About Us

The Maine Heritage Policy Center is a research and educational organization whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise; limited, constitutional government; individual freedom; and traditional American values–all for the purpose of providing public policy solutions that benefit the people of Maine.

MHPC’s staff pursues this mission by undertaking accurate and timely research and marketing these findings to its primary audience: the Maine Legislature, nonpartisan Legislative staff, the executive branch, the state’s media, and the broad policy community. MHPC’s products include publications, articles, conferences, and policy briefings.

The Maine Heritage Policy Center researches and formulates innovative and proven conservative public policy solutions for Maine in five key areas:

Governed by an independent Board of Directors, The Maine Heritage Policy Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization. MHPC relies on the generous support from individuals, corporations, and foundations, and does not accept government funds or perform contract work.

Board of Directors

 

Mr. Peter Anania, President, Anania & Associate

Timothy J. Bryant, Esq., Partner, PretiFlaherty

Mr. John Chandler, Managing Partner, BerryDunn

Mr. Peter Ciriello, Chief Executive Officer, Carthuplas, Inc.

Thomas A. Connolly, Esq., Private Investor

The Honorable Neal B. Freeman, Chairman, The Blackwell Corporation

Mr. W. R. Jackson, Jr., Retired President, Pitt-Des Moines

Mr. Jeff Kane, President, National Distributors

James Ward, JD, President and Principal, Patient Advocates

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Board of Advisors

 

Ms. Mary Adams, Grassroots Activist
(2004 Freedom & Opportunity Award Recipient)

Mr. Joel Allumbaugh, Chief Executive Officer, National Worksite Benefit Group

Mr. William G. Becker III, Key Private Bank

The Honorable Joe Bruno, Community Pharmacies

David Crocker, Esq., Solicitor

Mr. Scott Fish, As Maine Goes

Ms. Susan Hamill, The Dette Company

The Honorable Philip E. Harriman, Lebel & Harriman

Ms. Lisa G. Martin, Manufacturers Association of Maine

Mr. Pierre Lemieux, Author and Economist

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Board of Adjunct Fellows

 

Mr. Joe Crosby, Council on State Taxation

Mr. James Frogue, Center for Health Transformation/Gingrich Group

Mr. James Hamilton, For our Grandchildren

Mr. Roy W. Lenardson, President, Strategic Advocacy

Mr. Kyle Pomerleau, Georgetown University

Mr. John Reisman, University of Maine, Machias

Dr. Margo Thorning, American Council for Capital Formation

Dr. Wendy P. Warcholik, Public Choice Analytics for the U.S. States