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Keith Bisson

President

About Keith

Keith Bisson is President of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) where he manages the day-to-day operations of the organization. Prior to that he was the Senior Vice President for Program Management and Development where he managed CEI’s small business advising, natural resources, and workforce development programs. He was also responsible for federal rural development policy and managing and developing foundation and investor relations.

Keith previously worked in Washington, DC as a community development finance advocate and ran his own business working on forestry-related and community development policy.

Education

  • McGill University, BA Geography
  • Yale University, School of the Environment, Master of Environmental Management

Community Connections

  • Family Focus Early Childhood Education Center, Brunswick, Maine – Vice President, Board of Directors
  • Four Directions Development Corporation, Orono, Maine – Advisory Board
  • Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Maine – Board of Directors

Get To Know Keith
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Timey wimey time travel

What was your first job?

Newspaper route

If you had unlimited resources, where would you travel to?

I would tour all the famous bakeries in Europe, traveling by train.

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