*
Allagash Brewing Company Androscoggin Bank* Back Cove Financial Baker Newman Noyes* Bath Savings Institution Lily Bentas BerryDunn Birchbrook Joseph Boulos Sheri Boulos Brannen CPA Services, PA, LLC Karen & William Burke Susan & William Caron Clark Insurance Coffee By Design* cPort Credit Union Cross Benefit Solutions Davenport Trust Fund Drummond Woodsum Susan & David Duncan Epstein Properties Erica Forbes Carol & Paul Fremont-Smith Katie Fullam Harris Kristen & Tobias Gehrke Janet Genest
Vicki Gordan Andrea Gordon Gorham Savings Bank* H.M. Payson & Co Sarah Halpin, CFP® Penny Harris Horch Roofing Intermed, P.A. Lynn & Stuart Janney KeyBank Nancy & Sam Ladd Maine Community Bank Maine Medical Center* Carol & Frederick Malone Paula Marcus-Platz & Thomas Platz Elizabeth Martinez Martin’s Point Health Care, Inc.* MMG Insurance Company* Susan V. Morris Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Northeast Packaging Company* Norway Savings Bank* O & Co., LLC Andy & Todd Patstone Pierce Atwood, LLP Pulp+Wire Red Thread Elinore & Dan Redmond Melissa & Matthew Rubel Margaret & William Ryan Candice & Tim Saltonstall Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Skowhegan Savings Bank Oliver Smith Smith’s Farm, Inc.* Heather Stephens Sandra Stone Karen Stram Eleanor & John Sullivan The Boulos Company The Heather Foundation UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Verrill* W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation Kathy Vignos Lisa Whited Jean Wilson & John Roberts Wipfli CPAs and Consultants* CATALYSTS CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499 Acadia Insurance Albert B. Glickman Family Foundation Paul Andrews Artemis Gallery, LLC Karen & John Baldacci Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Dayton Benway Brown Goldsmiths Jean Burden Lynne Champoux Cianbro Charitable Foundation Stephen deCastro Lisa DeSisto Annie Drew Eaton Peabody Foundation Heidi & David Fitz Florence V. Burden Foundation Joan Fortin & Chet Randall Barbara Franklin Wendy Franklin Anne Galyean Geiger Judy Glickman Lauder & Leonard Lauder Rosemary & Peter Goranites
Lisa Gorman Maureen & Jim Gorman Sally & Bill Haggett Robin Hodgskin Nancy Horie HUB International New England, LLC Sherry Huber Amy & Steve Hutnak James W. Sewall Company Katahdin Trust Company* Anne & Chip Kelley Ann Kinney Stephen Krolikowski Catherine Lamson JoAnn Leon Katy Longley Joan Matheson Jean Mattimore Margaret McCarthy Marie McCarthy Barbara McManus Sharon & Dan Miller Moody’s Co-Worker Owned Caroline & Wayne Morong Andrea & Marshall Murphy Dianne Nason Cary Olson Cartwright Janet Ordway Amy & Jim Parker Hilary Rapkin & William Stiles RLC Engineering Julianne & Clayton Rose Elaine Rosen Meredith Rousseau Elaine Runyon S.A. Hutnak & Associates, LLC Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Danielle Snow & Derek Ribbons* Spinnaker Trust Sprague Operating Resources LLC Susannah Swihart & Karl Turner The Gilan Fund The Kresge Foundation The VIA Group, LLC Betsey Timm Betsy & Rob Tod Town Fair Tire Foundation, Inc. Trowbridge Foundation Alexi van Heerden Andi Vigue Peter Vigue Kathleen Welter ADVOCATES CIRCLE $500-999 American Endowment Foundation Suze Baack-Dyke Connie & Arthur Batson Katie Bell Broadreach Public Relations Alison & Stephen Bromski Polly Camp Nini & Chris Emmons Lucie Estabrook Elizabeth & Charles Gibson Roz & Goody Gilman Judith Gleason Grow Your Knowing, LLC Sibyl Haley Judith Horan Betsy & Bob Howell Kristen King Harry Konkel KRCrossing Consulting Gerry Lamb
Margaret LePage Christina & John McAnuff Daniel McGarvey Karen Milliken Belinda Nilsson-Rodrigues Irene & Jeff Oldfield Sarah Oliver Cindy & Jim O’Rourke Kristine Ossenfort R. M. Davis Reed & Reed, Inc.* Paul Rudman Rhonda & Peter Senger Lois Skillings Gary Smith United Way of Greater Portland Stacy Varney Edward Walworth Carol Warren WBRC Inc. WeMaax Consulting Pam Wheeler Mitchell Julle Willcott & David Bell FRIENDS CIRCLE Up to $499 Debra Abbondanza Judy & John Adelman Aligned & Empowered Project AmazonSmile Foundation Sally & Bill Arata John Atwood Christine Babb Susan Barnicle Karen Barstow & Bill McGonagle Kate Beever Anne Belden Betsy Biemann Breaktogether, LLC Abbie Brown Jessica Bryan Christine Byrne Jane Calderwood Joanne Campbell Susan Chadima & Michael Steitzer Margaret Colford Shannon Coombs Liz Cotter Schlax Linda Currie Peter Currie Anne Dalton Andrea de Mars Susan Doliner Deborah Drew Eileen Farrar Patti Foden Mary & James Freilinger Mary Fuller Robert Galen Patricia Goldman & Stephen Kurzman Charlene & Duke Goranites Hannaford Supermarkets Elaine & Robert Harriman Carol & David Hastings Sandra Henderson Cori Holt Ellen Honan Ayumi Horie Carolyn Howell Laurie Hyndman Nancy & Scott Irving Jane Berger Photography Judy & John Keller Kristin Knight Eleanor & Peter Kuniholm
