WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce welcomes Bridget Campbell as its new marketing and membership director. She will be replacing Brandi Meisner, who was VP of operations, and has left to work for her family businesses Maine Cedar Hot Tubs and Skowhegan Wooden Rule Co., following two years in her position.
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Campbell, who was advertising operations manager for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, had served 27 years over two different time periods throughout her newspaper career in various creative and management roles.
A graduate of Waterville Senior High School, Campbell graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a degree in communications and a minor in art. Campbell began her career at the newspaper as a graphic designer in 1985, creating ads by hand, prior to computers, winning numerous awards for her designs. In 1996 she started her own business, Papermoon Graphics, where she assisted many local businesses with their graphic design needs. During this time, she also followed one of her other passions, theater, as set designer and technical director for Waterville Senior High School Thespian Troupe 2926, as well as being in and involved with many productions at the Waterville Opera House. Campbell later worked at the Waterville Opera House as production manager and Box Office manager. Her latest employment prior to coming to the chamber was as advertising manager for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Included in her new duties at the chamber is new member procurement and retention, marketing and communications of the numerous chamber events and programs through print and social media platforms, website development and maintenance, tourism promotions and the production of the Better Living in Mid-Maine Map and Guidebook, among other duties.
Mid-Maine Chamber President and CEO Kimberly Lindlof said of Campbell, “Bridget brings a vast knowledge of marketing expertise, management experience and business connectivity to our team. Staff and volunteers alike are pleased to welcome her onboard.”
Campbell resides in Winslow with her husband, John. They have a daughter, Haley, who is assistant creative director for Thomas College.
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