FocusMaine appoints biotech advocacy leader as new president

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 8, 2022

FocusMaine, a private-sector workforce development group, has appointed a new president with a history of advocacy for the biotech sector. The group announced Tuesday that Dana O’Brien, former chief sustainability officer at the Washington, D.C.-based biotech advocacy group Biotechnology Innovation Organization, or BIO, will step into the role on Monday. FocusMaine aims to promote job growth in Maine by investing in the advancement of aquaculture, agriculture and biopharmaceutical industries across the state.