Kaitlin LaCasse Lebel & Harriman, LLP Abbe Levin Nat Lord Richard Malaby Deb Maxfield Robert McAfee C. Anthony McDonald Ann McLellan Catherine Menyhart Regina Mullen Network for Good Jane Parker Dianne Paton Clare Payne Katherine Pope Julie Rabinowitz Laurie Reed Elizabeth Rennie Kim Russell Carol Ryan Ertz Carolyn Schuster David Sewall Mary & Terrance Sheehan Shelly & Brian Shibles Heather Shields & Lee Lindenau Megan Smith Jamie Somes Elizabeth Spaulding & Robert Burns Spurwink The Jackson Family Fund Wendy & Eric Tracy Frances Trefts Mary-Theresa Tringale UBS UMaine Alumni Association United Way of Eastern Maine Alicia Walsh Ben Wootten * Denotes Commitment to Multi-Year Donation
THE TRIBUTE GIFTS Kim Russell in memory of John Delahanty Kim Russell in memory of Ann Marden Kim Russell in memory of Mary Obery Alexi van Heerden in memory of J. Cody van Heerden Deidre Swords & Artemis Gallery, LLC in memory of J. Cody van Heerden Edward Walworth in memory of Candace Walworth Jessica Bryan in support of Dianne Nason Charlene & Duke Goranites in honor of Olympia Snowe Charlotte Fullam & Bickford Pond Fund in honor of Katie Fullam Harris Camden National Bank in honor of Jamie Pellerin Camden National Bank in honor of Joanne Campbell Camden National Bank in honor of Susan Giffard UMaine Alumni Association in honor of Olympia Snowe Mary-Theresa Tringale in honor of the members of the Aligned & Empowered Project 4 & 5 Sibyl Haley in honor of Elizabeth Warren Patti Foden in honor of Elaine DuBois Lucie E. Estabrook in honor of Bangor High School Class of 2021 Olympia’s Leaders Joan Fortin in honor of Rita Fortin
THE LEADERS NETWORK Jenny Alfrey, Allagash Brewing Company Olesya Aliquo, Procter & Gamble Rebecca Anderson, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Beth Austin, Spectrum Healthcare Partners Mary Axelsen, WeMaax Consulting Suze Baack-Dyke, TD Bank, N.A. Susan Barnicle, KeyBank Shelly Bartlett, L.L.Bean, Inc. Ellen Belknap, SMRT Katie Bell, Pulp+Wire Katie Bellerose, Gorham Savings Bank Caitlyn Benn, Machias Savings Bank Erin Berryman, Cross Benefit Solutions Lisa Bird, Bangor Savings Bank Monika Bissell, Central Maine Healthcare Marci Booth, LIHC Investment Group Amy Booth Jocelyn Boothe, WBRC Inc. Sheri Boulos Lynn Brandsma, University of New England Karla Brannen, Brannen CPA Services, PA, LLC Chris Brawn, Kennebec Savings Bank Ann Bresnahan Stephanie Brock, Red Thread Tammy Brunetti, BerryDunn Jennifer Burke, Maine Credit Union League Karen Burke Nancy Burton, Baker Newman Noyes Jenifer Butler, Birchbrook Sarah Calder, MaineHealth Xio Callahan, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Joanne Campbell, Camden National Bank Suzanne Carney, Maine Community Bank April Caron Susan Caron Becci Cayer, Geiger Lynne Champoux Catherine Cleale, The Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Anne Cloutier, Baker Newman Noyes Christine Colavolpe, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Blair Colby, Systems Engineering Charly-Rae Collins, Smith’s Farm, Inc. Marion Colombo, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Samantha Commeau, Bank of America, N.A. Allie Conant, RLC Engineering Emily Cooke, Pierce Atwood, LLP Amanda Cooley, Kennebec Savings Bank Michelle Corriveau, Northeast Packaging Company Courtney Crooks, Wipfli CPAs and Consultants Naomi Davidowitz, Pulp+Wire Dilly Davidson, Coffee By Design Kim Davis, Procter & Gamble Tracy Dean, Skowhegan Savings Bank Jean Deighan, Birchbrook Megan Delong, Northeast Packaging Company Lisa DeSisto, Masthead Maine Taja Dockendorf, Pulp+Wire Miranda Dolph, Martin’s Point Health Care, Inc. Kim Donnelly, Gorham Savings Bank Jessica D’Ottavio, TD Bank, N.A. Hyemi Draheim, Bangor Savings Bank Annie Drew, WEX Inc. Denise Dubyak Melissa Dudley, WEX Inc. Susan Duncan, Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Laurie Duncanson, Bangor Savings Bank Catherine Duranceau, The MEMIC Group Jennifer Edgecomb, Smith’s Farm, Inc.
