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.

Also, 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

• Kelly Pearson, 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

• Kristen Card, Vice Chair

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

• Jason Clay, Past Chair

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

• Jeffrey M. Pangburn, Finance Chair

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

• 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

• Emily Tilton

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

• Michelle Austin

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

• Janelle Wuoristo

  A Maine native, Janelle has lived in Bangor for nearly 30 years and can’t imagine living anywhere else, her roots… Read More

• Frances Tracy-Dunn

  As a native of Calais Maine, Fran earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Financial Management,… 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.