Get Out Here!
Our Team is Here to Help Get Your Team Here!
Maine’s called Vacationland for a reason. We’ve got mountains and rivers. Lakes, fields, forests and 3,500 miles of coastline. You can smell the salt sea in the air and see shooting stars above your head at night. Every corner of the state beckons you outside to enjoy its raw beauty, making Maine a haven for sports.
And for the pros, almost pros, not even close to pros and people who just like to cheer, the countless sporting events indoors and out that take place here every year are a special treat. They’re a chance for people from away to enjoy, if even for a weekend, the special place we get to take in all year.
Plus with 4 seasons, Maine can host 4 times the types of events. Skiing to sailing, running to rafting, we can be the backdrop for it all. So if you’d like to get in on all Maine has to offer (be it hosting an event, planning, participating or just watching), the Maine Sports Commission team is here to get you here.
Our Mission
The Maine Sports Commission, a nonprofit organization, works to advance, elevate and promote Maine as a four season sports destination, strengthening the state through sports tourism, encouraging healthy, active lifestyles for all.
Hosting's In Our Nature
Our Crew
Staff & Board of Directors
Russell Walters
MSC Board Chair, President, Northern Outdoors
Founding Member, Board of Directors, February 2012
Hannah Collins
Deputy Director, Maine Office of Tourism
MOT Founding Member, Board of Directors, July 2018; Ex officio member
Carolann Ouellette
Director, Maine Office of Tourism, Recreation and Film
Founding Member, Board of Directors, February 2012; Ex officio member
Lynn Tillotson
President + CEO, Visit Portland
Past Member, Board of Directors; MSC Advisor; November 2014
Ethan Vinson
Economic Development Specialist, AVCOG; Maine’s Lakes and Mountains Tourism Council, Regional Grant Manager
Member, Board of Directors, February 2022
Kerrie Tripp
Director of Sales, Discover New England
Founding Member, Board of Directors, February 2012
Marc Gosselin
Executive Director for Community Partnerships and Sports Tourism, City of Auburn
Member, Board of Directors, February 2023
Linsey MacDougall
Director of Development & Operations, Maine Justice Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, March 2021
Dr. Jo Williams
Dean of the College of Management and Human Service, University of Southern Maine
Founding Member, Board of Directors, February 2022
Linda Varrell
President/CEO, Broadreach PR
Maine Sports Commission Board Member Emeritus, January 2022
Member, Board of Director, January 2018 – December 2021
