AUGUSTA – Gov. John E. Baldacci has nominated Tamera Grieshaber of Auburn as one of four members to the Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System.

Grieshaber is self-employed, the owner of Creative Cycles, a digital media productions company. She serves as the volunteer curator of L/A Arts Gallery 5, a new community art gallery. Grieshaber held education-related positions in the past, including serving as community relations coordinator for the Auburn School Department, communications manager for the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education and director of the Lewiston/Auburn Aspirations Compact.

Grieshaber, a master of arts, public policy and management graduate from the University of Southern Maine, sits on the College for ME, Androscoggin Steering Committee and the Auburn Comprehensive Plan Review Committee. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the United Way and Head Start, as well as the Lewiston-Auburn Education Coalition.

The others nominated are: Lyndel “Joe” Wishcamper of Freeport, Norman Fournier of Wallagrass and Krisandra Horn of Sweden.

Trustees assume responsibility for the overall operation, maintenance and supervision of the University of Maine System.

The board approves the establishment and elimination of academic programs, confers tenure on faculty members and sets tuition rates and operating budgets.

The nominations must be reviewed by the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee and confirmed by the Senate.