BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian Frutchey( Chair) Down East Community Hospital
Monique Claverie( Vice Chair) UPM Pulp Division / Paper Industry
Nicholas MacDonald( Treasurer) Town of Machias
Charlie McAlpin( Secretary) Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative
Ardis Brown, Town of Danforth Krystle Currier, Machias Savings Bank Steve Lail, Downeast Community Hospital
April Norton, Wyman ' s Dee Sabattus, United South and Eastern Tribes Tom Sorby, Kingfish Maine James Stauffer, RH Foster Energy Megan Walsh, University of Maine at Machias
Ex-Officio Members Renee Gray, Washington County Government
Joseph Socobasin, Vice Chief at Motahkomikuk
Representative Tiffany Strout Washington County Legislative Delegation
Susan Mingo Washington County Community College
PARTNERSHIPS
By working across political, municipal, and economic boundaries, Sunrise County Economic Council partners with Washington County residents to build a stronger future. That work depends on the commitment of our partners and supporters.
To learn more, visit sunrisecounty. org / about / our-partners /
Members of SCEC staff at the Sunbeam Award Gala in August 2025.
SCEC Recognized for Strengthening Downeast Communities
Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny awarded Sunrise County Economic Council a 2025 Sunbeam Award for the organization ' s commitment to the communities that the Mission serves. Zavodny shared,“ Thanks to our partnership with Sunrise County Economic Council, the Mission is able to strengthen both island and Downeast communities and ensure that residents can continue to thrive in the places they call home.”
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