The University of Maine Foundation (UMF or Foundation) seeks a strategic, effective, collaborative, authentic, and mission-driven leader to serve as its next President & CEO. This is a compelling opportunity to lead a high-performing philanthropic enterprise that advances the flagship public research institution of the state of Maine— the University of Maine (UMaine).
The Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization established to encourage, receive, and steward private support for UMaine. The Foundation plays a vital role in advancing UMaine’s education, research, and engagement mission and impact through philanthropy, endowment management, and strategic partnership with university leadership.
The President/CEO will partner closely with the Foundation Board of Directors, UMaine President, senior university and University of Maine System leadership, the University of Maine Alumni Association, and Foundation staff to strengthen philanthropic support, steward and grow the Foundation’s assets, and elevate the culture of philanthropy across the UMaine community. The next President & CEO will build upon a strong base of alumni engagement and donor commitment to propel the Foundation into its next era of impact— expanding fundraising capacity, deepening major and principal gift relationships, and aligning philanthropy with the university’s strategic priorities.
The University of Maine is the state’s flagship with nearly 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 2,300 employees located on the flagship Orono campus, a regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and the only Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution in the state, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.
Minimum qualifications and desired attributes, experience, and knowledge, along with additional information about the position, the University of Maine Foundation and the University of Maine, can be found in the leadership profile above.
AGB Search is pleased to assist the University of Maine Foundation with this leadership search. To apply for the President & CEO position, candidates are requested to submit the following: (i) resume; (ii) a letter of interest that addresses how the candidate’s experiences and qualifications connect with the required/preferred characteristics and priorities as expressed in this position profile; and (iii) contact information for five references (to be contacted with the candidate’s permission at a later date). For best consideration, applications should be submitted by May 15, 2026 to the AGB Search portal at: Maine Foundation President/CEO. The search will remain open until an appointment is made.
Nominations and expressions of interest in the President& CEO position are encouraged. Please direct them to: MaineFoundationPresident@agbsearch.com or to the AGB Search consultants listed below:
Kimberly Templeton, JD, Principal kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com / 540.761.9494
Andrew Bowen, MA, Executive Search Consultant andrew.bowen@agbsearch.com / 802.345.1279
Anne Hoffman Executive Search Associate anne.hoffman@agbsearch.com / 805.490.9161
