Samuel Collins has been a Director since 2001. He has been President of S.W. Collins Company since 1981. He holds a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Government from St. Lawrence University. Samuel was awarded the Maine Dealer of the Year Award by the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine in 1992. His community service has been recognized by his being named a Paul Harris Fellow of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Samuel was inducted into the Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame in 2019.

Jon Prescott has been a Director since 2005. He is the President & CEO of Katahdin Trust Company, Island Falls, Maine with branches in fourteen locations. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maine where he graduated with Distinction. Jon is also a graduate of the National Commercial Lending School where he also graduated with Distinction. He also attended the Northern New England School of Banking. He serves as a Director for the Maine Bankers Association and is Chairman of the Executive Committee. Jon is a past Chairman and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Aroostook Partnership.

Deborah Jordan became a Director in 2022. She is Business Advisor/Sole Proprietor of Camden Consulting. Previously, she was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Camden National Corporation and Bank. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Husson University and an A.S. in Business Management from Eastern Maine Community College. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Deborah serves as a Director and Finance Committee Chair for Seven Islands Land Management. She also serves as a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Maine Community Foundation. She previously served as a Trustee of Husson College, Director of Eastern Maine Community College Foundation, Director of the Camden Public Library, and Director of the Bangor Public Library.

Kevin McCarthy has been a Director since June of 2018. He served as the President and CEO of Unum US from 2007 to 2013 before stepping down prior to his retirement in 2014. During his time at Unum, he held several different positions, including some in Unum’s Japan operations. Kevin previously served as a director/trustee of the University of Maine System, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, the Davis Foundations, and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). He has previously been the Chairman of the Insurance Subcommittee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, where he was significantly involved in U.S. – Japan bilateral negotiations regarding deregulation and market access. He has previously been a director of LIMRA International, the International Insurance Council, the Maine International Trade Center, the World Affairs Council, the Portland Museum of Art, the United Way of Greater Portland, the Maine Make-a-Wish Foundation, and many others. Kevin received his degree in business, graduating summa cum laude, from the University of Southern Maine in 1978. He also holds an Honorary Doctoral degree in Public Service from St Joseph’s College in Maine.

Matthew R. McHatten joined the Company in 2001 and serves as President & CEO.  He previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary, and Clerk. Before holding that role, he served as Senior Vice President of External Operations and Vice President and Marketing Director.  Matt holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Maine.  He serves as Chair of the Executive Leadership Committee of the Insurance Information Institute and is a Board Member of the Aroostook Partnership, an Incorporator of the University of Maine Foundation, and a member of the Maine Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Selection Committee.  Matt is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow and recipient of the University of Maine Foundation’s President Abram W. Harris Award.

Donald Perkins has been a Director since 2005. He is the President of Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Dartmouth College where he graduated with High Distinction, Magna Cum Laude. He is a Tucker Foundation Fellow and Rufus Choate Scholar. Donald also holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he received the Ernest R. Arbuckle Award. He is a past Co-Chair of the Governor’s Ocean Energy Task Force and is a past appointee to the Governor’s Task Force on Planning and Development of Aquaculture in Maine. Donald was the recipient of the 1992 Gulf of Maine Visionary Award and the 1991 Maine Audubon Society Environmental Award.

Larry Shaw retired from the position of President & CEO of MMG Insurance in 2022, a position he held for 28 years. He joined MMG in 1982, serving the Company for 40 years. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maine and a M.S. Degree from Husson College. Larry also attended the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School and at the Wharton School of Business. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and holds an Associate in Underwriting designation and a Certificate in General Insurance. Larry serves on the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Board of Directors and has previously served on several other boards, including the Board of Directors of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. He is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, a recipient of the Maine CPCU’s Lee Allen President’s Award for Excellence, and a 2015 inductee into the Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame. In 2019, he was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree from Husson University, and in 2020, he was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Maine.

Deanna Sherman became a director in 2022.  She recently retired from her position of President & CEO of Dead River Company. She holds a B.A. degree from Colby College and a M.B.A. from the University of Southern Maine.  Deanna serves on the Board of Lee Auto Malls. She previously served as a director on a variety of community and industry boards including the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, Educate Maine, United Way of Greater Portland, the University of Southern Maine Foundation, Junior Achievement of Maine, and the Maine Energy Marketers Association. Deanna is a recipient of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership in the Private Sector Award (2019).

Donald Simon has been a Director since October 2019. He is the CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, a group of multi-line insurance companies writing Property/Casualty and Life/Annuity business. He was appointed to CEO in December 2017 and his career spans over 30 years.  Donald has held many positions with the company, starting in the Internal Audit Department, with promotions to Reinsurance Manager, Accounting & Reinsurance Manager, and Vice President of Claims. Donald has served on the Michigan Auto Insurance Placement Facility Board of Directors, the Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association Board of Directors, and is a past president of the Mid-Michigan Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters chapter. He currently serves on a variety of industry and community committees and boards including the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Presidents’ Council, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) Board, and the Sparrow Hospital Foundation Board. Donald earned a B.A. in accounting from Michigan State University. He also holds many industry certifications, including the CPCU, ARe, LLIF, and CIA designations.

Zachary Smith has been a Director since 2023. He is the Chief Operating Officer and an owner of Smith’s Farm, a 5th and 6th generation farm, represented by the Stag Brand, that grows produce and grain in Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and New York. Zachary plays a key role in the farm’s daily operation, commitment to quality, and dedication to sustainability. As the largest supplier of broccoli east of the Mississippi, the operation has many logistical needs that Zachary tends to, including crop rotation and management, labor management, and post-harvest strategic management. In addition to his work for the farm, Zachary currently serves as a Director of Atlantic Salmon for Northern Maine and is a past Director of Maine Potato Growers. He holds a B.S. in Resource and Agribusiness and a minor in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Maine.

Lisa Ventriss has been a Director since 2000. She became President of the Vermont Business Roundtable in June 2002 and prior to that was the President of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont and a M.S. in Public Administration from the University of Vermont. Lisa serves on numerous Boards and is a recipient of the 2002 Community Excellence Award, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, she was awarded the Catherine McAuley Award.