Volunteer Leadership

BRLI Mission Statement:

Educate, Challenge, Inspire, Engage, and Connect leaders for the future of the Bangor Region.

BRLI is overseen by a volunteer Steering Committee consisting of alumni. The Steering Committee works with BRLI’s Program Coordinator to drive the mission forward, maintain its finances, plan events, and develop the curriculum. Steering Committee members serve three year terms.

In addition, the program has active subcommittees that work to carry out different projects, initiatives and events. The subcommittees include Curriculum, Marketing, Alumni, Development, and Finance Committees. To get involved in any of these groups, please email [email protected].

Executive Committee

• Jason Clay, Chair

  Jason is the Director of Marketing and IT for Governor’s Restaurant & Bakery, where he oversees the company’s menu development,… Read More

• Kelly Pearson, Vice Chair

  Kelly is the Director of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ program where she works with… Read More

• Kirsten Ismail, Past Chair

  Kirsten is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) and a Vice President of Wealth Management for UBS Financial Services, a global… Read More

• Kathleen Shane, Curriculum Co-Chair

  Kathleen is the newest member of the Epstein Commercial Real Estate team. She is coming from the automotive rental industry… Read More

• Kimberly Stewart, Curriculum Co-Chair

  Born and raised in the Bangor Region, Kimberly Stewart earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of… Read More

• Charles Lever IV, Marketing Chair

  As a native of Bangor, Charles earned his undergraduate degree in Social Work from the University of Maine in Orono. … Read More

• Kristen Hickmon, Alumni Co-Chair

  Kristen Hickmon moved to Winterport, Maine from San Diego, California  with her husband and two sons in 1999. She is… Read More

• Katie Petersen, Alumni Co-Chair

  Katie Petersen is the Medical Education Supervisor at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She holds a Bachelors in Biology from the… Read More

• Maren McGillicuddy, Finance Chair

  Maren moved to Bangor in 2002 after college and has been an active member of the community ever since.  … Read More

• Kristen Card

  As a native of Wells, Maine, Kristen earned her undergraduate degree in English, with a minor in Political Philosophy, from… Read More

• Stephanie Shayne

  Stephanie is a native of Orono, Maine. She earned her undergraduate degree in Economics, with a minor in Mathematics from… Read More

• Brianna Woodworth

  Brianna is a certified athletic trainer for Northern Light Health.  She has worked in high school, clinical, occupational, and recreational… Read More

• Amanda Cummings

  Amanda Cummings is a Communications Specialist at Emera Maine. She also serves as the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Husson… Read More

• Emily Tilton

  Emily was born and raised in Corinth, Maine before moving to Holden to attend John Bapst Memorial High School. She… Read More

• Jeffrey M. Pangburn

  Jeff is a 14-year commercial banking veteran with expertise in the agricultural & forestry industries as well as transportation, construction… Read More

• Michelle Austin

  Michelle is the Billing Supervisor at Emera Maine, where she leads employees in both Bangor and Presque Isle.  She focuses… Read More

• Shelly Reilly, Program Coordinator

  A BRLI class of 2011 alum, Shelly joined the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce in 2015 as the Program Coordinator.