Carol Epstein, Epstein Properties Amberlynn Esperanza, Bangor Savings Bank Lucie Estabrook, Birchbrook Jessica Estes, The Boulos Company Theresa Falcon, InterMed, P.A. Holly Ferguson, Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs Christina Finneran, Bowdoin College Jaclyn Fish, Bangor Savings Bank Laurie Fisher, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Heidi Fitz Susan Flynn Eileen Fongemie, The MEMIC Group Erica Forbes Joan Fortin Leandra Fremont-Smith, Leandra Fremont-Smith Interiors Carol Fremont-Smith Alexi Frey, Horch Roofing Gail Frongillo, The Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Celine Frueh, Allagash Brewing Company Charlotte Fullam Katie Fullam Harris, MaineHealth Katie Gagne, Cross Benefit Solutions Kris Ganong Janna Gau, Eaton Peabody Kristen Gehrke Debra Getchell, Kennebec Savings Bank Rosalind Gilman Theresa Goodman, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Vicki Gordan, Unum Andrea Gordon, Unum Lisa Gorman Maureen Gorman Christine Goulette, Procter & Gamble Tami Gower, University of New England Karen Hakala, Norway Savings Bank Sarah Halpin, Back Cove Financial Sophie Halpin, Back Cove Financial Deanna Harnett, The Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Jennifer Harnish, Baker Newman Noyes Penny Harris Karen Hayden, Androscoggin Bank Amber Heffner, Bangor Savings Bank Jeanne Hey, University of New England Jill Hibyan, R.M. Davis Robin Hodgskin, The Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Katie Hogan Judith Horan Rachel Houlihan, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Julia Howland, Wipfli CPAs and Consultants Sherry Huber Jen Hughes, Systems Engineering Jeanne Hulit, Maine Community Bank Amy Hutnak Ruth Jackson, Colby College Lynn Janney Hilary Jessen, Wipfli CPAs and Consultants Jillian Kanter, Verrill Alicia Keefer, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Lucinda Kelley, McCain Foods USA, Inc. Kristen King, HUB International New England, LLC Lisa Kinsman, TD Bank, N.A. Lisa Labbay, Spectrum Healthcare Partners Veronica Lachapelle, Eaton Peabody Nancy Ladd Annaliese Lafayette, Lafayette Hotels/ Holiday Inn By The Bay Carla Lafayette, Lafayette Hotels/Holiday Inn By The Bay Erin Lally, People’s United Bank Catherine Lamson, The MEMIC Group Jo-an Lantz, Geiger Stephanie Laplant, WBRC Inc.
Janice Latulippe, BerryDunn Leeann Leahy, The VIA Group, LLC Diana LeBlanc, Bangor Savings Bank Joanne LeBlanc, Spectrum Healthcare Partners Karina Lemay, Dead River Company JoAnn Leon, TD Bank, N.A. Margaret LePage, Pierce Atwood, LLP Mary Allen Lindemann, Coffee By Design Jennifer Lodewyckx, TD Bank, N.A. Theresa Lofgren, Cross Benefit Solutions Paula Long Catherine Longley Kass Longley-Leahy, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Tanya Lowell, Drummond Woodsum Callie Lubinski, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Amanda Lutz, Saco & Biddeford Savings Stacey Lytton, Horch Roofing Jennifer MacArthur, cPort Credit Union Anna MacDonald, Bank of America, N.A. Heather MacKinnon, MMG Insurance Company Rachel Maniatis Stefanie Manning, Masthead Maine Paula Marcus-Platz Holly Margaritis, R.H. Reny, Inc. Sam Marinko, The Boulos Company Kelsey Marquis, cPort Credit Union Amy Marston, Central Maine Power Company Ruth Martin, Camden National Bank Elizabeth Martinez Jean Mattimore Elizabeth McCandless Marie McCarthy, L.L.Bean, Inc. Jennifer McCarthy, Maine Medical Center Denise McDonough, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Ann McFarland, Burns Family Foundation Chessell McGee, Chessell N. McGee Corporation Carolyn McGoldrick Rachel McKinley, Maine Community Bank Barbara McManus Shauna Miller, TD Bank, N.A. Sharon Miller Mim Minichiello, HUB International New England, LLC Jennifer Mirabile, Camden National Bank Mariah Mitchell, H.M. Payson & Co. Jo Moody, Allagash Brewing Company Christina Moody, Moody’s Co-Worker Owned Jane Moriarty Caroline Morong Nicola Morris, WEX Inc. Judith Morrissey Liz Nanovic Dianne Nason, KeyBank Naomi Neville, Allagash Brewing Company Kathleen Newman, Central Maine Power Company Meryl Nierman Belinda Nilsson-Rodrigues, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Teresa Nizza, Martin’s Point Health Care, Inc. Jessamyn Norton, Spinnaker Trust Sarah Oliver, WEX Inc. Cary Olson Cartwright, Unum Elizabeth Orlic, Bowdoin College Janice O’Rourke, L.L.Bean, Inc. Cindy O’Rourke, Spinnaker Trust Kristine Ossenfort, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Laurie Ouellette, Bangor Savings Bank Andreea Paine, Systems Engineering Dawn Palmer, Skowhegan Savings Bank
