About the Chamber

Formed on August 1, 2011, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business and tourism in the Camden/Rockland region, encompassing over 20 communities within and surrounding Knox County, Maine. The Chamber represents the coming together of businesses, nonprofits, governments, and citizens in support of a vibrant and growing region with unparalleled quality of life and place. The Chamber is incorporated in the State of Maine, and is recognized by the IRS as a non-profit organization under section 501c6 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Vision Statement

The continuing goal of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is to become, and remain, an influential leader for the benefit of our communities and membership. To accomplish this, we will seek to:

• Promote and serve the interests of local businesses, non-profits, and community groups by providing the support, services, and information that enable them to prosper.
• Make ourselves a financially stable business with a professional staff devoted to developing appropriate new programs and services and to providing them in a cheerful, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Remain at all times a vital part of the community, maintaining a positive, high profile; speaking for our members and representing their interests locally, regionally, and statewide.
• Stay mindful in all our endeavors of balancing the area’s business growth and development with its natural attributes, heritage, and exceptional quality of life.

Mission Statement

The Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership corporation that promotes the interests of its Members by advocating for the commercial and economic development of the region.

Chamber Staff

• • Shannon Landwehr, President & CEO
    shannon@camdenrockland.com
  • Matt Roderick, Membership Services Director
    matt@camdenrockland.com

Board of Directors

• David Gogel, Chair, Rockland Main Street
• Chris Austin, Vice Chair, Ardiah
• Joan LeMole, Secretary, New Hope Midcoast
• Jeffrey Hamilton, Treasurer, J. A. Hamilton Consulting, LLC
• Jake Miller, Immediate Past Chair, First National Bank
• Pamela Barker, RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn
• Alison Freeborn, Harmon, Jones, & Sanford LLP
• Brenda Garrand, Garrand Partners, Intl
• Becky Lowe, PBNJ Self Storage LLC
• Steve Matteo, Camden National Bank
• Michelle Peacock, Blue Harbor House Inn
• Dan Pease, Rock Harbor Pub & Brewery
• Greg Soutiea, Craignair Inn and Causeway Restaurant
• Luanne Stinson, Claws
• Gerald Weinand, Gerald Weinand Architect, Inc.