Top 100 Firm BerryDunn, based in Portland, Maine, announced Wednesday that Sarah Belliveau will become the firm's next CEO and managing principal — the first woman to do so.
Belliveau, a 29-year veteran of the firm who currently leads BerryDunn's Not-for-Profit Practice, succeeds John Chandler, who has led the firm since 1999. Chandler will stay on and help Belliveau and the new leadership team’s transition under BerryDunn’s succession and continuity plan.
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“I’m thrilled to introduce Sarah as my successor and confident she will lead our firm extraordinarily well,” said Chandler in a statement. “Sarah brings a firm-wide perspective to the job. Her intimate knowledge of our culture, coupled with decades of experience in direct client service, team development, and collaboration with our diverse practice groups, makes her an ideal fit. She’s also just a great person.”
“BerryDunn has afforded me so many opportunities for growth and development," Belliveau said in a statement. "I look forward to creating the same opportunities for others in my new role as CEO. Our firm’s founders established an entrepreneurial culture without sacrificing a genuine respect, care, and concern for all employees. Their vision and values have propelled us to a place where our clients are true firm promoters. As our firm embarks on its third generation of leadership together, we’ll continue to be the dynamic group our clients and community have come to expect.”
