Experience

Camoin Associates

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Housing Specialist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Providing market and policy solutions to communities wrestling with the housing crisis. Providing market and policy solutions to communities wrestling with the housing crisis.



City of Portland, Maine

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Appointed Member, Historic Preservation Board (Chair, 2023)

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  The Historic Preservation Board has jurisdiction to review and approve applications for a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations, site improvements, and new construction affecting designated landmarks, buildings and sites within historic districts, and historic landscape districts. The board also makes recommendations to the Planning Board and City Council concerning amendments to the historic preservation ordinance and the designation of additional landmarks, historic districts, and historic landscape districts. Members of the board have demonstrated interest, knowledge, ability, experience, or expertise in restoration, rehabilitation, or neighborhood conservation or revitalization. Show less

• Elected Charter Commission Member

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022



Maine Prosperity Group

• Maine, United States

• Partner

  • Jan 2023 - Mar 2023



Greater Portland Council of Governments

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Economic Development Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Jan 2023



Maine Development Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2022



Robert J. O'Brien, Consultant

• Maine (statewide)

• Consulting Services

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Working in the fields of project management, public policy and planning. Projects include: > Coordinator of the $1.2M Grants to Green program at Maine Development Foundation > Planning Assistant at Town of Freeport, Maine > Comprehensive plan writing, ordinance development, and code review for Maine Design Workshop > Event orchestration (logistics/content/speakers) for seven seminars at Maine Downtown Center Working in the fields of project management, public policy and planning. Projects include: > Coordinator of the $1.2M Grants to Green program at Maine Development Foundation > Planning Assistant at Town of Freeport, Maine > Comprehensive plan writing, ordinance development, and code review for Maine Design Workshop > Event orchestration (logistics/content/speakers) for seven seminars at Maine Downtown Center



Maine Preservation

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Aug 2008 - May 2016

  Responsible for Development (fundraising), Communications including marketing and graphic design, IT, HR, managing Events and Operations management. Responsible for Development (fundraising), Communications including marketing and graphic design, IT, HR, managing Events and Operations management.



MaineToday Media

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 40 Under 40

  • 2011 - 2011

  First statewide class selected by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. First statewide class selected by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.



City of Portland, Maine

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Elected Member, Portland Charter Commission

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2010

  Established in 2008 by Portland voters to reexamine Portland's constitution and make recommendations for changes to the City's government structure. The Commission recommended restoring the elected mayor position to Portland with ranked choice voting. Portland voters approved all of the changes recommended by the Commission in November 2010. Established in 2008 by Portland voters to reexamine Portland's constitution and make recommendations for changes to the City's government structure. The Commission recommended restoring the elected mayor position to Portland with ranked choice voting. Portland voters approved all of the changes recommended by the Commission in November 2010.



Portland Public Schools, Maine

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Elected Member, Board of Public Education

  • Dec 2006 - Nov 2009

  Nominated as chair of Policy Committee in 2007 by colleagues, a rare appointment for a new member. Appointed to 2008 Facilities Task Force to examine Portland's school buildings as part of strategic planning. Appointed to the Board of Public Education’s Finance Committee in 2009, overseeing $100MM budget. Nominated for board chair twice. Nominated as chair of Policy Committee in 2007 by colleagues, a rare appointment for a new member. Appointed to 2008 Facilities Task Force to examine Portland's school buildings as part of strategic planning. Appointed to the Board of Public Education’s Finance Committee in 2009, overseeing $100MM budget. Nominated for board chair twice.



Central Maine Power Company

• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Service Journey Worker II (meter work)

  • Jun 2000 - Aug 2008

  Read meters, serviced accounts (on/off), made collections. IBEW Local 1837 delegate at 2005 AFL-CIO conference. Read meters, serviced accounts (on/off), made collections. IBEW Local 1837 delegate at 2005 AFL-CIO conference.



Irish American Club

• Portland, Maine

• Board of Directors / President

  • Dec 2002 - May 2008



WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

• United States

• President

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006



Mitchell Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mitchell Scholar

  • 1994 - 1998