Jane Parker, Bank of America, N.A. Rosaleen Parsons, Bank of America, N.A. Cynthia Pawlina, MaineHealth Sarah Pearson, Bates College Jamie Pellerin, Camden National Bank Chantal Pelletier, MMG Insurance Company Stephanie Peters, InterMed, P.A. Jane Petersen Emily Pickering Doherty, Dead River Company Denise Pulcifur, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Krista Putnam, Katahdin Trust Company Amanda Rand, Spinnaker Trust Hilary Rapkin, WEX Inc. Laurie Reed, Lebel & Harriman, LLP Laurel Regan, Dead River Company Margaret Reinfried, H.M. Payson & Co. Lizzy Reinholt, Summit Utilities, Inc. Suzanne Rende, KeyBank Faustine Reny, R.H. Reny, Inc. Mary Kate Reny, R.H. Reny, Inc. Jacqueline Rider, Verrill Kelly Ridley, Systems Engineering Brigitte Ritchie, KeyBank Ann Robinson, Pierce Atwood, LLP Elaine Rosen Caroline Rossignol, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Meredith Rousseau, TD Bank, N.A. Barbara Roux Sheila Roy, Procter & Gamble Melissa Rubel Elaine Runyon Kim Russell Margaret Ryan Laura Sanborn, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Monica Sanders Kate Saunders, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Michele Schnitzel, KRCrossing Consulting Rhonda Senger Melissa Sheehan, Maine Medical Center Allison Shenton, Procter & Gamble Deanna Sherman, Dead River Company Heather Shields, Legacy Properties Emily Smith, Smith’s Farm, Inc. Lynn Smith Danielle Snow Mary Snyder, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Christine Sobiech, Masthead Maine Tamara Spoerri, Bowdoin College Alisa Sprowl, The Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Susan Stacey, Androscoggin Bank Heather Stephens Sandra Stone, Maine Angels Karen Stram Eleanor Sullivan Andrea Suter, Pierce Atwood, LLP Kari Suva Lydia Swann, People’s United Bank Susannah Swihart Laura Teisl, James W. Sewall Company Ginny Templet, Puritan Medical Products Co. Kerri Therriault, Central Maine Power Company Tracy Thibodeaux, Dead River Company Trisha Thorpe, Coffee By Design Courtney Thorpe, WEX Inc. Betsey Timm Elisabeth Tod Barbara Trimble Mechelle Turcotte, MaineHealth Beverly Uhlenhake, Epstein Properties Sharon Underberg, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Karen Van Dyke, Maine District Court Linda Varrell, Broadreach Public Relations Diane Vatne, James W. Sewall Company
Kathy Vignos Emily Vigue Karen Voci, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Karen Wakem, Procter & Gamble Cheri Walker, Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs Alicia Walsh, cPort Credit Union Carol Warren Michelle Webber, Bangor Savings Bank Jackie Weder, Central Maine Healthcare Leslie Weeks, Spectrum Healthcare Partners Patricia Weigel, Norway Savings Bank Leigh Weisenburger, Bates College Deborah Wentworth, Clark Insurance Lisa Wentzell, Puritan Medical Products Co. Rachel Wertheimer, Verrill Julie Wheeler, Spectrum Healthcare Partners Pamela Wheeler Mitchell Phoebe Whipple Lisa Whited, Workplace Transformation Facilitation/wtf Kay Whitmore, Acadia Insurance Terri Wilber, Drummond Woodsum Julle Willcott Brenda Williams, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Jean Wilson Nikki Withrow, Spectrum Healthcare Partners
THE OLYMPIA’S LEADERS ADVISORS Debra Abbondanza, Bangor Savings Bank Victoria Abbott, Spectrum Generations Olesya Aliquo, Procter & Gamble Christy Alley, University of Maine, Machias Karen Andrews, Patient Advocates Ellen Angel, Artifex Architects & Engineers Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte, Androscoggin Bank Mary Axelsen, WeMaax Consulting Suze Baack Dyke, TD Bank, N.A. Leann Beal, Machias Savings Bank Allison Beane, Hampton Inn by Hilton Lewiston-Auburn Christine Beguin-Fernald, Waldo County General Hospital Lucy Benjamin, The Jackson Laboratory & Lucy’s Granola Marcia Benner, First National Bank Suki Bischoff, Maine Medical Center Elizabeth Bishop, Boothbay Regional and Central Lincoln County YMCAs Monika Bissell, Maine College of Health Professions Amy Blackstone, University of Maine Holly Blair, Maine Principals Association Karen Blake, VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain Kristin Blanchette, The Jackson Laboratory Sarah Bowie, Homemaker Jennifer Boynton, First National Bank Stephanie Brock, Red Thread Erin Brown, Bates College Sarah Brownell, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Vivian Bunton, Retired, Formerly Acadia Insurance Nicole Burke, Northern Light Home Care & Hospice Ashley Buttice, Puritan Medical Products Emily Cantillo, First National Bank Chelsey Carrier, Attorney/Mediator Sarah Catanese, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Monique Claverie,* St. Croix Tissue, Inc. Mary Jane Cleary, FA Peabody Jamie Clisham, WEX Inc. Caryn Coleman, Athenahealth Charly-Rae Collins, Smith’s Farm, Inc.
