Ed Crockett is a Portland native, raised on Portland's Munjoy Hill as the baby of eight children. He is a member of the Maine House of Representatives and president of Capt'n Eli Soda. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine and an MBA from Boston College. He has previously worked helping lead several of Maine's most iconic brands, including Country Kitchen, Hannaford, and Oakhurst Dairy. He lives in North Deering, with his wife, Martha. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Seth, Mattie, and Ted.