Coastal Enterprises Inc.
Biography
Betsy Biemann is the Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI), a mission-driven investor working to grow a just, vibrant and climate-resilient future for people and communities in Maine and rural regions nationally. She earned her B.A. at Harvard University and her M.P.A. at Princeton University. Before joining CEI in 2016, Betsy led Growing Maine, a project of Harvard University's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. From 2005-2012, she served as President of the Maine Technology Institute, investing in companies and initiatives seeking to grow high-potential sectors of Maine's economy. Prior to her move to Maine, Betsy was an Associate Director at The Rockefeller Foundation, where she managed a national grant and impact investment portfolio aiming to increase employment in low-income communities across the U.S. Betsy has served on the boards of the Opportunity Finance Network, the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation and the Maine Philanthropy Center, as well as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Inclusive Economies Working Group and an Aspen Institute Job Quality Fellow.