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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

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

Visionary Sponsor

Student Presenter Sponsors

Logo for Machias Savings Bank

Innovation Sponsors

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, MMG Insurance, Tyler Technologies

Leadership Sponsors

Camden National Bank, Dead River Company, IDEXX, Katahdin Trust Company, KeyBank, Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisors, Maine Community Bank
R.H. Foster Energy, Unum, United Insurance

Supporting Sponsors

MaineHealth, Mascoma Bank

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