Plourde named CMGC developer of the year

WATERVILLE – Don Plourde has been named Central Maine Growth Council 2021 Developer of the Year.
Plourde is broker and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate in Waterville. The award was presented at Central Maine Growth Council’s Annual Meeting in November.
Plourde’s passion for developing central Maine through commercial real estate has been exemplified by his commitment to growing businesses and supporting economic and community development throughout the region, according to CMGC. Beyond his day-to-day real estate operations, his investments within the region, along Robert LaFleur Airport Business Park, and, most recently, acquiring two flagship buildings in downtown Waterville – 36 and 70 Main St. – have made significant contributions to the local economy and will support further investment and new business development opportunities during an exciting period of redevelopment within the municipality, the council said.
Plourde, a Winslow native, opened Coldwell Banker Plourde in 1989, growing from a staff of two to more than 20 and counting. Plourde serves on the Maine Real Estate Commission, where he previously was board chairman. He has also served on the boards of Waterville Development Corp., Maine State Housing, Winslow Capital Planning Committee and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, where he was chairman in 1998. He and his wife, Irene, in 2016 were named Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Community Service winners.
“I am humbled to receive such an honor from the Growth Council,” he said. “Having the ability to contribute to the vitality and success of the region has been my life’s work, and I could not have done it without the support from the community and my family.”