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Jason Parent

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aroostook County Action Program

About Jason

Jason Parent is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aroostook County Action Program.  In that role, Jason leads Aroostook County Action Program.  Jason holds a Master of Science in Business Degree from Husson University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Prior to joining ACAP in 2015, Jason held communication leadership positions in higher education and healthcare for nearly two decades.  He is passionate about community involvement and volunteerism and currently serves on the boards of a number of organizations, including the Maine Association of Non-Profits, Aroostook Partnership, Aroostook Aspirations Initiative, Aroostook Regional Transportation System, Aroostook Home Health Services/Valley Home Health Services, and is the past President of Maine Community Action Partnership.  Born in Canada and raised along the border in Maine’s northernmost region—the St. John Valley—Jason’s first language is French.  He has been greatly involved as a volunteer leader in preserving, advancing, and promoting the area’s Acadian and Franco-American Culture.

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