BOARD & STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ben Gilman, Esq (CHAIR)- Drummond WoodsumAnne Jordan, Esq (VICE CHAIR)
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
Bobbi Johnson- Director, Office of Child & Family Services
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
Michele Meyer- Representative, Maine State Legislature
Maribeth Canning, Maribeth Canning Consulting
Mary Beth Mitchell, MEd, Maine State Police
Lori Gramlich, Representative, Maine State Legislature
Dr. Puthiery Va, Director of Maine CDC
Maribeth Canning, Maribeth Canning Consulting
*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
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
Maine Families Quality Assurance & Expansion Coordinator
Dawn Burley, LCSW
dawnb@mechildrenstrust.org
Finance & Administrative Assistant
Melissa Mitchell
melissam@mechildrenstrust.org
Prevention Initiatives Coordinator
Allie Sirrine, LMSW
allies@mechildrenstrust.org
Prevention Program & Quality Assurance Coordinator
Taylor Flagg
taylorf@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Systems Coordinator
Molly Louison-Semrow
mollyl@mechildrenstrust.org
