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Steve Levesque, longtime executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority who led the transformation of Brunswick’s shuttered naval air station into a thriving business community, will retire Dec. 31.
Levesque, a 2018 Mainebiz Business Leader of the Year, will be succeeded by Kristine Logan, MRRA’s deputy director of innovation and development and director of the TechPlace business incubator at Brunswick Landing, according to a news release Thursday.
Logan will begin her new role in January 2022 and over the coming months will work with the MRRA board of trustees and staff to make the transition.
The change caps a 41-year career for Levesque, who has served as MRRA’s first and only executive director since its formation in 2008. He previously was executive director of the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority, which developed the master plan for the reuse of U.S. Naval Air Station Brunswick.
Executive director of Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to retire after 16 years
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Steve Levesque, the longtime executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, will retire from his position at the end of this year, the organization announced Wednesday.
Levesque held the position for 16 years and has been the only executive director of MRRA since its establishment in 2008.
Kristine Logan, the organization’s deputy director of innovation and development and director of TechPlace, will take over Levesque’s role next beginning in January 2022.
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is the organization tasked with overseeing redevelopment efforts on the former Brunswick Naval Air Station since its decommission in 2011.
The National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) Celebrates International Women’s Day
Share Article WASHINGTON (PRWEB) March 08, 2021 The National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) announces the formation of the NSSTA Women’s Caucus, the first such organization in the structured settlements industry. In a traditionally male-led industry, women have been steadily growing in numbers, and now 17 percent of NSSTA’s membership is comprised of women. “We are excited to support the growth of women in the structured settlements industry officially with the establishment of the NSSTA Women’s Caucus. By providing a forum to address the unique issues faced by women in our business through education, mentorship and community, we all benefit,” said Eric Vaughn, Executive Director at NSSTA.
Guest column: TechPlace and the success of incubation
By Kristine LoganGuest column
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What do you do with a new idea? A new innovation? A new product? A new service? An improved way to do something? Entrepreneurs find themselves looking for answers to these questions every day. The Maine economy relies heavily on entrepreneurs and small business to be the drivers of the economy. The latest data from the Small Business Administration (SBA ) shows that 99.3% of Maine’s businesses are small businesses. As many know, it is a long and bumpy road to bring an idea from inception to commercialization. The data clearly illustrates that the chance of long-term success is greatly increased by the more support an entrepreneur is given during this process. This is why we created TechPlace.