Charlie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Nicole Haines, Eimskip executive vice president Andrew Haines and event director Kristin Isfeld.
Shima Kabirigi and Anja Hanson work with Young Writers & Leaders.
The Telling Room board president Patty Howells and program director Nick Whiston.
John LeGassey and Erin Hawkins of event sponsor Fore River Brewing.
Jason Birkel, Maine Life Media founder Erin Ovalle, Raymond Brunyanszki and Gilbert Pena.
Ben and Caroline Watts of Portland with Eli Cayer, founder of Urban Farm Fermentory.
Maine Community Foundation president Steven Rowe, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, Portland City Councilor Justin Costa and Brianna Volk, co-owner of Hunt + Alpine.
Michelle Hutchins of South Portland, Lisa Legare of Portland, Nate Shehata of Eimskip and Cale Hutchins of South Portland.
Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons and Mark Simmons of Kennebunkport.
Sandi Whiston and Linda Grossman, both of Portland.
Eimskip employee Emmanuel Muhinda, Shaeland Donovan of Kennebunk and Nadege Ariane Umukunzi of Portland.
Janeen Arnold with her husband, Patrick Arnold, president of SoliDG Inc.
David Currier and Adele Ngoy of Portland.
Angie Bryan and Alison Nason.
Julie Butcher Pezzino with Telling Room board member Kate Malin and Alisan Kavookjian, all of Portland.
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