STAFF & BOARD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ben Gilman, Esq (CHAIR)- Drummond WoodsumAnne Jordan, Esq (VICE CHAIR)- Retired, Office of the Courts
Gail Conley (INTERIM TREASURER & SECRETARY)- Regional Vice President and Director of Investment Services, Kennebec Savings Bank
Charles Soltan, Esq (Executive Committee Member)- Soltan Bass, LLC
Michael Gahagan- Retired, Caribou Police Department Chief
Bruce Gerrity, Esq- Preti Flaherty
Kim Russell- State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine
Jeffrey Johnson- Executive Director, Children's Center
Marianne Moore, Senator- Maine State Legislature
Christopher J. Pezzullo, D.O.- (Executive Committee Member)-Clinical Director, Maine Primary Care Association
Danielle Langley*- Executive Director, Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
Margaret Craven- Representative, Maine State Legislature
Rileigh Blanchet*- Social Services Director, Franklin County Children's Task Force
Mandie Pepperman*- Senior Director of Community Supports Services, Sunrise Opportunities
Wendy Pace*- Division Manager, Penquis
*represents a local Prevention Council
STAFF
Heidi Aakjer, MPA
heidia@mechildrenstrust.org
Finance & Operations Director
Kara Parks
karap@mechildrenstrust.org
Prevention Training &
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Denise Trafton, LSW
deniset@mechildrenstrust.org
Office Manager
Diane Stuart
dianes@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Training &
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Ivory Mills
ivorym@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Administrative Support Coordinator
Celine Richards
celiner@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Performance
Management Coordinator
Ruby Parker
rubyp@mechildrenstrust.org
Prevention Initiatives Coordinator
Natalie Lonstein, LCPC
nataliel@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Quality Assurance & Expansion Coordinator
Dawn Burley, LCSW
dawnb@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Systems Coordinator
Kobi Chase, M.Ed.
kobic@mechildrenstrust.org
Family & Community Support Specialist Coordinator
Brittney Sampson
brittneys@mechildrenstrust.org
Finance & Administrative Assistant
Melissa Mitchell
melissam@mechildrenstrust.org