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Camden National Bank Board light blue bar

Camden National Corporation Board dark blue bar



Lawrence J. Sterrs dark blue bar light blue bar

Chairman, Camden National Corporation
Board Chair, UniTek/UniTel & Chair CEO, Unity Foundation

Lawrence J. Sterrs currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Camden National Corporation and joined the Board in 2015. Mr. Sterrs currently is the Chairman and CEO of the Unity Foundation, a public charity that invests in building the capacity of nonprofits that serve both local Maine communities and statewide needs. As of September 2022, Mr. Sterrs became the Executive Director of the Star of Hope Foundation. In this capacity, he will lead the Star of Hope Foundation through board development, strategic planning, asset management and program development. Mr. Sterrs previously served as the chair of the board of directors of UniTek, Inc. and its telecom subsidiary, UniTel, Inc. from 1994 until 2022. Mr. Sterrs formerly served as the Chief Executive Officer of UniTek, Inc. and UniTel, Inc. until 2003, and as Vice President of both companies from 2003 until his retirement in early 2022. Mr. Sterrs began his 49-year telecom career working with ConTel Corporation across the Northeast where he held executive leadership positions in network design and planning, legislative and regulatory strategy, and project and operations management. After leaving ConTel Corporation as Assistant Vice President, Mr. Sterrs worked at the accounting and consulting firm of BerryDunn as manager of telecommunications consulting where he specialized in telecom mergers, acquisitions and regulatory and legislative strategy development. Mr. Sterrs brings to the Company's Board of Directors his extensive director and business experience of nearly 50 years in the telecommunications industry, both as a direct leader and in consulting roles. His extensive experience in the areas of regulatory oversight, governance, management, leadership and technology support his membership on the Compensation and Technology Committees. Through Mr. Sterrs work at the Unity Foundation, he has significant knowledge of the economic and community development needs of Maine and has a deep understanding of the Maine business and nonprofit community. Mr. Sterrs has been appointed by several Maine Governors to various task forces and steering committees, and has served as the vice-chair of the Maine Telecommunications Infrastructure Steering Committee Mr. Sterrs currently serves on boards in both the for-profit and non-profit areas.




 Craig N. Denekas dark blue bar light blue bar

Trustman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Libra Foundation

Craig N. Denekas serves as Trustee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Libra Foundation in Portland, Maine. This is a private grant-making charitable foundation with a mission of maintaining a balance and diversity of giving throughout the state of Maine and across all populations. In addition to traditional grant-making, the Foundation takes an innovative approach to program-related investing by establishing Maine-based enterprises such as the Pineland Farms group of national specialty food companies to create sustainable businesses and employment opportunities for Maine citizens. Prior to joining the Libra Foundation in 2001, where he served in multiple leadership positions before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Denekas was a director and shareholder at the law firm of Perkins, Thompson in Portland, Maine, with over a decade of practice focused primarily on corporate acquisitions, business law, real estate and commercial lending matters. Mr. Denekas has served as a Trustee and on various boards of directors, including the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy based in Florida and the Fisher Charitable Foundation of Maine, and was past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Maine Public Broadcasting.




Greg Dufour Gregory A. Dufour dark blue bar light blue bar

President & CEO, Camden National Corporation & Camden National Bank

Gregory A. Dufour has served as President and CEO of the Company since January 2009. Mr. Dufour joined the Company in April 2001 as Senior Vice President of Finance. In August 2002, he assumed additional responsibility for Operations and Technology until December 2003. In January 2004, Mr. Dufour was named Chief Banking Officer for the Company and President and Chief Operating Officer for Camden National Bank, and in January 2006, he became President and CEO for Camden National Bank. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Camden National Bank. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dufour was Managing Director of Finance and a member of the Executive Operating Group for IBEX Capital Markets in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to his experience at IBEX, Mr. Dufour held various financial management positions with FleetBoston Corporation and its affiliates, including Vice President and Controller of Debt Capital Markets, Controller of Investment Banking and Banking Group Controller. Mr. Dufour has served in various volunteer capacities on numerous community-related organizations and currently serves as a trustee of the Coastal Healthcare Alliance system in Rockport, Maine and is the immediate past Chair and currently serves on the board of trustees of Maine Health in Portland, Maine. Mr. Dufour is also a member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Maine Bankers Association.




