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Rob Burgess

Rob was appointed to the board in July 2025. A retired lawyer who focused on bank financing and debt restructuring, Rob has also worked in the Attorney General’s office consumer fraud area, in the Legislature on drafting bills, and as part of the Public Interest Research Group founded by Ralph Nader. Originally from Pennsylvania, he came to Maine to attend Colby College and later graduated from the University of Maine Law School. Rob has served on the Board of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, CEI Capital Management, and the Maine Space Grant Consortium. He brings with him administrative skills from the legal field as well as his experience with how boards operate and the importance of committees in helping to manage organizations. He has been involved with People Plus as a member of the World Affairs Conversation Group and donor of the “Tour of the Night Sky” auction item. Rob lives in Brunswick with his wife, Terri, and together they have five children and three grandchildren.