Laurie LachanceLaurie Lachance joined the Versant Power Board of Directors in October 2024. She serves as the President of Thomas College in Maine and has previously served as President and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, as Maine’s State Economist (under three governors), and as the Corporate Economist at Central Maine Power Co. In addition to Versant Power, Laurie also serves on the boards of the Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC), Bangor Savings Bank, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and the Central Maine Growth Council, as well as the Thomas College Board of Trustees. Laurie has held several previous board positions, including Chair of the Educare Central Maine and Co-Chair of the Maine Economic Recovery Committee. She also previously served on the Boards of Foxcroft Academy, Worthington Scholarship Foundation, and Educate Maine, in addition to several other civic leadership roles. Laurie holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas College, a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Bowdoin College, and is an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from both the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Bowdoin College. She is a frequent author and speaker on leadership, education, and the economy of Maine and has been the recipient of many awards, more recently including the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame (2014), Mainebiz Next List as a trailblazer in her industry (2015), Maine Magazine as one of the 50 Mainers Charting the State’s Future (2016), Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame (2018), American Heart Association’s Crystal Heart Award (2022), Mainebiz Women to Watch Honoree (2022), Educare Central Maine Distinguished Leadership Award (2024) and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce Dirigo Award (2024). Back to Board Members