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2021 Business Leaders of the Year

In a world profoundly and permanently changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year are seven remarkable individuals whose perseverance, resilience and vision are necessary more than ever.

These Mainers have helped shape the state's economic vitality over the past 12 months, and sometimes much longer. Drawn from both the commercial and nonprofit sectors, this year's recipients will undoubtedly continue to shape Maine's vitality in the challenging months to come.

Scroll down to meet this year's honorees and to get their profiles, also appearing in the special March 22 issue of Mainebiz.

We hope you'll be inspired by the selection of the 2021 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year and the chance to learn about them. Also, please join the Mainebiz team and the state's business community in recognizing the recipients at a virtual awards reception on Thursday, April 15. Click here for details and to register for free.

2021 Business Leaders of the Year

  • Large Company Business Leader: Scott Wellman
    Large Company Business Leader: Scott Wellman
    General Manager, Puritan Medical Products Co.
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  • Mid-Sized Company Business Leader: Denis Landry
    Mid-Sized Company Business Leader: Denis Landry
    President, Landry/French Construction
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  • Mid-Sized Company Business Leader: Kevin French
    Mid-Sized Company Business Leader: Kevin French
    CEO, Landry/French Construction
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  • Entrepreneur Business Leader: Karen Getz
    Entrepreneur Business Leader: Karen Getz
    Vice President of Product Development, Maine Crisp Co.
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  • Entrepreneur Business Leader: Steve Getz
    Entrepreneur Business Leader: Steve Getz
    Vice President of Marketing, Maine Crisp Co.
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  • Entrepreneur Business Leader: Michael Ross
    Entrepreneur Business Leader: Michael Ross
    CEO, Maine Crisp Co.
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  • Nonprofit Leader: Edison Liu
    Nonprofit Leader: Edison Liu
    President and CEO, The Jackson Laboratory
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