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Maine Business Hall of Fame

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When: Wednesday, November 04, 2026
Where: Holiday Inn by the Bay
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Congratulations to the 2026 Laureates
• Donna Cassese, Consultant Government Affairs, Sappi North America
• The Reny Family, Bob, John, Mary Kate, Adam, and Faustine Reny, Owners, Renys
• Bob Mancini, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Wyman’s

Their exceptional leadership and accomplishments have played a pivotal role in Maine's economy and communities.

JA's Maine Business Hall of Fame brings together over 400 business leaders from around the state for an evening of honoring these distinguished laureates and hearing from students impacted by their JA Maine learning experiences.

Evening Agenda:
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Laureate Networking Reception (invite only)
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Networking Reception
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Dinner
7:30pm - 8:30pm: Awards

Dress code is Business Attire.
Enjoy free event parking in the hotel garage.

Maine Business Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Jay Darling
Darling's Auto Group
Jennifer DeChant
Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc.
Peter DelGreco
Maine & Company
Carolyn Dorsey
University of Maine System
Katie Foster
R.H. Foster Energy
Denis Garriepy
Landry/French Construction
Elizabeth Greenlaw
Sea Bags, Inc.
Quincy Hentzel
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Simard
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Steve deCastro
Maine Community Bank

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Logo for Central Maine Power

Visionary Sponsor

Laureate Reception Sponsors

Student Presenter Sponsors

Innovation Sponsors

Baker Newman Noyes, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Darling's Auto, MMG Insurance, Tyler Technologies, WEX

Leadership Sponsors

Acadia Insurance, Allen Insurance & Financial, Bangor Savings Bank, Camden National Bank, Cianbro, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Dead River Company, Department of Economic & Community Development, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Hannaford, IDEXX, Katahdin Trust Company, KeyBank, Landry/French Construction, Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisors, Lockton, Maine Community Bank, Pierce Atwood LLP, R.H. Foster Energy, SMRT Architects & Engineers, Sappi North America, TD , The Jackson Laboratory, United Insurance, Unum, Verrill, Wyman's

Supporting Sponsors

ADD Systems, BerryDunn, Clark Insurance / Marsh McLennan Agency, Kennebec Savings Bank, L.L.Bean, MaineHealth, Mascoma Bank, Moody's Coworker Owned, Inc., ProSearch, Retail Association of Maine, Springer's Jewelers, Skowhegan Savings Bank, Summit Natural Gas, University of New England,

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