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Margo Walsh

Director of Strategic Business Development and Outreach

A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiles, wearing a dark blazer and turtleneck against a plain, gradient background.
Margo Walsh

Director of Strategic Business Development and Outreach

Margo Walsh is a renowned recovery advocate, social entrepreneur, and business development leader whose work has transformed the landscape of recovery, reentry, and employment in Maine. Drawing from her own experience in long-term recovery of more than 25 years, Margo has dedicated her career to helping others build lives grounded in purpose, stability, and hope.

As the founder of MaineWorks, the nation’s first employment company focused on individuals impacted by substance use disorder and incarceration, and co-founder of United Recovery Fund and Cecil’s Place Sober Living, Margo has helped create innovative pathways to recovery through housing, support services, and meaningful employment. A graduate of Wheaton College with a degree in Psychology, she began her career at Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Division, before returning to Maine in 2010 to raise her family and expand her impact in the recovery community.

Margo brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, building partnerships and advancing opportunities that support individuals and families on their journey toward lasting recovery.