PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 10, 2026
Gov.-elect Hannah Pingree on Tuesday unveiled the names of 22 people who will help lead her transition, vowing to cast “a wide net” as she staffs Maine’s agencies. Pingree said she wants a results-oriented cabinet of individuals with integrity, accountability and a general optimism about helping Maine people. The team of 22 will recruit and recommend candidates for Pingree’s 15 Cabinet positions. The transition team is co-chaired by Maulian Bryant, a member of the Penobscot Nation and the executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance, and Roger Katz, a Republican former state lawmaker. Among the volunteers helping Bryant and Katz to build her team:
• Judy Camuso, who led Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (2019-2026).
• Maureen Drouin, executive director of Maine Conservation Voters and the Maine Conservation Alliance.