Dedicated public servant, assertive and pragmatic leader with a compassionate diversified skill set in community organizing, activism, and civic engagement, Pious was previously a Youth and Community Engagement Specialist at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service's Portland Empowered and has spent the better part of his career focused on community engagement. He has created a meaningful and ongoing dialogue across cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and faith-based barriers.