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, Alumni, Marketing, and Development 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 moved to Bangor in late 2004 to join the team at WABI TV5. Today, she is the director of… 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

• Kelly Scheetz, Alumni Chair

  Kelly has been with UBS Financial Services for almost 20 years. She relocated to Maine from New Jersey in 2008… 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

• Rebecca Parent, Development Chair

  Rebecca is a communications specialist at EMHS—soon to be Northern Light Health—with more than 10 years of experience in healthcare billing, revenue… Read More

• Keith Piehler, Marketing Chair

  Originally from Rhode Island, Keith transplanted to Maine in 1994 to attend the University of Maine at Machias. After graduation,… 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

• Charles Lever IV

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

• Katie Petersen

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

• Kristen Hickmon

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

• Matt Allen

  Matt holds a BS in Business from New Hampshire College and a MS in Organizational Leadership from Southern New Hampshire… 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.