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On this episode of The Boulos Beat, guest host Samantha Marinko speaks with Angela Stone, founder of Maine Needs. Maine Needs is a non-profit organization that strives to help individuals and families in Maine meet their basic material needs by providing donated clothing, hygiene products, household items, and other necessities. 

Angela and Samantha sit down to discuss Angela’s journey from Maine to Chicago and back again, the earliest days of Maine Needs operating out of a garage, and what the future has in store for the non-profit. They also talk about how Angela was encouraged by another local organization to set aside her inexperience in the nonprofit world and use her skillset to her advantage. Angela also provides insight into the organization's mission and shares the thoughtful backstory of their logo. 

On this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos sits down with Liz Cotter-Schlax, President, and CEO of United Way of Southern Maine, and asks how the nonprofit mobilizes the community to tackle the biggest issues of the day.

Greg and Liz discuss Liz’s work experience and journey to her executive position at United Way, starting with her early life in Waterville. They also talk about nonprofit vs for-profit work, how United Way receives resources, and how organizations receive funding from the nonprofit. Liz also reflects on charitable giving changes over time and the impacts of the recent pandemic on the United Way. 

On this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos speaks with Kim Rogers, president of GL Rogers and Company, Inc. Founded in 1981, GL Rogers and Company is a real estate development and investment company focused on commercial projects in Maine and New Hampshire.

Greg and Kim sit down to discuss Kim’s journey of taking over the family business a decade ago and his transition to commercial real estate from the staffing industry. They also discuss why GL Rogers and Company is a low-key business, how the pandemic affected commercial real estate, and the philosophies in which Kim runs the business. They also go through many of the investments GL Rogers and Company has made over the years.

On this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos speaks with Cliff Miller (aka The King of Cannabis).  Cliff is the CEO of Millennial Equity, a real estate and private equity company Cliff founded in 2016. Cliff began developing cannabis real estate in 2017 when he and his partners decided to develop 10 acres in Auburn, Maine. Over the last eight years, Cliff has expanded to Michigan where he recently served as the CEO for Canapa Valley Farms. Currently, Cliff is consulting and working with some great groups from all over the globe. 

The two sit down to discuss the marijuana industry and how Cliff took cannabis development to another level in the state of Michigan. As CEO, Cliff spent eight years developing some of the most technologically advanced cannabis campuses in the country, setting the tone for what large-scale cannabis will look like in the future. They also speak about Cliff’s road to success, including his not-so-smooth sailing through school, how he got into the marijuana business and his long-term plans. 

In this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos speaks with Mike Bourque, the president, and CEO of MEMIC, short for Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company. MEMIC is a multi-state workers’ compensation carrier with assets over $1.6 billion. 

Mike and Greg sit down to discuss how Mike came to be the second president and CEO of MEMIC and how his efforts help strategically position the company as an industry leader in workplace safety. The two also speak on Mike’s journey to working with MEMIC, how the company and claims process works, and if there are any plans to expand into other areas. They also get into the benefits of buying into workplace safety, if it’s possible to build a company culture through a remote working style, and what the state of Maine could do better in its business sector. 

In this episode, Greg Boulos sits down with Marc Dugas, a Portland-based hotel developer and founder of Dugas Development, LLC. In addition to numerous hotels across New England, Marc has been involved in the redevelopment and ownership of the Cliff House in Cape Neddick, Maine and Courtyard Marriott on Commercial Street in Portland. Discover Marc’s views on hotel development, operations, what to expect in a recession, and his thoughts on hotel guests Mickey Mantle, Stephen Stills and more.