Dave Cota

Dave has extensive municipal government management experience having managed three Maine communities for a total of forty-seven years the last twenty-four years as the Town Manager of Carrabassett Valley. He is particularly proud of his involvement in many collaborative projects and initiatives involving the Town and Carrabassett Valley’s major resort and regional employer, Sugarloaf Mountain […]

Ryan was born in Farmington and raised in Winthrop, Maine. In his younger years, he spent most weekends in the winter skiing and snowmobiling while staying at his grandparents’ house in Stratton. Ryan attended the University of Maine at Orono where he studied Mechanical Engineering Technology before moving to Colorado. During his time out West, […]

Tim has been involved in real estate acquisition, development, and property management since 1980. He is an investor in both residential and commercial properties throughout the Northeast. In addition to Monks O’Neil Development, Tim’s real estate activities include the following: Dirigo Management, a property management firm based in Portland, Maine established in 1984. It currently […]

Lloyd graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1973 with a BS in Engineering. He moved to Carrabassett Valley to ski in 1976 and never left. He started out working as a bartender at the Truffle Hound eventually ending up as a 1/3 owner. In 1979 he became a partner in the Valley Center Complex […]

Mike Lassel has had a second home in the valley for 27 years. He has a MA in Architecture and Urban planning. He practiced both fields in Munich Germany for 6 years before moving to New England where he worked in a couple of large firms before opening up his own practice. His firm focused […]

Charlie Woodworth joined Greater Franklin Development Council as the Executive Director in September of 2017. He and the Board have broadened its mission focus to include economic and community development recognizing that the later underpins the former. Greater Franklin wants to remove the roadblocks that currently hinder opportunities for students, remote workers, the elderly and […]

Paul Peck is the founder of LWS Development LLC, a Maine real estate development company that has developed housing, assisted living and resort communities. Since 1992, and continuing to date, Paul has practiced law at the firm of Drummond & Drummond, (DDLaw.com), one of Maine’s oldest and well-respected small law firms. Paul is a proven […]

Jed Whiting is a resident of Eustis, and General Manager of Stratton Lumber, Inc. Until 2015, Jed worked in the electrical construction and maintenance fields for 31 years, owning a contracting business for the last 10. Jed has served two terms as a Eustis selectperson, and one term on the Eustis planning board.

He has been a resident of the area since 1970 and has lived over the years in all the towns in the Coalition. He is currently the chair of Greater Franklin Economic and Community Development, chair of the scholarship committee of the Sugarloaf Ski Club, and a member of the Kingfield budget committee. In the […]

Born in Alaska and raised in Farmington, the mountains are my way of life, and I’m so thankful to finally call Carrabassett Valley my home. I learned to ski and snowboard at Sugarloaf and competed in Nordic skiing as well. After college and traveling, I began my real estate career with Boyne Resorts at Sunday […]

Carrabassett Valley Selectboard  2001 – present Owner Ayottes Country Store 1989 – 2022 Owner Mountainside Grocers 1995- 2022 Owner Sugarloaf Groceries 2001 – 2022 Owner Annis Market 2009- present Chairman Regional Housing Coalition -present

Tim Gerencer living in, and loving, Carrabassett Valley since 2020! Lori and I built a house here in 2010 and we are originally from central Maine. I have worked for a wood/gas stove manufacturer for 30 years. My industry has struggled with staffing due to high real estate/rent prices as well. I am also a […]