Board of Directors

OFFICERS

CHAIR
Ben Gilman, Esq
Drummond Woodsum

VICE CHAIR
Anne Jordan, Esq
Office of the Courts

TREASURER
Timothy Floyd
Chief Financial Officer, Crisis and Counseling

SECRETARY
Gail Conley
Regional Vice President and Director of Investment Services
Kennebec Savings Bank


Charles Soltan, Esq
(Executive Committee Member)
Soltan Bass, LLC


Michael Gahagan
Chief, Caribou Police Department


Bruce Gerrity, Esq
Preti Flaherty


Kim Russell
State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine


Jeffrey Johnson
Executive Director, Children's Center


Greg P. Mitchell, Sergeant
Detective, Maine State Police


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


Executive Director
Heidi Aakjer, MPA

heidia@mechildrenstrust.org

Finance Director, Executive Team Member
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