David Flanagan David C. Flanagan dark blue bar light blue bar

President, Viking Lumber, Inc.

David C. Flanagan is currently President of Viking Lumber, Inc., a family-owned lumber and building supply business operating for over 70 years. Viking Lumber currently employs more than 200 people through its ten locations throughout the Mid-Coast, Down East, and Central Maine regions. Mr. Flanagan currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Treasurer of Coastal Healthcare Alliance, a subsidiary of Maine Health.








David Flanagan Rebecca Hatfield dark blue bar light blue bar

President and CEO, Avesta Housing

Rebecca Hatfield is the President and CEO at Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider, a role she has held since September 2022. Ms. Hatfield has been with Avesta Housing since 2015. Prior to becoming President and CEO at Avesta Housing, Ms. Hatfield was Avesta Housing's Senior Vice President of Real Estate. Through her roles at Avesta Housing, Ms. Hatfield brings to the Company's Board of Directors both her significant leadership experience and a deep understanding of Maine's housing and economic development challenges and the needs of Maine's low- and moderate-income population. Before joining Avesta, she was a senior vice president at Citigroup, working within the private, commercial and corporate banks. In addition to her nonprofit leadership, real estate development and property management experience, she has over 15 years of experience in finance, with a focus on deal structuring, underwriting, risk analysis, portfolio management, and relationship management. Ms. Hatfield’s finance and risk management experience will support her contributions as a member of the Capital Committee, as well as her role on the Asset Liability Committee of Camden National Bank. Ms. Hatfield’s previous employment also includes five years as a software and network engineer, serving as project manager and lead developer. Ms. Hatfield was named a 2021 Mainebiz Women to Watch and is actively involved in the community beyond her role at Avesta. She serves as the board vice chair and loan committee chair for Genesis Community Loan fund and serves on the boards of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the John T. Gorman Foundation. Previously she served on the board of the Maine Council on Aging and the Maine Real Estate Development Association (MEREDA).




S. Catherine Longley dark blue bar light blue bar

Vice President and CFO, Jackson Laboratory

S. Catherine Longley is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Jackson Laboratory, in Bar Harbor, Maine, a position she has held since July 2018. She previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Jackson Laboratory. Prior to joining The Jackson Laboratory, Ms. Longley served as the Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration and Treasurer at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Earlier in her career, Ms. Longley served as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in the cabinet of former Governor Angus S. King, Jr. Ms. Longley previously practiced law at Verrill in Portland, Maine, where she served as a partner in the corporate law department. Ms. Longley currently serves as a Trustee of Maine Maritime Academy and previously served on various other boards, including an insurance company and nonprofit organizations.




Marie McCarthy dark blue bar light blue bar

Chief Operations Officer, L.L. Bean

Marie J. McCarthy is currently Chief Operations Officer at L.L.Bean, and has been with L.L. Bean since 1993. Working primarily in human resources throughout her career, Ms. McCarthy’s role with L.L. Bean has evolved in recent years to include current oversight of Operations, including Fulfillment, Returns, Manufacturing, Customer Satisfaction, and Corporate Facilities and Real Estate. Ms. McCarthy is a member of L.L. Bean’s Investment Committee and Benefits Committee, Retail Real Estate Committee (that governs store selection/construction), and Corporate Real Estate Committee (that oversees all corporate holdings). She has also been a Sponsor of L.L. Bean’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. In her leadership role at L.L. Bean, Ms. McCarthy supports over 3,500 employees and is well-versed in all of the challenges that organizations face in hiring, developing and retaining talent in today’s competitive work environment. She is also responsible for managing extensive operations that serve L.L. Bean’s customers worldwide. Ms. McCarthy currently serves on the Board of Directors of Maine Health, and the Board of Directors of the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, and has shared her talents with a number of other nonprofit organizations over the years.




