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Peter Anastos is Co-founder and Principal of Maine Course Hospitality Group, a holding company in which he leads the acquisition and development of hospitality properties from Maine to Virginia. In the last eight years, he has engaged in the development of eight new Hilton- and Marriott-affiliated properties in Maine. Previously, he founded and co-owned Anastos and Nadeau Inc., a home building and land development company that developed neighborhoods and homes in the Greater Portland and Greater Boston areas. He is Past President of the Maine Real Estate Developers Association and the Greater Portland Big Brothers/Big Sisters. He lives in Yarmouth with his family. His board term began October 2011.


Donald F. Capoldo, Jr currently serves as Executive Director of Plant Memorial Home in Bath, a 37-unit assisted living facility. Previously, he was employed by United Adult Ministries and the U.S. Navy. He is a member of the Bath Rotary Club, and served on its board of directors, and the Southern Midcoast Chamber of Commerce. He has a professional affiliation with the American College of Health Care Administrators, and served on its Assisted Living Board in 2008. He has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s of Healthcare from the University of Miami. He lives in Bath with his family. His board term began October 2011.

Donald H. Gean has been the Executive Director of the York County Shelter Programs Inc., whose programs include substance abuse and mental health treatment, targeted case management, outpatient drug court program, supportive services, and transitional housing, since 1985. Prior to that he served as Executive Director of the Area Substance Abuse Council in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has served as Chair of the Maine Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and on the Board of Directors of the National Coalition for the Homeless, and is a former Legislator. He is a graduate of Arizona State University. Don Gean became a commissioner in 2006. Prior to that the position was vacant.

Sheryl Gregory is a real estate broker with Homestead Realty in Winthrop and a past president of the Maine Association of Realtors. Sheryl holds a BA in History and Education and has taught real estate courses. She has actively supported affordable housing through her work as a member of the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program and Habitat for Humanity.

  Nikki McLean of Portland joined the MaineHousing Board of Commissioners in April 2008. She has significant experience in affordable housing and working with low-income families. She has served as a board member for the Maine People’s Alliance and has participated in the organization’s housing committee since 1998. She also has served as a Commissioner for the Portland Housing Authority since 2003. Nikki is a member of the Leadership Council of the People Organized to Win Economic Rights and has served on the Board of Directors of Pine Tree Legal Assistance. A mother of four and a grandmother, she formerly worked at Maine Medical Center and at South Portland Head Start.

  Lincoln J. Merrill, Jr. is president and chief executive officer of Patriot Insurance Co. in Yarmouth, and serves as vice president of Patriot Life Insurance. He has served as a member of the board of directors of Maine Insurance Guaranty Association, the board of directors of Maine Life & Health Guaranty Association, vice president of the Maine Association of Insurance Companies, and a member of the audit committee of the Guaranty Fund Management Services of Boston. He is active in civic, political and charitable organizations, including 4H clubs, the United Society of Shakers, the Royal River Conservation Trust, and the North Yarmouth Foreclosure Committee. He lives in North Yarmouth with his family. His board term began October 2011.

  Peter Merrill, who joined MaineHousing in 1996, is currently serving as Acting Director. Peter has also served as Director of the Communications and Planning Unit, the agency's research, planning, and public information staff and as MaineHousing's legislative liaison. Prior to joining MaineHousing, Peter was Vice President of the Maine Oil Dealers Association, served as Manager of Special Projects for the Merrill Companies, and was Executive Director of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives. He previously served as a member of the Maine State Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as President of the Munjoy Hill Housing Association, and as President of York Cumberland Housing Development Corporation. Peter is a graduate of George Washington University and Southern New Hampshire University.

Bruce Poliquin is the Treasurer for the State of Maine. He started his career in the financial services industry in 1976 at the Harris Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago, working in the employee benefits area. Two years later, he joined Evaluation Associates, Inc. in Westport, CT, a pension fund consulting firm. In 1981, Mr. Poliquin became a principal of Avatar Investors Associates Corporation in New York, an independent investment management firm. When he left Avatar Associates in 1996, the company managed nearly $5 billion of pension, endowment, and foundation assets. He is a graduate of Harvard University.

Mark Samson is the VP - Senior Retail & Mortgage Banking Officer for Mechanics Savings Bank. He has been working for the customers of Mechanics Savings Bank since 1987 and specializes in mortgage lending and supervises the bank's lending staff. He is on the Board of Directors for Community Concepts and is a former State Representative that served on the Business, Research, and Economic Development Committee.


John C. Turner is the is a U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee who works on Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases, a position he’s held for more than 19 years. Previously, he was employed by Development Concepts, Inc., in Auburn and served as Executive Director of the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council. He is a member of the Center Right Coalition in Augusta, and chairman of the Androscoggin County Conservation Coalition. He is Past Chairman of the Board of the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Economic Development Council of Maine, former Trustee of the Maine Community College System, former Maine State Chamber of Commerce board member, and past advisory board member of Central Maine Technical College. He received a Bachelor’s degree in business management from Thomas College in Waterville. He lives with his family in Auburn. His board term began November 2011.

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Board Meeting - April 2012
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Board Meeting - March 2012
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Board Meeting - February 2012
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Board Meeting - January 2012
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Cost Containment Meeting - January 9, 2012
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