Board
Executive Committee Members
- Andrew Charles, President
Haven's Candies, Westbrook, ME
Andy Charles has served on the Board of Directors since 2003 and was elected Board President at the 2007 Annual Meeting.
- John Marden, Vice President
Marden's, Waterville, ME.
John has served on the Board of Directors for a number of years and is an active member of the Maine Merchants Association. He is currently the Vice President after serving as President of the Board.
- Roger Pomerleau, Treasurer
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Augusta, ME.
Roger is a long-time member of the Board of Directors and has served in a number of capacities over the years. He currently is serving as Treasurer of the organization.
The Pomerleau family is very well-known in the Augusta, Maine and statewide business community. Roger is actively involved with NRF Distributors and a number of retail development projects.
- Vaughn Stinson, Secretary
Maine Tourism Association, Hallowell, ME
- Gary Coull, At-Large
Klarity Multimedia, Inc., North Vassalboro, ME
- Ken Keiran, At-Large
Union Farm Equipment, Inc., Union, ME
- Curtis Picard, Executive Director & Ex-Officio
Maine Merchants Association, Augusta, Maine
Board Members
- Carolyn Beem,
LL Bean, Freeport, ME
- Catherine Carty-Wilbur,
Wilbur's Of Maine Chocolate Confections, Freeport, ME
- Steve Culver,
Hannaford Bros. Co., Portland, ME
- Mark Duval,
Duval's Service Center, South Portland, ME
- Bill Geary,
Target, Augusta, ME
- Donald Hastings,
Hallowell Printing Co., Hallowell, ME
- Fox Keim,
Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, ME
Fox has served on the board of directors since 2007.
- Joseph B. Klecha, III,
J.C. Penney, Bangor, ME
- Erik Laustsen,
Danica Design, Rockland, ME
- Cynthia Lear,
R.H. Reny, Newcastle, ME
- Robert Morrissette,
Pharmacy Group Of New England, Inc., Scarborough, ME
- David Murray,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Auburn, ME
- Richard Rosen,
Rosen's Department Store, Bucksport, ME
- Tom Zapf, Government Affairs
Tom oversees the government affairs work of Macy's in at least 21 states. In his position for close to two decades and an active member of the Maine Merchants Association, Tom has also served on the board of directors for a number of state retail associations including MA, NH, NY, MD, NJ, PA, DE and VA.
His family had a home in Jefferson, ME for 18 years at the north end of Lake Damariscotta.
Ex Officio Board Members
Andy Charles, President, Haven's Candies"The Maine Merchants Association truly is the voice of retailers and merchants across the state. Their advocacy efforts in Augusta are an essential part of maintaining and improving the business climate in Maine. At Haven's Candies we also enjoy substantial insurance savings through the Worker’s Compensation Trust. I cannot overstate the value and importance of supporting this excellent organization."