Staff

	Matthew C. Jacobson President and CEO (207) 871-0234, Ext.1 Mjacobson@MaineCo.org	* Print this Bio * Download Vcard

Matt Jacobson is President and CEO of Maine & Company. Under Matt's leadership since 2006, Maine & Company has recruited several major companies to Maine including NotifyMD, athenahealth and Boston Financial Data Services. These companies will combine to hire over 1,500 new employees.

Prior to joining Maine & Company, Matt was most recently Assistant Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Canadian National Railways, based in Chicago. In his role at CN, Matt was responsible for International and North America Intermodal sales and marketing.

From 1996 -2000 Matt was President and Chief Operating Officer of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, headquartered in Auburn. During his 4-year tenure, the railroad tripled its revenue and attracted 23 new businesses to its line. Matt was featured in the Wall Street Journal, and the St. Lawrence was named North America's best Shortline Railroad by Railway Age Magazine.

Matt is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Chapman University. He was a pilot in the US Air Force, serving in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Matt has over 3000 hours of flight time, primarily in command of the C-130 Hercules.

	Peter DelGreco Director of Client Services (207) 871-0234, Ext. 2 PJDelGreco@MaineCo.org	* Print this Bio * Download Vcard

As Director of Client Services since February 2004, Peter manages Maine & Company's site selection projects.  Peter has worked on Maine & Company's most recent and largest successes, including T-Mobile USA, NotifyMD, athenahealth and Boston Financial Data Services. 
 
Peter also manages the Maine Investment Exchange (MIX), Maine's leading introduction forum for entrepreneurs and early stage companies searching for risk capital.  Peter identifies potential investors and recruits MIX presenters, working directly with entrepreneurial companies to perfect business plans for investor presentations.
 
Prior to joining Maine & Company, Peter worked in Boston and Washington, DC running an independent, gourmet food distribution service.  Under Peter's management, sales at the company's Washington, DC location increased over 300%.
  
Peter is a graduate of Colby College and he earned his MBA from the University of Southern Maine.

	Gail H. Pfeifle Office Manager (207) 871-0234, Ext. 3 Gail@MaineCo.org	* Print this Bio * Download Vcard

 

Gail Pfeifle brings decades of business ownership and business administration experience to Maine & Company and its clients.

For ten years, Gail owned and operated a retail shoe store in Andover, Massachusetts. Gail also managed events and office administration for Northeast Document Conversation Center, a Massachusetts-based non-profit conservation center specializing in preserving paper based documents.

In 1997, Gail joined the Maine & Company team providing office administration, project management and event coordination.

Gail is a life-long New Englander. Born in Connecticut, Gail is a graduate of the University of Vermont.