Shannon Coombs, Bank of America Melanie Cooper, FHC, Inc. Mia Cooper, TD Bank, N.A. Jennifer Cox, Northern Light Health Lynne Coy-Ogan, Husson University Michelle Curtis, First National Bank Naomi Davidowitz, Pulp + Wire Tania Dawson, Franklin Memorial Hospital Virginia Dearani, One Tree Center Peggy DeBlois, DeBlois Electric Lin Dehetre, Norway Savings Bank Kelly Dennis, Ivie Compliance Consulting Firm Megan Diffley, Signature Homes Real Estate Group Carrie Dionne, Ready Education Kimberly Donaldson, Camden National Bank Hyemi Draheim, Bangor Savings Bank Gemma Dreher, TD Bank, N.A. Annie Drew, WEX Inc. Kristen Dubord, Skowhegan Savings Bank Judy East, Land Use Planning Commission Maria Edwards, Norway Savings Bank Liz Farley, MMG Insurance Company Sarah Favreau, FHC, Inc. Roberta Floccher, L.L.Bean, Inc. Patti Foden, Keller Williams Morgan Forni, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Wendy Franklin, Retired Celine Frueh, Allagash Brewing Company Mary Fuller, DCCS Phaedra Gallant, Acadia Insurance Cary Gemmer, Bates College Terri Geroux, First National Bank Mindy Gerrish, Camden National Bank Debbie Getchell, Kennebec Savings Bank Susan Giffard, Camden National Bank Vicki Gordan, Unum Andrea Gordon, Unum Casey Grande, TD Bank, N.A. Sarah Green, Northern New England Poison Center Kathy Guillory, Infinity Credit Union Sibyl Haley, Retired Sophie Halpin, Back Cove Financial Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Compliance4 & The Best Ever You Network June Hamlin, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Marie Hansen, Husson University Deanna Harnett, Morgan Stanley Jen Harris, ChristianaCare Jodie Heal, Heal Accounting Amanda Hewes, The Jackson Laboratory Danielle Hewes, Maine Savings Federal Credit Union Heidi Hicks, A Bigger Table, Gourmet Catering Molly Hodgkins, Colby College Cori Holt, Holt Realty Group LLC Courtney Holub, Good Shepherd Food Bank Ellen Honan,* Retired Sarah Hood, Woodland Pulp LLC Felicia Huff, Skowhegan Savings Bank Jen Hughes, Systems Engineering Emily Hultgren, Acadia Insurance Corrie Hunkler, Healthy Acadia Fran Hutchinson, Retired Kaci Ireland, MMG Insurance Company Amanda Jandreau, Harriman Architects Tara Jenkins, Conscious Revolution Courtney Jensen, Central Maine Medical Center Mollie Kaubrys, University of Southern Maine Nancy Kennedy, Chewonki Foundation Alison King, Acadia Law Group Kate Kingston, Greenbacker Capital Dayana Krawchuk, The Jackson Laboratory Neha Kumar, The Jackson Laboratory Amelia Kurtz, Portland Trust Company
Kaitlin LaCasse, K LaCasse Consulting Tricia Lagasse, TD Bank, N.A. Jessica Lahey, Northern Maine Community College Diana LeBlanc, Bangor Savings Bank Diane Lebson, Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions JoAnn Leon, TD Bank, N.A. Abbe Levin, Drucker Institute Kass Longley-Leahy, Norman Hanson & DeTroy Michelle Lopes, WEX Inc. Lindsey Lynch, Frito Lay Maria MacDougal, FAME Heather MacKinnon, MMG Insurance Company Joyce Maker, Retired Joyce Mallery, Writer/ Educational Publishing Sam Marinko, The Boulos Company Kelsey Marquis, cPort Credit Union Amy Marston, Central Maine Power Company Jane Martell, Cornerstone Energy Services, Inc. Dottie Martin, Northern Maine Community College Deb Maxfield, Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Erin Merrill, Educare Central Maine Cheryl Michaud, West Market Square Artisan Coffeehouse Ellen Miller, Retired Melinda Molin, Retired Amy Moore, L.L.Bean, Inc. Jamie Morin, Synchrony Point Coaching & Consulting Kristy Morse, Ernst & Young Boston Debbie Nadeau, Skowhegan Savings Bank Carolyn Neilson, MaineGeneral Health Meryl Nierman, Financial Services Marketing Consultant Susan Norton, First National Bank Cary Olson Cartwright, Unum Laurie Osgood, Unitel Kelly Parnell,* Kepro Andy Patstone, Western Maine Health Maria Pearson, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Jamie Pellerin, Camden National Bank Chantal Pelletier, MMG Insurance Jen Pelletier, The Park Danforth Patti Pelletier, Purdue University Global Emily Pepper, MDI Hospital Heather Perry, Gorham School Department Stephanie Peters, InterMed, P.A. Beth Peterson, McCloskey, Mina, Cunniff, & Frawley, LLC Tammy Plummer, First National Bank Heather Pouliot, Pouliot Real Estate Caley Presby, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University Rosemary Presnar, Retired Julie Rabinowitz, Bath Iron Works General Dynamics Nannette Ranger-Duncanson, TD Bank, N.A. Julie Redding, Community Caring Collaborative Susan Reider, Retired Jillian Rich, Bangor Savings Bank
