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Name: Dan Blanchard
Team member since: 2000
Other Credentials: Logged over 1,000,000 miles of bus transportation
Resident of: Mechanic Falls, Maine
Fun Fact: One of NECT’s first drivers.
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Name: Rene Bolduc
Other Credentials: Licensed to teach safety courses
Quote about NECT: “A great company to work for and do
business with.”
Resident of: Greene, Maine
Favorite Charter Tour Experience: Taking a group of women over the age of 80 on a “Girls Gone Wild” trip. |
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Name: Harry Brewster
Other Credentials: School Bus Driver
Quote about driving for NECT: Great Bunch of people to work with!
Resident of: Mechanic Falls, Maine
Fun Fact: All of my trips have been fun.You get to meet great people with great backgrounds. |
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Name: Kristi Brown
Team member since: 1990
Other Credentials: Logged almost 1,000,000 miles of bus transportation
Quote about NECT: “When NECT bought Richards Coach it
was like adding more people to my extended family.”
Resident of: Lincolnville, Maine
Fun Fact: Washington DC and Amish Country with Waterville YMCA
and fellow NECT driver Dann Pulsifer was my favorite trip. |
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Name: Steve Craft
Team member since: 2005
Other Credentials: Full time minister for Maine and MA churches
and guest minister throughout the USA
Resident of: Litchfield, Maine
Quote about NECT: ”A great group of people to work with.”
Fun Fact: My favorite tours are the Acadia National Park Tours
in the fall !
Steve has driven buses since 1959 !! Over a million miles logged.
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Name: Don Doyle
Team member since: 2005
Other Credentials: Past Full time City Bus Driver for Lewiston/Auburn---Board
of Directors for the Cumberland Fair
Resident of: Auburn, Maine
Quote about NECT: “I haven’t had a bad
trip yet!”
Fun Fact: Favorite charters are going to the sugar shacks in
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Name: Staci Drake
Other Credentials: School Bus Driver for SAD 17
Quote about driving for NECT: The people at NECT are a great group and I enjoy working for them!
Resident of: Norway, Maine
Fun Fact: I love Bar Harbor and Fall Foliage trips the best! |
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Name: Robbie Gagne'
Team member since: 2009
Other Credentials: Commercial Truck Driver
Quote about Driving for NECT: "Great people, great customers."
Resident of: Scarborough, Maine
Fun Fact: I like the fact that every trip and every group brings a new experience. |
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Name: Dave Gagnon
Other Credentials: Retired Firefighter
Quote about driving for NECT: Being a charter/tour bus driver at Northeast Trailways allows me the freedom of the road and friendly working relationships with my passengers and co-workers.
Resident of: I live in Sunny Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Fun Fact: I love it when passengers say, "How did you do that with this huge bus?" |
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Name: David A. Gagnon
Other Credentials: FAA Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Quote about driving for NECT: I just started, but the people here are great!
Resident of: Lewiston, Maine
Fun Fact: We have great customers, and I look forward to many trips with NECT. |
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Name: Charles Gilpatric
Other Credentials: Tour bus driver on and off for 20+ years
Quote about driving for NECT: Great company to work for. They take great care of their passengers and treat the drivers well.
Resident of: Lisbon, Maine
Fun Fact: I love driving the senior trips. They always have great life stories! |
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Name: Daniel Keene
Other Credentials: 1,000,000 miles driven CDL—Knight of Columbus
Quote about driving for NECT: I just started with NECT, but everyone has been friendly and always smiling.
Resident of: Auburn, Maine
Fun Fact: YMCA Driver. Lots of places to go and see. |
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Name: Suzy Lawrence
Other Credentials: School Bus Driver for the Auburn School District
Quote about driving for NECT: This is a Maine company at its best. Superior customer service, friendly qualified staff, safety conscious and eco friendly
Resident of: Auburn, Maine
Fun Facts: I have met many new people and I look forward to meeting many more. I am also a floral designer. |
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Name: Janice Miele
Other Credentials: Driving buses since 1990
Quote about NECT: “All trips are adventures
and therefore all trips are fun.”
Fun Fact: Favorite charters are going to the sugar shacks in
Quebec |
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Name: Roland Morin
Other Credentials: Love to “scroll”—make gadgets out of wood
Quote about driving for NECT: They are a great customer service orientated company
Resident of: Litchfield, Maine
Fun Fact: So far I would say the Mohegan Sun Trips are the best |
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Name: Ray Perreault
Team member since: 2006
Other Credentials: Knights of Columbus, Family man
Quote about NECT: “I enjoy the camaraderie with drivers
and staff, it is like an extended family.”
Resident of: Lewiston, Maine
Fun Fact: Enjoy transporting clients to their fun destinations |
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Name: Dan Pulsifer
Team member since: 2004
Other Credentials: Past Exalted Ruler for the Elks Club, Numerous
safe driver awards
Resident of: Harpswell, Maine
Fun Fact: Washington DC are my favorite trips |
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Name: James Robicheau
Other Credentials: Auburn Police Officer, Master Scuba Diver
Quote about driving for NECT: Fine, professional company—well maintained fleet & great co-workers
Resident of: Monmouth, Maine
Fun Fact: I had a great experience with the Red Hat Lady Society—they were fantastic |
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Name: Bob Stanley
Credentials: Over 22 years of commercial driving experience (other trucks and buses)—Dedicated Driver for the Portland Sea Dogs
Quote about NECT: It’s not just a job..it’s an adventure
Resident of: Mechanic Falls, Maine
Fun Fact: My 1st trip with the Portland Sea Dogs. They played 17 innings (and won). They did not leave Portland until 1:30 AM then drove to Binghamton, NY. That was my 1st time meeting the team. |
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Name: Marty Sutton
Team member since: 2008
Resident of: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Other Credentials: Logged over 2 million miles with New Penn
Trucking in
24 years and is still a full time driver there
Quote about working for NECT: “Nice people to work for.”
Resident of: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Fun Fact: Senior citizen trips are
my favorite trips. |
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Name: Tim Turcotte
Team member since: 2005
Resident of: Auburn, Maine
Other Credentials: BS in Business Administration from USM, Class A CDL License
Quote about Driving for NECT: "I like to put a smile on our passengers faces at least once a trip."
Resident of: Auburn, Maine
Fun Fact: Every trip I have taken has been enjoyable. It is a fun job meeting new friends and getting them to their special places.
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Name: Dan Wakefield
Team member since: 2009
Other Credentials: Dan owns and operates a small trucking company
for the last 16 years
Quote about Driving for NECT: "Every job is an adventure!"
Resident of: Harrison, Maine
Fun Fact: I chartered (drove) my daughter’s entire 5th
grade class to Old Sturbridge Village. Priceless.
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Name: Paul Wiers
Quote about driving for NECT: great company to work for. They treat you like a person not a machine
Resident of: Litchfield, Maine
Hobbies: Golfing, Fishing and Hunting
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Name: John Willis
Other Credentials: Driven coach for various tour companies
Resident of: Cumberland, Maine
Favorite charter tour trips: Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, Quebec
and Nova Scotia.
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Name: Bryan Wolf
Other Credentials: Owns and operates Squeaky Wheel Adventures
Quote about driving for NECT: "As all of the staff at NECT will agree, I find it important
to always offer the best possible product or service. NECT has
the same philosophy and helps to support me in this endeavor."
Resident of: Surry, Maine
Fun Fact / Favorite Charter or Tour Experience:
It may have only happened once, but I did win "Bus Idol"
in Quebec. Who can go wrong with James Taylor though?
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