News: Northern New England
Posted: July 1, 2009
Luke of Westbrook joins MEREDA board of directors
Keith Luke has been elected to the The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) board of directors.
Luke is the director of economic and community development for the city of Westbrook. He held similar positions in the communities of Windham and Topsham prior to taking the Westbrook post in the summer of 2008.
Luke has been a member of both MEREDA and the International Council of Shopping Centers since 2003 and has served on the MEREDA programming committee for several years. Prior to his municipal work he spent a decade working in international trade development for the Maine International Trade Center. He maintains an active interest in the marine industry through active involvement in his family's business Paul Luke, Inc. in East Boothbay.
Shelly Clark, business & operations manager of MEREDA said, "Keith will be a great addition to the MEREDA board. He has been an invaluable resource at the committee level, and we look forward to his participation now at the board level".
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