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Josh Broder | Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan

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Josh Broder | Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan

Josh is A native of Cumberland, Maine, Josh Broder serves as CEO of Tilson, a leading information infrastructure development firm which under his leadership has grown from less than 10 employees to more than 500. Prior to joining Tilson, Josh served as an Army Signal Office on missions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia where he was awarded a bronze star for his service. For more: https://tilsontech.com/who-we-are/leadership

Josh Broder is one of the co-chairs of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee and he speaks to us about Maine’s Jobs & Recovery Plan. Here is the release on the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, and a link to the Plan website which outlines all the priorities.

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