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October 16, 2014

Ron Phillips Recognized for "Extraordinary Commitment to Maine"

CEI President and CEO Ron Phillips received Maine Development Foundation’s 2014 Champion of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Capacity Award on October 7, 2014 at MDF’s annual meeting held at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. See Ron’s remarks here.

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CEI President and CEO Ron Phillips with Maine Development Foundation’s President and CEO Harold Clossey
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