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Jennifer Gutekunst

Jennifer and Neil Gutekunst wanted to spend more time in Maine. Originally from the Philadelphia area (where each of their families had been longtime business owners), Jennifer and her husband immediately felt a connection with the Pine Tree State while vacationing here several years ago. In 2019, they made the dramatic decision to move to Maine and become small business owners themselves. First, they acquired New England Treads, a Gorham millwork company specializing in custom-stained stair treads. Then, at the height of COVID in 2021, Jennifer and Neil purchased the well-known Wooden Screen Door Company in Waldoboro. When it comes to shared leadership decisions, Jennifer's experience as a human resources analyst and love of data has proven to be an effective counterpoint to skills that Neil developed over 20 years as a defense attorney with the U. S. Marine Corps' Judge Advocate Division. Now dividing their time between Portland and Cushing, Jennifer and Neil have shown that it is possible to turn a shared Maine dream into reality. Join our conversation with Jennifer Gutekunst today on Radio Maine.

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