Mr. Bennett has an extensive background in politics and government service as well as a wide range of private sector experience, including the founding and management of several businesses. He worked as Director of Corporate Governance for Lens Investment Management from 1997 to 2002. A former president of the Maine State Senate, Mr. Bennett served four terms in the Maine Senate and two terms in the state's House of Representatives.  Read full bio >

Mr. Bennett has an extensive background in politics and government service as well as a wide range of private sector experience, including the founding and management of several businesses. He worked as Director of Corporate Governance for Lens Investment Management from 1997 to 2002. A former president of the Maine State Senate, Mr. Bennett served four terms in the Maine Senate and two terms in the state's House of Representatives. He is an independent director of Biddeford Internet Corporation and a non-executive director of Trucost, Plc, a U.K.-based firm offering products and services that allow companies, governments and fund managers to better understand their environmental performance. Mr. Bennett has been written about in Pensions & Investments, The Daily Deal and Barron's, and has been cited in numerous publications including Business Week, USA Today, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. Most recently, he was recognized by Directorship magazine in its list of the 100 "most influential people in corporate governance and the boardroom." Mr. Bennett has spoken publicly about corporate governance issues at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Columbia University, the USC Marshall School of Business and The Conference Board, among other institutions. He is a member of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. He graduated with honors from Harvard University in 1986 and received his M.B.A. from the University of Southern Maine in 2000.  Back to short bio >