Island Institute
Peter Rand serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Island Institute since July 2018, where responsibilities include navigating climate and economic changes in island and coastal communities. Prior to this role, Peter held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Community Partners, Inc., overseeing financial operations for a nonprofit supporting residents with developmental and multiple disabilities from 2014 to 2018. Previous experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer/Director of Administration at MAPS, Chief Financial Officer at Hewins Travel Consultants, and Vice President of Finance at American Mortgage Funding Corporation. Peter's early career involved roles as Financial Director at Creative Works and Senior Manager/CPA at Baker Newman Noyes. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Policy, Planning & Management and a Certificate of Graduate Study in Nonprofit Management from the Muskie School & Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine, as well as Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine, respectively.
Island Institute
The Island Institute works alongside Maine’s island and coastal leaders to build community sustainability in island and coastal communities and share solutions for addressing our coast’s most critical issues. While our work remains rooted in Maine, it has also expanded beyond our state through partnerships with coastal communities across the country and the world. With more than 150,000 year-round islanders in the U.S. alone, we see an opportunity to build a vast network through which we can exchange ideas and solutions to help address the challenges we all share. The critical needs of our coast are priorities that require coordinated resources and leadership over the coming decade and beyond. The Island Institute is well prepared to influence the greatest needs of our communities as we help propel the coast’s toughest conversations forward around economic, climate, and social resilience.