Crystal Richards, Camden National Bank Kasey Richards, Penobscot Community Health Care Kerrie Robbins, Murray Heutz Oil & Propane Tracy Rockwell, University of Maine at Presque Isle, Houlton Higher Education Center Meredith Rousseau, TD Bank, N.A. Kate Rush, Tilson Kristin Ryan, Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute Carol Ryan Ertz, Ryan Ertz Consulting Ellen Sabina, Maine Farmland Trust Tammy Sargent, Camden National Bank Barbara Schneider, Gould Academy Competition Program, Sunday River Michele Schnitzel, KR Crossing Johie Seltzer, Bates College Willow Sherwood, Penobscot Community Health Care Ehrin Simanski, Lisa’s Legit Burritos Kate Simmons Tillotson, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University Cindi Smith, Infinity Credit Union Carmela Soto, L.L.Bean, Inc. Deborah Sparrow, SparrowhawkWords Jamie St. Pierre, ND Paper, Inc. Danielle Starr, Verrill Judy Stein, Retired Mila Tappan, FAME Ginny Templet, Puritan Medical Products Mindy Terry, GT Outhouses Meredith Theeman, The Jackson Laboratory Ann Theriault, Central Maine Power Company Elaine Theriault Currier, Pen Name Sarah Tolman, First National Bank Jane Torres, Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce Annie Torres, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Jennifer Towne, Acadia Insurance Leslie Tremberth, Leslie Tremberth Coaching & Consulting Heather Treneer, Bank of America Jessica Trial, State of Maine Betsy Tuohey, Tuohey Associates | WorkforceBranding Nikki Vachon,* FAME Lucy Van Hook, Our Katahdin Carrie Welch, First National Bank Sarah Welch, Retired Sarah Welllings, The Jackson Laboratory Kathleen Welter, Woodard and Curran Deborah Wentworth, Clark Insurance Laurie Werts, Camden National Bank Haley Wescott, Skowhegan Savings Bank Devon White Miatke, The Confidant Collective Brynne Whitney, Bangor Savings Bank Jessica Wilbur, Northern Light Healthcare Stephanie Willett, Unum Emily Wilson, L.L.Bean, Inc. Amy Winston, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Kristy Woodard, Infinity Credit Union Nikki Wyman, Bangor Savings Bank Dina Yacoubagha, Islamic Center of Maine MacKenzie Young, Thomas College * OLA & Regional OLA
BECOME AN OLA w w w. s n owe l e a d e r s h i p i n s t i t u t e . o r g / b e c o m e - a n - o l a
THE INSTITUTE FOUNDERS Acadia Insurance Albin, Randall & Bennett Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine Helaine & Jonathan Ayers Eleanor Baker Baker Newman Noyes Bangor Savings Bank Lily Bentas BerryDunn BorgWarner Foundation Joseph Boulos Sheri Boulos Ann & Richard Bresnahan Leonore & Joseph Bujold Karen & William Burke Sara Burns Jennifer & Lucas Caron Susan & William Caron Deborah Carstens Central Maine Healthcare Central Maine Power Company CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange Alyson & Christopher Claudio Community Pharmacies, LP Madeleine Corson Cynthia Crocker* Gale Davis Dead River Company Theresa Desfosses Diversified Communications Denise & Michael Dubyak Sunny Dupree Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Marybeth & Christopher Emmons Epstein Properties Eugenie Francine & Brian Noyes Carol & Paul Fremont-Smith Anne Galyean Geiger Group Janet & Michael* Genest Andrea Gordon Peter Gore Gorham Savings Bank Lisa & Leon* Gorman Andrew Greene Sibyl Haley Sarah Halpin CFP® Penny Harris Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Michelle Hood Sherry Huber Lynn & Stuart Janney Jobs for Maine’s Graduates John T. Gorman Foundation Mary & Peter Kalikow KeyBank David* & Patricia Knudsen Sterling Kozlowski* Lucy & William LaCasse Nancy & Sam Ladd Carla & Danny Lafayette Lafayette Hotels/Holiday Inn By The Bay Nancy & Parker Laite Lebel & Harriman Kathie Leonard Lewiston Sun Journal Mary Allen Lindemann Anne Littlefield L.L.Bean, Inc. Maine Beverage Association Maine Medical Center MaineHealth Maple Way Dental Care Masthead Maine Paula Marcus-Platz & Thomas Platz
Elizabeth Martinez Martin’s Point Health Care, Inc. Jean Mattimore Linda & Clement McGillicuddy Carolyn & Richard McGoldrick The MEMIC Group Sharon & Dan Miller Phoebe Milliken Stephen Milliken Karen & Barry Mills Pam Wheeler Mitchell Mitchell Tardy Jackson Moody’s Co-Worker Owned Carolyn & Robert Moore Elizabeth & Robert Nanovic Andy Nixon Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC Norway Savings Bank Jane & Richard Petersen Pierce Atwood, LLP Katherine Pope Portland Maine Branch of Morgan Stanley Joanne & Rice Powell Preti Flaherty Jean & Larry* Pugh Purdue University Global Karen & Kevin Raye Barbara & David Roux Kim Russell Margaret & William Ryan Mandy Schumaker & Ted O’Meara David Shaw Deanna Sherman Paula Silsby Shipyard Brewing Company Melissa Smith & Brian Corcoran Olympia Snowe & John McKernan Spectrum Spinnaker Trust Erica Spyropoulos Mariyana Spyropoulos St. Mary’s Health System Karen Stram Eleanor & John Sullivan Kari & Robert Suva Susannah Swihart & Karl Turner Cynthia & Robert Taylor TD Bank, N.A. The Boulos Company The Heather Foundation The P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation The Reny Charitable Foundation The Wescustogo Foundation James Tobin United Insurance Unum J. Cody van Heerden* Kathy Vignos Verrill WEX Inc. Lisa Whited Diane Wilsey Wipfli CPAs and Consultants Noelle Wolf Amy Woodhouse & Tobey Scott *Founders in Memoriam
