CCRC Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker on Energy: Matt Jacobson

Join us for our monthly general meeting.

We'll be joined by our guest speaker, Matt Jacobson, who will be speaking on energy.

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MEETING AGENDA

November 18, 2025 (Tuesday)

South Portland Community Center

21 Nelson Road, South Portland

Social Meet & Greet: 6:00 pm

Meeting: 6:30 pm

Welcome

Pledge of Allegiance: (all stand and please remove your caps)

Reminder: Please Silence Cell Phones and No Recording of CCRC Business Meeting

Introductions: Charles Ellis – Chair; Chris Teel – Vice Chair; Steven Scharf – Secretary;

Kellie Teel – Program Chair; Michael Hall – Treasurer

(State Committee, Nominating Committee, Special Guests)

Meeting Format: Using Robert’s Rules as our guide for quorum, motion & voting, Guest Speaker, Announcements, CCRC Business for Members, adjourn, social time to meet speakers and/or strategize about your Town’s upcoming events.

Raffle or 50/50: tickets are available (Fundraiser opportunity to support our candidates)

CCRC Member Speaker: (10 mins)                                                                                                                                                       Ryan McMann

Presenting an update on the Protecting Girls’ Sports in Maine 2026 ballot initiative, signatures gathered, volunteer reps in your town and ongoing notary efforts. Goal of 100,000+

Speaker Introduction: Charles Ellis

Guest Speaker: (20 mins)                                                                                                                                                                          Matt Jacobson

Business & Energy Executive, Veteran and Community Leader.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, MBA from Chapman University in Orange, California and currently serves as the Sales & Marketing leader for Summit Natural Gas of Maine.

Matt has led several Maine-based organizations focused on strengthening the state’s economy, attracting major employers and private investment to the state, and worked with the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to introduce one of Maine’s most iconic products to the global marketplace.

Today, Matt is well known to Maine audiences as “The Energy Guy” on The Ray Richardson Show on WLOB Radio discussing energy policy, grid reliability, and Maine’s economic competitiveness.

Business Meeting:

Secretary's Report: (5 mins)                                                                                                                                                                                 Steven Scharf

Privileged Motions (if any)

Appointments (if any)

Treasurer Report: (3 mins)                                                                                                                                                                   Michael Hall/Charles Ellis

CCRC Membership discussion/vote:                                                                                                                                                                         Charles Ellis

Chair’s Report: (15 mins)                                                                                                                                                                                            Charles Ellis

Vice-Chair’s Report: (3 mins)                                                                                                                                                                           Chris Teel

Caucuses

Sen. Susan Collins’ Representative Update & Questions: (10 mins)                                                                                                          Halsey Frank

Town Report-Outs: (2 mins each) Opportunity for representatives from each Town to communicate upcoming speakers, local elections, needs, etc.

Legislative Reports: (2 mins each) Legislators

Announcements/Topics/Other Events: (please see Chair beforehand)

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Bio for Matt Jacobson:

Business and Energy Executive | Veteran | Community Leader

Matt Jacobson is a Maine business and energy executive with a career spanning military

aviation, transportation, corporate leadership, and public policy. He currently serves as the

Sales and Marketing leader for Summit Natural Gas of Maine, where he oversees expansion

and community engagement across the Kennebec Valley and Greater Cumberland region.

Under his leadership, Summit continues to grow as a key part of Maine’s energy

infrastructure—providing cleaner, more affordable natural gas to homes, businesses, and

industry throughout the state.

Before joining Summit, Matt led several Maine-based organizations focused on strengthening

the state’s economy. As President and CEO of Maine & Company, he helped attract major

employers and private investment to the state. Later, as the first Executive Director of the

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, he worked to reintroduce one of Maine’s most iconic

products to the global marketplace.

Matt’s business career also includes significant leadership in the rail transportation industry.

He served as President and CEO of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad in Maine and later

as a senior executive with the Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago. His

experience in logistics and infrastructure gave him a lasting appreciation for how energy and

transportation systems drive economic opportunity.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Matt began his professional life in the U.S. Air Force,

where he trained as a pilot and flew C-130 tactical airlift and special-operations missions out

of Rhein-Main Air Base in West Germany. He later served as an instructor pilot at the U.S. Air

Force Academy in Colorado Springs, mentoring the next generation of Air Force officers. He

also holds an MBA from Chapman University in Orange, California.

Today, Matt is well known to Maine audiences as “The Energy Guy” on The Ray Richardson

Show on WLOB Radio, where he appears each Tuesday to discuss energy policy, grid

reliability, and Maine’s economic competitiveness.

Beyond his professional life, Matt leads a Men’s Group at Eastpoint Christian Church in South

Portland, helping men strengthen their faith and leadership in their families, workplaces, and

communities. He and his wife live in North Yarmouth and are the proud parents of four

children.