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| Robin Mullins |
Mullins is no stranger to the Chamber or to the Sebago
Lakes Region. She grew up in Windham,
graduated from Windham High School,
and she and her husband, John, live in Windham with their two daughters,
Cassidy and Ainsley (both of whom also graduated from Windham High
School).
Mullins grew up camping every summer in Naples at Kay’s
Family Circle Campground, which is now Loon’s Haven Campground, and her family
now enjoys boating on Lake Long and Brandy Pond, in Naples, every chance they
get in the summer.
The new Director worked as the Chamber Office Manager for
two years from 2015 to 2017. She returned in February 2019 as she missed
the position and the people. “We were thrilled to have her back,” stated
Conley. “We needed an Office Manager and she stepped back in like she had never
been gone.”
About six months after returning to the Chamber, Mullins
found herself holding down the fort alone in the office for the next four
months as the previous Director, Lynn Mansfield, was out on a Family Medical
Leave. Conley said, “Robin was amazing! She continued her role as
Office Manager and picked up the pieces of the Director’s role without missing
a beat. In fact, most people didn’t even realize she was doing both jobs
all by herself.”
It didn’t take Conley or the Board of Directors long to
realize the gem they had in Mullins. She brought years of work experience
from a corporate standpoint (having worked for Hannaford supermarkets for 22
years). There she did everything from cashiering, human resources and
benefits, and before leaving in 2007, managing Hannaford’s Retail Training
Department.
Mullins then worked five years as the Office Manager for
her brother’s business, Octagon Cleaning
& Restoration in Windham. She holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education Degree, has worked as a long-time sub for the Windham/Raymond school district in the year and a half she was away from the Chamber. She also holds a Masters in Adult Education, specializing in Training and Development.
& Restoration in Windham. She holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education Degree, has worked as a long-time sub for the Windham/Raymond school district in the year and a half she was away from the Chamber. She also holds a Masters in Adult Education, specializing in Training and Development.
Mullins is a fierce Project Manager when it comes to
fundraising, having led two different parent groups in raising over $70,000 for
Project Graduation, and raised over $180,000 in the last six years for Windham
Summerfest of which she is currently a co-chair for that committee.
She was also on the University of Southern Maine’s Alumni
Association Board from 1999 to 2009, serving as Finance Chair from 2003 to 2005
and President from 2007 to 2009. Mullins was responsible for starting the
USM Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament in June 2003 raising monies for the USM
Alumni Scholarship endowed fund.
When the previous Director decided not to return to her
role in December, the SLRCC Board of Directors knew what they had to do.
According to Conley, “The perfect candidate for the Executive Director position
was right under our noses. We were thrilled to have her in this role and
were so happy she accepted. She is a ‘doer’, she loves people and they
love her back. She already has tons of great ideas for the future and is
ready to move forward.”
Mullins will be taking a much needed (and deserved)
vacation as she’s headed to Hawaii for a Mother/Daughter trip with her
youngest. When she gets back, she’ll be ready to hit the ground
running. When asked what excites her the most about the position, Mullins
responded, “The endless possibilities. I cannot wait to hire an Office
Manager and get out from behind my desk. I want to meet with existing members,
potential new members and the leaders of the towns we represent (SLRCC
represents the lakes region towns of Casco, Gray, Naples, New Gloucester,
Limerick, Limington, Raymond, Sebago, Standish and Windham).
“This region and the people in it mean so much to
me. I cannot wait to see what great things we can all do TOGETHER!”
Congratulation Robin Mullins!
