Closing the gap : how Maine business leaders are resetting after a career break

Renee Cordes

Source

Mainebiz

Date

1-26-2026

Pages

12-17

Abstract

When Kristen Miale stepped down from leading Maine's largest hunger relief organization in June 2023, she couldn't have known that the next year would be the last year of her mother's life. 
Miale's plan, after more than a decade as president of Good Shepherd Food Bank, was to take a year off to rest, reset, and ruminate on her next career move. She didn't start to search for a new job until the fall. She spent the summer taking walks in the woods and trips to the beach. 
For many executives, the "adult gap year" is not about escaping work, but taking a break to attend to what amounts to a "meaningful pivot."

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