12 years Time/Warner-Operations in Maine & New York
1. Developed the original office operations in Portland/South Portland
2. Financial support for troubled offices throughout the USA
3. Support services for launching of new services

12 years total at 2 non profits-financial director
1. Handled contract development
2. Budget development for $13 million operations

6 years Mayor and simultaneously Chair of School Committee in Biddeford
Successes:
1. New Middle School
2. Air Toxic Ordinance
3. University Zone for University of New England
4. Coastal Commission: voice to the residents
5. Economic Development: Home Depot, Kohl’s and Biddeford Crossing

4 years at York County Community College
1. Coordinator of largest Quality Center Metal Trades Program
Placed 307 employees over 3 years
2. Developed and taught classes for Entrepreneurial Program

6 years Consulting Services
1. Bookkeeping services
2. Special educational support services for special needs students

20 years volunteer services:
Advisory Boards:
Coastal Counties Workforce Board
DEP Adhoc Air Toxic Committee
Salvation Army
Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition
Maine Mentoring Partnership
Biddeford City Theater
Heart of Biddeford

Committees:
Biddeford Comprehensive Planning Committee
Chair of Biddeford Downtown Development Commission
Biddeford/Saco Economic Development Council
Biddeford/Saco Chamber of Commerce

DONNA’S CONCERNS:
Environment, green economy
Tax burden on Mainers
Education for the future of Maine
Training for current and future job market
Development of new businesses
Support for the most vulnerable elderly, children and disabled
Equal representation for all people
Affordable health care

DONNA’S APPROACH TO ALL SITUATIONS:
Fairness to all parts of State of Maine
Flexible to the diverse needs of the various parts of Maine
Consistency with no biases to special interest groups
Organized in setting goals, benchmarks and time lines
Accountable for the State’s operation and utilization of State funds