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BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. It does so by helping you build personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. The most successful chapters of BNI are comprised of participants who are sincerely committed to helping one another through networking. As a participant in BNI, you are responsible for complying with the policies and guidelines of the organization.

06/05/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Rilynn Najim with Coastal Recovery Partners to the BNI Energy, new chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Rilynn Najim join us!

Get to know Rilynn Najim below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"I joined BNI to build new relationships with community members and meet like minded people."
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Jared Holmes "
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"We are a Substance Use Intensive Outpatient that operates four days a week for three hours a day. We help individuals rebuild their lives while being able to still be present for their responsibilities. "
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"Individuals ready for change. Folks ready to break free from the holds of addiction and feel peace and freedom. "
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"Spending time with my family, and being outdoors."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"Guilty pleasure: watching intense, real-life interview videos and convincing myself itโ€™s โ€˜educationalโ€™"
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/CoastalRecoveryPartnersME
coastalrecoverypartnersmaine https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-recovery-partners/ coastalrecoverymaine.com"

06/04/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Kennedi Shields with Jones & Rich and Barnes Funeral Home to the Profit Partners BNI, chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Kennedi Shields join us!

Get to know Kennedi below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"to make more networking connections locally"
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Amy Smith & Danielle Patterson"
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"I am a licensed funeral director who focuses full time on preplanning. My role is to lock in people's prices and give them peace of mind knowing that their wishes are recorded."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"Anyone! Everyone needs their arrangements preplanned. But primarily, folks who are 50+ looking to take care of things in advance, older adults who are spending down for Mainecare/moving into a facility, adult children who are helping their parents with estate planning. "
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"Baking"
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"I don't have one. "
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedishields/
Website: www.jonesrichandbarnes.com & www.lindquistfuneralhome.com

...from this week's Networker!
06/04/2026

...from this week's Networker!

06/03/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Zachary Pushee with Evolv to the BNI Energy, new chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Zachary Pushee join us!

Get to know Zachary Pushee below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"I joined BNI to build relationships with local business professionals and grow through trusted referrals. It gives me the opportunity to support othersโ€™ businesses while helping mine grow in a community-focused way."
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Talking with other business owners"
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"We help businesses accept payments more efficiently while reducing processing costs through transparent, flexible merchant services solutions. Our team provides hands-on support, fast funding, and integrated tools that streamline operations and improve cash flow."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"Small to mid-sized business owners who are currently using Square, Stripe, or feel like theyโ€™re paying too much in processing fees, and want a better, more transparent solution."
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"Watching TV/Movies"
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"A little too much takeout and the occasional binge-watch weekend."
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-pushee-mba-mspm-94233a1a8/

โœจ Celebrating Our BNI Renewals! โœจ Today weโ€™re giving a BIG shoutout to four incredible BNI members who are renewing thei...
06/02/2026

โœจ Celebrating Our BNI Renewals! โœจ

Today weโ€™re giving a BIG shoutout to four incredible BNI members who are renewing their commitment to growth, relationships, and Givers Gain! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘

Please help us celebrate:
๐ŸŒŸ Tricia Toms
๐Ÿข Tricia Toms Studio LLC
๐Ÿ“ Portland Business Builders BNI - Portland, ME USA
๐Ÿ“… Member since: 2025
๐ŸŒŸ Rich Romero
๐Ÿข OHI Maine
๐Ÿ“ Bangor Breakfast BNI - Bangor, ME USA
๐Ÿ“… Member since: 2013
๐ŸŒŸ Bryan Shaw
๐Ÿข East Auburn Pools and Services Inc.
๐Ÿ“ Androscoggin Network Builders BNI
๐Ÿ“… Member since: 2025
๐ŸŒŸ Robert Benedix
๐Ÿข R. P. Benedix Plumbing Heating and Gas Installation
๐Ÿ“ Black Bear BNI - Brewer, ME USA
๐Ÿ“… Member since: 2025

Thank you for continuing to show up, support one another, and build something bigger than yourselves. Your commitment makes our chapters stronger and our network better every single day ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿค
Drop them some love in the comments! ๐Ÿ’ฌโฌ‡๏ธ

06/01/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Sean Doucette with Schiavi Homes to the Androscoggin Network Builders BNI, chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Sean Doucette join us!