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REVENUES
2021 TOTAL
2020 TOTAL
n INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
$177,619
$271,878
n CORPORATE SUPPORT
$487,520
$269,228
n FOUNDATION SUPPORT*
$914,929
$867,051
n IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
$39,398
$18,178
n NET INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
$379,189
390,769
$1,998,655
$1,817,104
n PROGRAM EXPENSES
$421,577
$329,819
n FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
$178,700
$169,860
$82,138
$74,814
$682,415
$574,493
CURRENT YEAR REVENUES AFTER EXPENSES:
$1,316,240
$1,242,611
END-OF-YEAR NET ASSETS:
$7,670,335
$6,354,095
TOTAL REVENUES:
EXPENSES
n ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:
*Includes funds raised for The Harold Alfond® Foundation grant and board-restricted endowments
SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS PROVIDES STABILITY IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT Like so many other nonprofits, the Institute was forced to adapt when faced with the onset of a global pandemic in 2020. Heavily invested in the impact of personal connection and mentorship, limited in-person interaction threatened to disrupt not only the Institute’s program elements, but its development efforts and administrative functions as well. While the effects of the pandemic persisted into 2021, the Institute has been fortunate to rely on the guidance of its Board, dedication of its volunteers, and the support of its donors. Even in the most challenging of environments, the commitment of these groups has allowed the Institute to continue acting on its mission to raise the confidence, increase the aspirations, and encourage the leadership of Maine’s young women.
Despite experiencing several atypical years, the financial position of the Institute remains strong. Due to the transition from in-person to virtual programming, the Institute continued to experience a significant drop in expenses in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic years. Meanwhile, contributions remained strong, allowing the Institute to exceed its operational fundraising goals. The result was a positive net income that will ensure that the Institute can keep its promise to the 185 Olympia’s Leaders it welcomes each year to see them through the three-year program. Though recent world events have introduced an increased level of uncertainty into nearly every aspect of life, there is one thing for which we at the Institute have become certain: the unwavering commitment and generosity of our growing community of donors is extraordinary. We remain deeply grateful for their support.
2021 ANNUAL R E POR T
T HE A LUM N I
I AM SO GLAD THAT I STEPPED OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE AND BEGAN MY JOURNEY WITH THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE HAS GREATLY IMPACTED MY ABILITY TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS AND RELY ON MY CORE VALUES, AND FOR THAT I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL. — LINDSEY JASON, OLYMPIA’S LEADER
Persistence requires determination to continue forward despite obstacles, resolve to employ learned habits and skills to achieve a goal, and the confidence to advocate for oneself or seek support from trusted mentors. The Institute’s alumni continue to draw upon their values and use their voices as they work toward realizing their visions — with a network of mentors at their side to offer support as their post-secondary lives shift.
MEGAN GRIFFITH
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘21
TAYLOR CROSBY
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘18
PERSISTENCE
ALYSSA LANDRY
REWARDED By 2021, 56 Olympia’s Leaders had received scholarships to help them realize educational goals through collaborations facilitated by the Institute, with the awards totaling more than
$400,000
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘19
MERVIKE BARAKA
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘18 “I feel adept at adapting to different situations. We are the generation that has seen our world change and knows that you can never be too comfortable in any one environment. I feel capable of continuing to excel and succeed in changing environments, whether in my personal or professional life.”
