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
Mary Beth Mitchell- MEd, Maine State Police
Lori Gramlich, Representative, Maine State Legislature
Dr. Puthiery Va, Director of Maine CDC
*represents a local Prevention Council
STAFF
Finance & Operations Director
Kara Parks
Prevention Training &
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Denise Trafton, LSW
Office Manager
Diane Stuart
Maine Families Training &
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Ivory Mills
Maine Families Administrative Support Coordinator
Celine Richards
Maine Families Performance
Management Coordinator
Ruby Parker

Maine Families Quality Assurance & Expansion Coordinator
Dawn Burley, LCSW

Finance & Administrative Assistant
Melissa Mitchell