Kendra Jo Grindle

Kendra Jo Grindle is the Chief Program Officer at the Maine Connectivity Authority, where she leads the strategy, design, and implementation of programs that expand broadband access, digital opportunity, and infrastructure investment across Maine. In this role, she oversees a wide portfolio of work including digital opportunity, grant administration, and the MOOSE Net middle mile initiative.

Kendra Jo began her Maine community development career in the groundfish industry where she spent more than a decade working alongside rural, island, and coastal communities throughout Maine. This included leadership roles at Island Institute where she helped communities develop broadband strategies, strengthen local capacity, and pursue community-driven economic development solutions. Her work has consistently focused on connecting people, organizations, and resources to create long-term, sustainable impact in rural communities.

A West Virginia native and University of Connecticut graduate, she resides in Union, Maine with her family.