THE MAINE LOBSTER MARKETING COLLABORATIVE

ABOUT US

The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) was founded in 2013. The Collaborative was founded by harvesters, dealers and processors with the goal to grow demand for Maine Lobster.

We achieve this goal by promoting the core values, which includes sustainability, tradition and traceability.

OUR BOARD

Meet the passionate lobstermen, dealers and specialists who make up our board.

Jordan Drouin, Fisherman, Cutler

Bruce Fernald, Fisherman, Little Cranberry Island

Dustin Delano, Fisherman, Friendship

Katie Werner, Restaurateur, Island Lobster Company

Ben Conniff, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Luke’s Lobster

Tom Adams, Ready Seafood

Curt Brown, President, Bold Coast Seafood

Maile Buker, Marketing Consultant

Brian Langley, Restaurateur, Union River Lobster Pot

Wade Merritt, President, Maine International Trade Center

Jeff Nichols, Communications Director and Seafood Marketing/Economic Development Liaison, Department of Marine Resources

OUR STAFF

Meet the people who bring our Collaborative’s mission to life.

Marianne LaCroix, Executive Director

Kara Morrison, Marketing Manager

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

• MLMC Board Meeting – January 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Bangor, ME (email for more details)