Greater East Grand Economic Council
Launched in April 2019, the Greater East Grand Region economic planning initiative was designed from the beginning to be a citizen-led effort. The Greater East Grand Economic Council (GEGEC), founded in 2021, promotes actions to unify people, communities and organizations in order to support each other’s needs, efforts and successes across the region. The Board of Director’s vision is to create a sustainable, collaborative and trustworthy intermediary organization to guide and coordinate economic development by supporting entrepreneurship, business succession, workforce development, and recreational stewardship. Current leadership includes:
Board of Directors
Daniel Daggett, President
Jon Bridgan, Vice-President
Charlie McAlpin, Treasurer
Dwayne Young, Secretary
David Apgar
Angela Cowger
Felicia Cowger
Peter Chase
Scott Hanington
Jill Plummer
Fiscal Sponsor
Charles Rudelitch, Sunrise County Economic Council
GEGEC Advisors
Steve Hanington, Hanington Brothers
John Manganello, Baskahegan Company
Sarah Strickland, Strategic Wisdom Partners
Peggy White, East Grand School
Staff
Since 2019, economic development planning and current priorities have been supported through foundation grants, municipalities, donors and many in-kind volunteer hours.
Capacity Building
Sewall Foundation
Maine Community Foundation
The Conservation Fund
Machias Savings Bank
Lakeville Shores, Inc.
Baskahegan Company
CF Adams Charitable Trust
GEGR Broadband Initiative
Maine Connectivity Authority
ConnectMaine Authority
Maine Community Foundation
Island Institute
Maine Broadband Coalition
Washington County Commission/TIF
Aroostook County UT
Town of Danforth
Town of Weston
Reed Plantation
Youth & Young Adult Initiative
East Grand School
Rural Aspirations
Citizens’ Organization for Rural Education
Maine Community Foundation
David Snow family
John Manganello family
Recreational & Land Stewardship
The Conservation Fund
Stetson Fund
Baskahegan Company