“Learning to use my voice has helped me to advocate for myself, particularly as I went through the process of not only transferring colleges but changing my major. As I have gone through personal changes, having the skills to identify and work on my vision has been helpful in navigating a new direction in my life.”
“The Institute played a valuable role in my high school experience and provided the foundation for skills that were instrumental in achieving my goals, such as networking and interviewing. I have utilized these skills for my education and career goals, which certainly helped me land my internship with the U.S. House of Representatives last summer. Moving forward, I will continue to use the knowledge and values gained through the Institute to achieve my professional goals.”
“It felt refreshing to have time each month where I could pause my list of things to do and focus only on myself, how I was feeling, and what I truly valued in my life. Discovering my own values made me become more confident in myself and has allowed me to develop a strong sense of identity. I also learned that I do not need to lower myself to what may be common for other people my age to act like. It feels good to know that people are actually proud of how I have carried myself as a young woman. I now feel supported in being an artistic, musical, creative, curious, organized, and determined woman, who is focused on her future and career.”
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SOPHIA WOOD
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘19
HALEY HERSEY
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘20
LEO GODDARD
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘20
TESSA SOLOMON
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘19
KELSEY TALGO
OLYMPIA’S LEADER ‘21 “The values and skills I learned at the Institute helped me to stay on track and centers me when I am confused on what to do next in my next chapter of life.”
“Without the Institute, I would not be the woman I am today. This program has left the lasting impression on me that I am my best advocate. I am now never afraid to ask questions, and because of that skill I have been presented with opportunities I never dreamt I would have.”
“The Institute has changed me in such a positive way. I am not sure where I would be now without that experience. It gave me so many opportunities to grow and find myself. My network has grown as well, and I know where I can go to get help or advice. Even though I no longer identify as a woman, I would not be who I am without this program.”
“While I was at the Institute, I really developed my determination and resilience. In college, these are especially useful skills, because you need to be self-sufficient, able to support yourself, and proactively connect with resources on campus. I am super grateful I developed these skills early on, because I know a lot of my peers are still working on them.”
“I gained confidence through the Institute, but I am definitely not done either. I am naturally curious to find opportunities that better me as a person, and it is confidence that helps me take action and seize those occasions. The connections I then make with potential employers, faculty, and friends help me continue to grow, learn more about myself, and become the best version of me that I can be.”
THE EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIPS — 2021 RECIPIENTS THE SHARON Y. MILLER LEADERSHIP AWARD Named in honor of the Chair of the Institute’s founding Board of Directors — celebrates students who have used their values and voice to positively influence their school community. ASHLEY BLAIS of Belfast Area High School, who now studies Audiovisual Communications Technologies at Husson University’s New England School of Communications. AMAYA IRELAND of Sanford High School, who now studies Liberal Arts at Southern Maine Community College.
THE JOHN R. MCKERNAN JR. JMG SCHOLARSHIP Named in honor of the former Governor of Maine, who is a champion of both JMG and the Institute — recognizes Olympia’s Leaders who excelled academically, within the Institute, and during their Jobs for Maine Graduate programs. JACIE NICKERSON of Mount View High School, who now studies Elementary Education and Mathematics at the University of Maine Farmington. HAILEY CALDER of Calais Middle/High School, who now studies Pre-Med and Health Studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
2021 ANNUAL R E POR T
T HE T EAM
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS PROGRAM AND MAKING ME REALIZE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WORKING TO EMPOWER WOMEN. I’VE GAINED A LOT OF CONFIDENCE FROM THE INSTITUTE, AND IT’S HELPED ME COME OUT OF MY SHELL. FROM FIGURING OUT WHAT I TRULY VALUE TO LEARNING HOW TO USE MY VOICE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY YOU’VE GIVEN ME. — AMELIA MORSE, OLYMPIA’S LEADER
FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS Olympia Snowe Jean Mattimore Sharon Miller Karen Raye Ann Robinson Kim Russell Karen Stram 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Olympia Snowe, Honorary Chair Cary Olson Cartwright, Chair Betsey Timm, Treasurer Catherine Lamson, Secretary Annie Drew Laurie Fisher Katie Fullam Harris Robin Hodgskin JoAnn Leon Marie McCarthy Sharon Miller Dianne Nason Deanna Sherman Kari Suva Karen Stram Alicia Walsh
2021 CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Kate Simmons Tillotson, Chair Amy Booth April Caron Katie Fullam Harris Katie Hogan Dianne Nason Cindy O’Rourke Rhonda Senger Heather Shields Betsey Timm STAFF Alison Bromski, Associate Director of Community & Communications Lucas Caron, Director of Finance & Operations Kristina Jenkins, Director of Philanthropy Christina McAnuff, Executive Director Carolyne Obery, Development & Communications Specialist Kristin Ryan, Director of Networks & Partnerships
JOINING THE BOARD IN 2022 Renee Lewis
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