Josh Saunders is an Associate Broker with a background in operations and executive level management.

Josh previously served as Criterium Engineers’ Senior Operations Director, where his focus was on execution, particularly in those areas which support the firm's client facing activities and personnel; thereby ensuring the highest level of client value and satisfaction, as well as to identify opportunities and means to continuously improve operational efficiency.

Josh worked as a Certified Business Counselor with the Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as part of limited time, grant funded effort to increase Maine SBDC's profile and economic impact within the Greater Portland area. In the position for less than two years, Josh logged more than 850 hours in direct support of 99 clients, 22 of whom collectively started 14 business, saved or retained 149 jobs and generated more than $2,750,000 in capital for business related purposes.

Josh has also served as:
a) President of Saunders Brothers, Inc., a manufacturer of wood products with a 100 year history, 4 manufacturing operations and 5 distribution divisions, and 200 plus employees; and
b) Sales Manager for Keiser Homes, a modular home manufacturer in Oxford, Maine, where he played a major role in the company’s efforts to lead the industry in building energy-efficient and sustainable homes.

Josh received his AB in Engineering from Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH and his MBA from the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Josh loves to ski, having learned to do so at the age of 3, at the end of a dog leash, and is very happy that his two children are now learning to ski as well, as he will have a valid excuse to ski on a more regular basis. Josh, his wife and their two children live in Cumberland, Maine.