Joanna Benoit
Organizational & Local Government Leader | Community-Focused | Relationship-Driven
- Role
- Manager of Grants, Finance, and Administration at Focusmaine
- Location
- Portland, ME, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joanna Benoit
Community focused leader in grant and project management. Skilled at building…
Experience
Manager of Grants, Finance, and Administration
Jul 2024 — Present · Portland, ME, US
Oversee the financial, administrative, and compliance functions that enable FocusMaine to deliver high-impact economic development initiatives. Work includes managing complex federal, state, and private grants; ensuring fiscal accountability; streamlining organizational processes; and supporting the team’s capacity to scale programs that grow Maine’s food, aquaculture, and life science sectors.Key contributions include- Leading grants management from application through reporting, ensuring compliance and maximizing impact- Managing budgets and financial operations to align resources with strategic goals- Strengthening administrative systems and organizational practices to support long-term sustainability- Collaborating across staff, partners, and funders to advance FocusMaine’s mission of creating quality jobs and a stronger economy for Maine
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Food Systems and Policy
2009 — 2013
University of Southern Maine
Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Geography
2020 — 2021
University of Southern Maine
Master's degree, Policy, Planning, and Management
2019 — 2021
Skills
- Photoshop
- Social Media
- Windows
- Html
- Microsoft Word
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Sustainability
- Research
- Customer Service
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
- Food Systems
- English
- Event Planning
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Budgets
- Teaching
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