Bob Merrill Robert D. Merrill dark blue bar light blue bar

President, Merrill Furniture

Robert D. Merrill currently serves as President of Merrill Furniture. Mr. Merrill joined the board of Camden National Bank in 2011 and was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors in 2022. He is the president of Merrill Furniture in Ellsworth, Maine and is a director of Merrill Blueberry Farms. Mr. Merrill brings to the Company's Board of Directors his significant understanding of Camden National Bank and its business, gained over his more than a decade of experience as a director of Camden National Bank. Mr. Merrill also brings his experience in running an independently owned business and its need for technology and easy access to banking services to his role on the Technology Committee. Mr. Merrill brings strong business acumen and understanding of commodity market strategies and financial analysis that contributes to his success in his role as Chair of the Bank’s Directors Asset Liability Committee and Trust Committee. As a small business owner, Mr. Merrill has a depth of experience in strategic decision-making, business operations and business growth and development that lends to his overall contribution to the Company and Bank Boards. Mr. Merrill is well known in the Down East Maine business community in the Ellsworth Area having been recognized as the Chamber of Commerce 2010 Citizen of the Year. Mr. Merrill formerly served on the Ellsworth Business Development Committee for three years. Mr. Merrill formerly sat on the board of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, for which he served as treasurer, vice chair and chair. He was also chair of the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Capital Campaign. Mr. Merrill is currently serving on the Northern Light Maine Coast capital campaign for the new birthing center.




Jim Page James H. Page, Ph.D. dark blue bar light blue bar

Chancellor, University of Maine System

James H. Page, Ph.D. is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Maine System. As Chancellor, he had executive responsibilities for the governance and administration of Maine's public universities, including more than 5,000 employees, seven campuses, a law school and associated programs and facilities. Dr. Page was previously the principal and CEO of James W. Sewall Company, which provides consulting services in forestry, engineering and geographic information management. Dr. Page currently consults on higher education matters nationwide. Dr. Page is recognized as a leader throughout Maine, and has received many awards for his professional and civic activity over the years.







Robin A. Sawyer, CPA dark blue bar light blue bar

President & CEO, Apex Financial Consulting

Robin A. Sawyer, CPA served for five years as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Corporate Controller at WEX Inc., prior to her retirement in 2018. Before joining WEX Inc., Ms. Sawyer spent more than ten years as Vice President and Corporate Controller at Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. She is the former Director of Financial Planning and Reporting at Cornerstone Brands, Inc., and she formerly worked at Baker, Newman & Noyes, LLC and its predecessor firm of Ernst & Young. Ms. Sawyer’s experience in public accounting and finance roles uniquely positions her to add value in her Board role. Her overall strong business acumen, executive and management skills, experience in managing business growth, and organizational management supports her contributions to the Board in the areas of corporate strategy, merger and acquisitions, compensation and all financial related matters. Her prior experience as Corporate Controller at both WEX, Inc. and Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. supports her role as Chair of the Capital Committee with a broad understanding of capital management. Ms. Sawyer’s direct experience with publicly traded companies and their shareholders provides deep knowledge and direct understanding of the regulatory environment within which the company operates; she also has a strong understanding of the Maine economic and business climate all of which contribute to her being a strong board member. She also brings her business experience and knowledge of public company governance and disclosure requirements to her roles on the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Risk Committee. Until June 2021, she served on the board of directors of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, where she was Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee, and on the board of its subsidiary, Gulf of Maine Properties, Inc.



Carl Soderberg
Carl J. Soderberg dark blue bar light blue bar

President, Soderberg Company, Inc.

Carl J. Soderberg is currently the President of Soderberg Company, Inc., a construction firm that has been in business for over 50 years, which he has led since 1992. He has served on numerous boards including as past director of The Bank of Maine and First Citizens Bank, where he also served as Vice Chairman from 2005–2007 and as a member of the Loan and Audit Committees of the board of directors from 1996–2007. Mr. Soderberg currently serves as a director of BigRock Mountain Ski Area, and is a former member of the University of Maine Presque Isle Foundation Executive committee and the Board of Directors for Cary Medical Center, where he served on the Strategic Planning Committee and as the Chairman of the Finance Committee.