Good Jobs
Shared Prosperity
Environmentally Sustainable Enterprises
CEI integrates financing, business and industry expertise, and policy solutions to help grow good jobs, environmentally sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and other rural regions. CEI envisions a world in which communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential.
Our Team
CEI staff and board members are united and motivated by our mission to build an economy that works for everyone. We are proud of our history and roots in the Civil Rights Movement, and dedicated to working in partnership with organizations, businesses, legislators, and communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Careers at CEI
Work with an incredible team of skilled professionals focused on economic development in rural regions.
- Business Advisor / Program Director- Women's Business CenterWashington County RegionThe Business Advisor / Program Director works with women business owners by facilitating start-up, survival and business expansion; providing business planning, management development, and assistance with preparing for and obtaining financing.
Our History
Incorporated in 1977, CEI made its first loan to the Boothbay Fish & Cold Storage Facility.