Get to know Sean Doucette below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Looking to grow sales at Schiavi Homes"
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"I was a past member and was invited as a visitor by Jhanae Laplante "
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"Schiavi Homes specializes in high-quality modular and manufactured homes, offering affordable, customizable housing solutions built to last. We guide customers through the entire processโ€”from selecting a home to delivery and setupโ€”making homeownership simple and stress-free."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"In BNI, my ideal referrals are anyone confused about their options, has land, or thinks they canโ€™t afford to build."
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"Hiking large mountains, currently working on the NH 48. This consists of 48 4,000+ foot mountains. I have completed 33 of 48 so far. "
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"Sweets!"
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HomesbySchiavi- Facebook
Website: www.homesbyschiavi.com
Linkedin www.linkedin.com/company/schiavi-homes/-

๐Ÿš€ Spotlight on Our BNI Maine Member Of The Week! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“ธ Meet Katie Grant with Maine Community Bank! As the Business Financ...
06/01/2026

๐Ÿš€ Spotlight on Our BNI Maine Member Of The Week! ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ“ธ Meet Katie Grant with Maine Community Bank! As the Business Financing professional in BNI Business Leaders, Katie helps businesses across Southern Maine secure commercial loans and banking solutions that support growth at every stage.

At Maine Community Bank, Katie works with business owners, nonprofits, and professionals to find financing solutions for property purchases, equipment investments, debt refinancing, business expansion, and more.

๐Ÿ’ก A great referral for Katie includes business owners looking to buy commercial property, finance equipment, refinance debt, start or expand a business, nonprofits seeking funding, and professional practice owners planning a transition.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Learn more about Katie Grant here! ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://tinyurl.com/Katie26BNI

Show Katie some BNI Maine love in the comments! ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ‘

๐ŸŽ‰๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป/๐—”๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป & ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป/๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€: New Networking groups are starting in your area! Interested? Fil...
05/31/2026

๐ŸŽ‰๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป/๐—”๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป & ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป/๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€: New Networking groups are starting in your area! Interested? Fill out this form to be invited to the next 'Interest meeting'
๐Ÿ‘‰https://forms.gle/gzTj4CKNfvjmUA6s6

This is open to business professionals looking to grow and network with INTENTION ๐Ÿš€ through relationships and referrals.
Never heard of BNI? Check out our reviews on Facebook and Google - hear from other local business owners and sales professionals on 'Why They BNI'! ๐Ÿ˜€

05/29/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Jared Holmes with Brilliance Funding Partners to the BNI Energy, new chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Jared Holmes join us!

Get to know Jared below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"I wanted to be a part of the local business community. Since joining I have not only made connections with local professionals, but I have found a network of professionals that have goals that align with mine."
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Excellent question... I knew some people who were in BNI when I was younger, and ended up reaching out directly to BNI Maine to see where I might fit best."
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"I provide equipment financing for businesses who are looking to upgrade, replace, or expand. I have 10 years of experience, and seek to position financing in a way that doesn't impede growth or cash flow by discussing long and short term goals."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"Auto repair shops, plumbers, electricians, restaurants, and hotels"
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"Snowboarding"
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"Nintendo games... retro and modern"
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
Website: brilliancefundingpartners.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrillianceFundingPartners
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brilliancefp/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brilliance-funding-partners

05/28/2026

๐ŸคฉPlease join me in Welcome Andrew Haslam with Grossman Marketing Group to the BNI Energy, new chapter of BNI Maine USA!

We are so excited for Andrew Haslam join us!

Get to know Andrew below:
๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"I joined BNI because the energy in the room during my first meeting was contagious. I enjoy being around motivated people who support growth and celebrate the successes of their peers."
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ก๐—œ?
"Jessica Markley invited me to a meeting in 2024 and the rest is history!"
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
"Grossman Marketing sources and produces Promotional Products, Branded Merchandise, Swag, Printed Collateral, Custom Apparel... and much more. Our goal is that our clients physical promotional materials meet or exceed their digital branding - we make you look good and stay top of mind!"
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€?
"I work best with busy Marketing Directors - I become the extension of their team they didn't know they needed."
๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐˜†:
"If I am not home with my baby girl I am probably on the golf course (Sunset Ridge)."
๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ '๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'?
"Seeing a good cover band with a local brew in my hand!"
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
Website: https://ahaslam.grossmanmarketing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjhaslam/

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585 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
04062

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