Blaine Grimes

Blaine Grimes is the Chief Ventures Officer at Gulf of Maine Research Institute, with a career concentration in marine science and biotechnology. Grimes has a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and an English degree from Amherst College. Prior to his current position, he served as Chief Development Officer at the same institute and held other leadership roles in companies including The VIA Group and IDEXX Laboratories. Coming from the intersection of private, non-profit, and public interests, Blaine has a unique perspective on corporate social responsibility and a keen interest in exploring the continuum of financial and social outcomes between impact investment and venture capital. He excels in technology innovation, cross-functional team leadership, business strategy, and operational turnarounds.