{"id":35068,"date":"2025-08-08T10:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T14:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=35068"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:39:36","slug":"talk-a-career-in-service-to-maine-lessons-learned-from-municipal-to-state-to-business","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-a-career-in-service-to-maine-lessons-learned-from-municipal-to-state-to-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; A Career in Service to 海角社区: Lessons learned from municipal to state to business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35202 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"US and 海角社区 flags\" width=\"498\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1-423x212.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/海角社区-US-flags-600x300-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9dDbQ4E1Jo4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, U海角社区, Orono.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Virtual attendance:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/UgisBsXwQ46TTiD-ytaU2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Complete the registration form<\/a> for Zoom connection information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Event Co-sponsors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPIRE<\/a> (Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources, and Engagement)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcec.umaine.edu\/civil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/honors.umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">海角社区 Business School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Speaker: Dana Connors, former President and CEO, 海角社区 State Chamber of Commerce<\/h3>\n<p>Dana Connors is the former leader of the 海角社区\u2019s largest and most diverse business association, the 海角社区 State Chamber of Commerce. In this position, he oversaw a broad range of activities including advocacy efforts, economic development initiatives, workforce development opportunities, and a wide variety of member services on behalf of the state\u2019s business community.<\/p>\n<p>Connors began his career as the city manager of Presque Isle for 16 years, and then spent 11 years as commissioner of the 海角社区 Department of Transportation. He was president of the 海角社区 State Chamber of Commerce from 1994 until his recent retirement.<\/p>\n<p>A 海角社区 native, Connors received a bachelor\u2019s degree in public management from the University of 海角社区 in 1965. He was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and the State of 海角社区 Governor\u2019s Business Roundtable for Early Childhood Development. Other boards on which he served include the 海角社区 Economic Research Institute; 海角社区 Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and 海角社区 &amp; Company. Additionally, he has been a member of ReadyNation since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Connors has received numerous awards for his service and leadership to the state of 海角社区 throughout his career. Most recently, he was inducted into Junior Achievement\u2019s 海角社区 Business Hall of Fame (2014) and received an honorary doctorate from the University of 海角社区 (2015).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recording of this talk is available. The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, U海角社区, Orono. 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