Board of Directors

Our dedicated community volunteers who serve on the Board of Directors donate hundreds of hours to further the mission of PCHC.

 

Board Chair Chris Winstead, Chris has served as the Executive Director for Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) since 2015. PCEDC’s mission is stimulating long-term sustainable economic development and growth throughout the region. As Executive Director, Chris’ responsibilities included managing economic strategy for the county, providing assistance to communities as the technical advisor on the Community Development Block Grant program, assisting local businesses with resource identification and engagement, and providing grant assistance from initial strategy development to financial management following a successful award.

Chris has served as the Executive Director for Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) since 2015. PCEDC’s mission is stimulating long-term sustainable economic development and growth throughout the region. As Executive Director, Chris’ responsibilities included managing economic strategy for the county, providing assistance to communities as the technical advisor on the Community Development Block Grant program, assisting local businesses with resource identification and engagement, and providing grant assistance from initial strategy development to financial management following a successful award.
Before joining PCEDC, Winstead served as District Representative for former Congressman Michael Michaud. During his tenure with the Congressman’s Bangor office, his focus was on business and economic development within the rural communities of Maine, helping to link individuals, businesses and non-profits with federal, state and private sector resources.
Winstead’s community involvement includes current board membership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation, GrowSmart Maine, and the Economic Development Council of Maine.  Additionally, for the last nine years, Chris served as a fund advisor for the Maine Community Foundation Equity Fund..

 

Vice Chair — Ned Robertson, DMD, Dentist, Penobscot Nation Health Department

Treasurer — Erin Garber, CPA Senior Accountant, BBSC

Robert Allen, MD, MHCM, FACC
Retired Executive Medical Director, PCHC

Aaron Ballman
Software Security Engineer, CERT

Alan Duplessis
Retired Restaurant Owner

Jennifer Eastman, Esq.
Partner, Rudman Winchell, Counselors at Law

Monique Gautreau
Ed Tech, Bangor School Department

Kelley Strout, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, UMaine School of Nursing

Carin Sychterz
Director, Maine Career Connect

Jacques W. Weinstein, MBA
Certified General Appraiser, Appraisal Connection, LLC

Danny Williams, M.Ed
Executive Director, University of Maine

Julie Patchell
Student, UMA Bangor