Carey Michael Kish
21 Starbird Corner Road
Bowdoin, Maine 04287

EDUCATION

University of Southern Maine, Portland
Bachelor of Arts, Geography – Anthropology. Specialization: Geographic Information Systems.

University of Maine, Orono
Master of Business Administration. Specialization: Marketing Management.

University of Maine, Orono
Bachelor of Science, Forestry. Specialization: Industrial Forest Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Greater Portland Council of Governments, Portland, ME
Transportation Programs Manager, 2008-present

• Manage the GO MAINE Commuter Program, see description below
• Manage the GO MAINE Bicycle Commuter Education Program

GO MAINE Program Manager, 2002-2008

• Grant writing & strategic planning: Principal author of successful grant application and strategic plan to develop and implement a new statewide TDM program: GO MAINE Commuter Connections.
• Transportation demand management: Manage all aspects of Maine’s statewide TDM program that provides carpool ridematching, a vanpool program, commuter information, employer services, and public outreach and education.
• Budget development & administration: Develop and implement an annual work plan and administer a $1.13 million bi-annual budget in coordination with principal funding agencies, the Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority, and produce regular statistical analyses and performance reports.
• Marketing planning & outreach: Develop and direct the implementation of a marketing and outreach plan to deliver TDM services throughout Maine, and coordinate through partnerships with employers, transit operators, MPO’s, planning agencies, municipal and state officials, business groups and others.
• Project & staff management: Direct and monitor the activities of program staff and consultants (marketing, communications, technical, others).
• Event management: Coordinate the promotion of Commute Another Way Week, Maine’s annual employer-based multi-modal transportation event, and the largest event of its kind in New England.

• Professional association service: Served with the Association of Commuter Transportation (ACT) Patriot Chapter as Officer at Large, acting as liaison for ACT members outside of Greater Boston area, and responsible for new member recruitment.

Rideshare Manager, 1998-2002

• TDM management: Managed the Rideshare TDM program for York and Cumberland Counties, Maine’s most populous region, with responsibilities and duties similar in nature to the above-mentioned position.
• Grant writing: Contributing author of successful Job Access and Reverse Commute grant application and plan.

GIS Technician and Transportation Planner, 1996-98

• GIS mapping & transportation planning: Provided technical and planning assistance on municipal and county GIS mapping projects and transportation planning projects and studies.

Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram/MaineToday.com, Portland ME
Free-lance Newspaper Columnist, 2002-present; Online Blogger, 2004-present

• Columnist: Write a bi-weekly hiking and camping column for Maine’s largest newspaper.
• Blogger: Write an ongoing Web log on outdoor adventure online.

Employment prior to 1996 included positions as marketing analyst with IDEXX Laboratories, Konica and L.L. Bean. A comprehensive employment history is available.

VOLUNTEER

Maine Outdoor Adventure Club (MOAC), Portland ME
President & Chair, Board of Directors, 1997-2003, 1989-93

• Directed the activities and chaired public and board meetings of the largest trip-oriented outdoor group in Maine (1,000 members), a 501(c)(7) non-profit organization.

• Founding member of Portland Chapter.
• Founder of Bangor chapter.

• Continue to serve as program coordinator and trip leader.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Association for Commuter Transportation International Conference, Palm Springs CA (active member)
• ACT Leadership Academy – 2010 TDM Fellow
• ACT Patriot Chapter Annual Conference, Boston MA
• ACT Patriot Chapter (chapter president)
• Wilderness First Responder, SOLO

OTHER

• Registered Maine Guide.  Licensed since 1985 for recreation & whitewater rafting.
• Professional Forester.  Licensed in Maine since 1992.
• Wilderness First Responder.  Certified in wilderness emergency medical procedures since 1996.
• Regularly present programs and lectures on outdoor topics to community groups.

OUTDOORS ADDENDUM

• Active in the outdoors since 1970

• Award-winning member – New England Outdoor Writers Association
• Accredited member – Eastern Ski writers Association
• Accredited member – Outdoor Writers Association of America
• Member – New England Travel Writers Network

• Outdoor pursuits include:
  • Backpacking & hiking
  • Alpine and cross-country skiing
  • Mountain & road biking
  • River & sea kayaking
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Mountaineering

• Major outdoor accomplishments include:
  • Appalachian Trail thru-hike from Georgia to Maine (1977)
  • Long Trail through Vermont from Massachusetts to Canada (1995)
  • John Muir Trail from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney, California (1996)
  • Tonto Trail across south rim of the Grand Canyon (1996-98)
  • England Coast-to-Coast Route from the Irish Sea to the North Sea (1999)
  • Haute Route through the French and Switzerland’s Alps (2000)
  • Tahoe-Yosemite Trail, California (2001)
  • West Highland Way, Scotland (2002)
  • Wonderland Trail circumnavigation of Mt. Rainier, Washington (2003)
  • Offa’s Dyke Path coast-to-coast across Wales (2005)
  • GR20 Route across Corsica (2006)
  • Northville-Lake Placid Trail across the Adirondacks, NY (2006)
  • Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway (southern NH, 2007)
  • Cohos Trail (northern NH, 2007)
  • West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada (2007)
  • Maine Peak to Peak Ski Challenge (2008)
  • Ireland Coast-to-Coast Route (2008)
  • Sentiers Frontaliers, QC, Canada (2009)
  • Laurel Highlands Trail, PA (2009)
  • Greenstone Ridge Trail, MI (2010)

• Speaking experience includes:
  • Dozens of slide presentations and lectures on my adventures to local community groups, the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club, Appalachian Mountain Club, LL Bean, Maine Audubon Society

• Writing experience includes:
  • Regular hiking & camping columnist in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
  • Online adventure blogger at MaineOutdoorJournal.com
  • Skiing columnist for VisitNewEngland.com
  • Other publications: Acadia Journal, The Mainetainer, Visitor’s Guide to Greater Portland, Portland Trails, Maine Cyclist, The Long Distance Hiker, others…
  • Newsletters: Maine Outdoor Adventure Club newsletter, Maine Trails Coalition
  • Magazines: Port City Life, Explore, Maine Magazine

KISH – PUBLICATION CREDITS, Updated 10/14/10

Magazines

AMC Outdoors
Maine Magazine
New England Ski Journal
Acadia Journal
Port City Life

Newspapers

Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Blogs

Trail Head, MaineoutdoorJournal.com
Green Commuting, MaineBusiness.com

Newsletters

The MAINEtainer, MATC
Wilderness Matters, Maine AMC
Maine Outdoor Adventure Club
Portland Trails
The Maine Cyclist
New England Outdoor Writers Association

Web

VisitMaine.com, Maine Office of Tourism
Backpacker.com
GoMaine.org

Books

AMC Maine Mountain Guide, 10th Edition (2012), editor (work-in-progress)

Others

Maine Invites You, Maine Tourism Association
Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce

Photographs only

AMC Outdoors Online
Explore, Albany Times-Union

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