Program Coordinators
David Leach
Title: Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Business Management and Financial Services, Program Coordinator for Public Administration
Email: david.leach@maine.edu
Gwen Bedell Gadbois
Title: Lecturer of Accounting, Program Coordinator for Business Accounting
Email: gwen.bedell@maine.edu
Associate Professor of Finance & Management
Frank Bean is a Professor of Finance and Management at UMA. He typically teaches BUA 100 Introduction to Business, BUA 151 Personal Financial Planning, BUA 223 Principles of Management, BUA 357 Business Finance, and BUA 259 Strategic Planning for the Small Business.
Assistant Professor of Business Admin-Accounting
Gwen Bedell Gadbois is the Accounting Coordinator for the Business program at UMA. She has shared her accounting knowledge by serving on boards and committees with non-profit organizations throughout the state, including United Way of York County, Grahamtastic Connection, Saint Thérèse Parish, the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation, Kiwanis Club, and the Maine Adult Education Association.
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance, and Management.
Instructor – Part Time
Nora Bowne has 30 years of experience teaching business courses at the college level: 16 years at UMA, and 14 years at Emmanuel College in Boston. She earned recognition as Facilitator of the Year at Emmanuel. Nora has developed business strategies and operational effectiveness, organizational development, team building, and strategic planning for various nonprofits. Nora…
Professor of Accounting
Tom Giordano is a CPA and a graduate of Bentley College, B.S Accounting and Hofstra University, MBA. Tom has been teaching at UMA since the early 1990’s, first as an Adjunct Instructor and most recently as an Assistant Professor. Tom has conducted most of the courses in the accounting curriculum and has a particular interest…
Part-Time Lecturer of Business Administration
Principal Examiner for Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. President of the American Conference of Uniform Consumer Credit Code States.
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean, College of Professional Studies
Courses typically taught: BUA/POS 365 Organizational Behavior – Fall semester.BUA 459 – Seminar in Strategy and Policy Planning – the Senior Capstone Experience – spring.
Part-Time Faculty
Dr. Page is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner and has taught accounting courses at all levels for many years at UMA, Messiah College, and other colleges. He is currently teaching upper level accounting courses including Government and Non Profit Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing. His current scholarly focus…
Student Services Coordinator
Lynn has worked within the university system since 2004. Her dedication to student success and passion for learning makes her a great resource for our UMA students. Lynn earned her Bachelor’s degree in Natural & Applied Sciences, with a Concentration in the Biology of Health & Illness and a Minor in Holistic and Integrative Health…
