Meet Our Team
Andrew Cook, Chair
People's United Bank
Janet Allen
TBA
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Dajuan Eubanks
Maine Red Claws
Nick Norton
Wipfli | Macpage
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Paula Mahoney
Words@Work
Greg Sundik
Landscape Management
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Laura Grenstein
Spinnaker Trust
Jonathan Rizzo
CBRE | The Boulos Company
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Ed Palmer
Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks
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Andrew Cook, Chair
People's United Bank
Andrew M Cook is Vice President of Business Banking for People’s United Bank. In addition to his role with People’s United Bank, he also serves as Treasurer of My Place Teen Center in Westbrook, serves on the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine, is on the WRVC Business Advisory Board, and helps facilitate classes with SCORE. Andrew is a graduate of Dalhousie University in Canada, and a former President of the Westbrook Gorham Community Chamber of Commerce and Board Member of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Outside of work and volunteering, Andrew is a big New England sports fan and can often be found on the golf course in the summer. He resides in Westbrook with his wife, son and dog.
Dajuan Eubanks
Maine Red Claws
Maine Red Claws
Dajuan is the President of the Maine Red Claws – a NBA Development Team affiliated with the Boston Celtics and owned by Maine Basketball LLC. He joined the organization in its inception in 2009 as Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. Before joining the team, Dajuan worked in the experiential marketing industry for 13-plus years with several leading agencies. During this time his role and responsibilities varied from project management to client services to business development and sales, where he worked with a variety of Fortune 100 clients across the country. Dajuan is a former player and Goodwill Ambassador of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters where he performed extensively around the world with the organization, entertaining thousands of fans. He is also a co-founder of Blue Wave Basketball – a non-profit youth basketball development program for boys and girls grades K-12 established in Portland in 2011 – and a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine and Portland Community Chamber. A graduate of Rice University with a B.A. in Business Management, he grew up in Alabama and Texas, and has resided in Portland, Maine with his daughters since 2005.
Janet Allen
TBA
Janet is the Director of Business Development at Springborn Staffing, New England’s leading Staffing firm. Springborn Staffing has been providing the best in class staffing services on a temporary and permanent basis to Northern New England businesses for more than 30 years.
Janet works with leadership teams throughout the region in identifying staffing opportunities and developing the best strategies for positive outcomes.
When not wearing her business development hat, she enjoys cooking, gardening , kayaking and cross country skiing. Janet resides in North Yarmouth with her husband and 2 rambunctious dogs.
Janet works with leadership teams throughout the region in identifying staffing opportunities and developing the best strategies for positive outcomes.
When not wearing her business development hat, she enjoys cooking, gardening , kayaking and cross country skiing. Janet resides in North Yarmouth with her husband and 2 rambunctious dogs.
Nick Norton
Wipfli | Macpage
Nick is a manager of Macpage’s Information Assurance Services team, advising clients nationwide in the areas of IT-related internal controls, operational efficiencies and business process improvements. Nick regularly performs SOC Examinations, IT General Controls Reviews, Cybersecurity Controls Reviews and Information Risk Assessments for clients in a wide-variety of industries, including financial institutions, third-party data processors, hosting services, data centers and more. Nick is passionate about developing meaningful client relationships.
Nick received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and his Master of Professional Accountancy from Bryant University in 2011. Nick has been with Macpage since 2010, is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Nick has a passion for golf, boating and investment real estate.
Nick received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and his Master of Professional Accountancy from Bryant University in 2011. Nick has been with Macpage since 2010, is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Nick has a passion for golf, boating and investment real estate.
Paula Mahoney
Words@Work
Paula established Words@Work in 1993 to provide off-site marketing services not typically found in an ad agency. Words@Work is centered on strong relationships—with, between, and among clients, team members, and vendors. Paula is a member of the Portland Regional Chamber, a board member of the Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce and Dancing with the Dentists. She is on the Programming Committee of the Institute for Family Owned Business. She has volunteered her time with Winter Kids and the Falmouth Land Trust. When not at work, she stays busy golfing, skiing, romping with her Black Lab and observing the behaviors of her Millennial children.
Laura Greenstein
Spinnaker Trust
Laura joined Merrill Lynch in 2015 as a Financial Advisor. She’s responsible for delivering highly customized strategies for individuals, families and businesses through her collaboration with all the strategic partners and specialists under the Wealth Management umbrella at Merrill Lynch and banking services at Bank of America. Laura received her undergraduate degree from Bentley University & is currently pursuing her MBA at USM.
Greg Sundik
Landscape Management
A graduate from Deering High School in 1995, Greg is a Portland native who currently resides in Gorham with his wife and their two young sons. Following graduation from Bates College in Lewiston, Greg was accepted into Hannaford Brother's Retail Management Training Program in upstate New York. After working as assistant store manager for Hannaford in the Albany area, Greg returned to Portland and began work at Victoria Mansion in Portland. For over a decade Greg helped to develop events, marketing and the Christmas program at Victoria Mansion. In the spring of 2016, Greg moved on to direct PR and Marketing St. Lawrence Arts on Munjoy Hill. He is now serves on the board of the Westbrook/Gorham Chamber and helps to grow local businesses and nonprofits through his role as a Senior Account Executive at WPME TV in Westbrook.
Jonathan Rizzo
CBRE | The Boulos Company
Jonathan Rizzo joined CBRE l The Boulos Company in 2016 as an Associate for the brokerage team of Dan Greenstein, Drew Sigfridson, SIOR, and Tony McDonald, CCIM, SIOR. Jon works in all areas of commercial real estate including office, retail, industrial, and investment properties located throughout Central and Southern Maine.
A graduate of Bryant University, Jon majored in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing.
Jon works as an advisor and advocate for his clients by adding value through a deep understanding of the local and national commercial real estate market. Prior to joining CBRE l The Boulos Company, Jon played an integral role in business development as Regional Director for Inspirato, an early stage growth company based in Denver, CO.
Jon resides in Cape Elizabeth with his wife, Stefanie, and their dog, Canyon.
A graduate of Bryant University, Jon majored in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing.
Jon works as an advisor and advocate for his clients by adding value through a deep understanding of the local and national commercial real estate market. Prior to joining CBRE l The Boulos Company, Jon played an integral role in business development as Regional Director for Inspirato, an early stage growth company based in Denver, CO.
Jon resides in Cape Elizabeth with his wife, Stefanie, and their dog, Canyon.
Ed Palmer
Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks
Ed Palmer has have thirty-six years of full-service hotel experience in twelve hotels, six states and is currently regional oversight of three hotels in Maine. Ed has been in hiscurrent position as general manager here at the Sable Oaks Marriott for twenty-years. Ed was also named the 2016-17 Visionary of the Year during "Imagine Portland" for his years of service to the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce.