Christine Force

Christine was born in Maine with an endless passion for exploring Maine’s outdoors. She has sailed, fished, canoed, kayaked, and hiked throughout the state. She works for Freeport Community Services. Her professional experience includes many years working in marketing and community relations at Hannaford Supermarkets, and more recently an extensive history of community support in development and non-profit management that includes managing development at Good Shepherd Food Bank where her team led the creation of purchase partnerships with 20 Maine farms. Christine is Co-Chair of the Royal River Alliance. She has served on the boards of the Maine Commission for Community Service, Maine Association of Nonprofits and Center for Grieving Children. Christine has a BA degree in English/Philosophy from the University of Southern Maine. She lives in Yarmouth with her partner Tom Cox.