Jonathan Crasnick (Chair) specializes in commercial real estate finance with an MBA from the University of Southern Maine. Jon currently works for NBT Bank and has over ten years of commercial real estate experience having worked in both development and lending. Jon and his wife moved to Scarborough in 2011. They have two young children and understand the attraction of Scarborough to both residents and businesses in the Greater Portland region.

Travis Kennedy (Vice - Chair) brings to the Board over two decades of experience in senior positions across state, local and federal government. He served as Chief of Staff for two consecutive floor leaders in the Maine Legislature, and was the Regional Representative for U.S. Senator Angus King from 2013-2017 and Director of Public Affairs for Cumberland County government until 2025. He now works full-time as a writer and film/TV producer. Travis lives in North Scarborough with his wife, Liv, and their two children. He believes that a thoughtful economic development strategy over the next few years will define Scarborough’s entire sense of place for the next several generations, and he is passionate about contributing to that strategy.

James (Jim) Hartley is both a resident and a business owner in the Dunstan area of Scarborough.  Along with his father-in-law, Dick Whitmore, Jim founded Pine Tree Seafood and Produce Co., a family-run neighborhood market. Jim understands the dedication it takes to run a small business. In fact, he and his family live in the house next door to the market. He’s had a passion for small business creation and promotion since childhood and joined the SEDCO Board to lend his skills and experience to help other entrepreneurs realize their dreams of owning a business.

Allen Paul comes to the Board with 45 years of sales and management experience in the Building Automation, Energy Management and Life Safety industries.  He is currently the Northern New England Sales Manager for SimplexGrinnell.  He served nine years as a member of the Scarborough Planning Board and is currently a member of the Long Range Planning Committee. When he and his family moved here over twenty years ago, they chose Scarborough for the quality education and lifestyle it provided. The town has doubled in size during this time, yet Scarborough still has a small town feel with big city amenities. In his free time, Allen enjoys outdoor activities with his family.

Helen Cella and her family have been residents of Scarborough for 30 years.  Helen was an active community/school volunteer while she and her husband raised their three children. Helen is a Vice President at Bangor Savings Bank working as a Senior Relationship Manager for the Main Street Banking team, she was formally the Manager of the Scarborough Branch. Helen is currently on the Board of Kaler-Vaill Memorial Home and Bangor Savings Bank’s Military Appreciation Group.  With 35 years of banking experience she is acutely aware of the importance of fostering the relationship between government and small business.  She hopes that her involvement with SEDCO will responsibly support and sustain economic growth for the town of Scarborough.

Jason Perkins owns Perk’s Beer & Beverage located in the Gateway Shoppes (Cabela’s Plaza). Perk’s opened in 2019, specializing in Craft Beer & Fine Wines, catering to locals & tourist alike. Perk’s was awarded an Agency Liquor license in 2022, making them a one stop beverage store. Jason is a graduate of Bentley University where he majored in business management. Jason and his wife Laura have been Scarborough residents since 2006 and currently have 2 children in the Scarborough School District. Being a resident and business owner, Jason understands the importance of balancing community values and business growth.

Andrea C. Killiard (Past-Chair, Strategic Plan Subcommittee) serves as the Marketing and Life Enrichment Director for Piper Shores. Andrea works to increase the awareness of lifecare retirement through strategic marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Prior to Piper Shores, Andrea held marketing positions with Hannaford Bros., GoFish/Seafax and Upstream LLC. Andrea’s goals for Scarborough include furthering the community’s vision statement for economic and community development and helping strike a balance between business growth and natural resource preservation.

Kevin Freeman (Past-Chair, Strategic Plan Subcommittee) is the Director of Business Development for Landry/French Construction, an employee-owned construction management firm based in Scarborough. Kevin brings 35 years of experience in the construction industry, having managed the business development efforts, client relations and strategic positioning for a number of leading regional construction firms. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in assisting firms to achieve significant growth and market diversification. Kevin sees Scarborough as a wonderful vibrant community and enjoys being at the ocean, fields and woods all within Scarborough.