The Portland Press Herald presents, Like A Boss, the live Q&A business event series. Our CEO and Publisher, Lisa DeSisto, will meet one-on-one with local CEOs and business leaders for a behind the scenes look at their career paths, the ups and downs of running their businesses and the trends shaping them. Join us to hear insightful, first-hand accounts of the realities of running a business.
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Maine Trust for Local News | Portland Press Herald
Open Door with Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus of Bernstein Shur.
Open Door features personal reflections from local leaders about their career trajectory, management style and lessons they've learned along the way. Our president & publisher Stefanie Manning interviews local CEOs and business leaders for a behind the scenes look at their career paths, the ups and downs of running their businesses and the trends shaping them.
Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus, CEO of Bernstein Shur, sat down with Maine Trust for Local News President and Publisher, Stefanie Manning for a conversation at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University (https://roux.northeastern.edu/about/) on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 at 8 a.m.
18 Nov 2025
Open Door with Heather Paquette, CEO of Good Shepherd Food Bank
Heather Paquette, CEO of Good Shepherd Food Bank sat down with Maine Trust for Local News managing director, Stefanie Manning for a conversation at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
About Heather
Heather Paquette came to Good Shepherd Food Bank after a dynamic 24-year career with the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA, including 22 years at Hannaford Supermarkets. She most recently served as Vice President, Retail Innovation Center of Excellence, with Retail Business Services, a services company for Ahold Delhaize USA brands. Prior to her most recent position, Paquette served as Vice President, Retail Operations, for the state of Maine and Vice President, Retail Services, for Hannaford Supermarkets.
After growing up in Biddeford, Maine, Paquette received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Maine in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She received a certificate in executive leadership from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a certificate in the Food Executive Program at Cornell University. Paquette now resides in Scarborough, Maine, with her husband and two children.
10 Apr 2025
Open Door with Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company
If you enjoyed our Like a Boss series, please join us for Open Door. Open Door features personal reflections from local leaders about their careers, management styles and lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company sat down with Maine Trust for Local News Managing Director Stefanie Manning for a conversation at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
About Steve
Steve Mills has taken on many leadership roles throughout his over thirty years in the craft beer industry.
As CEO of Maine Beer Company, Mills expands on the company’s purpose of “doing good through great beer” which the company was founded on in 2009. His priorities are to take care of the company’s employees, give to environmental and local nonprofits, and make exceptional beer. Under his leadership, Maine Beer Company has outpaced most peers as far as growth. It is now in the top 100 of the more than 9,500 US breweries.
Mills is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps where he spent most of his active duty as a member of the honor guard in Washington D.C. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, barbequing with friends, and boating in Casco Bay.
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