Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Charles Soltan, Esq
Soltan Bass, LLC
Soltan Bass, LLC
Gail Conley
Regional Vice President and Director of Investment Services, Kennebec Savings Bank
Secretary
Regional Vice President and Director of Investment Services, Kennebec Savings Bank
Secretary
Timothy Floyd
Chief Financial Officer, Crisis and Counseling
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Crisis and Counseling
Treasurer
Lanelle Freeman*
Social Services Director, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
Social Services Director, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
Michael Gahagan
Chief, Caribou Police Department
Chief, Caribou Police Department
Genevieve Gardner*
Executive Director, Kids Free to Grow
Executive Director, Kids Free to Grow
Bruce Gerrity, Esq
Preti Flaherty
Preti Flaherty
Kim Russell
State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine
State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine
Anne Jordan, Esq
Office of the Courts
Vice Chair
Office of the Courts
Vice Chair
Jeffrey Johnson
Executive Director, Children's Center
Executive Director, Children's Center
Joyce A. Maker
Former Senator, Maine State Legislature
Former Senator, Maine State Legislature
James R. Martin, LMSW
Vice President of Programs, Sweetser
Vice President of Programs, Sweetser
Greg P. Mitchell, Sergeant
Detective, Maine State Police
Detective, Maine State Police
Marianne Moore, Senator
Maine State Legislature
Maine State Legislature
Christopher J. Pezzullo, D.O.
D.O., Clinical Director, Maine Primary Care Association
D.O., Clinical Director, Maine Primary Care Association
Ben Gilman, Esq
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Chair
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Chair
Danielle Langley*
Executive Director, Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
Executive Director, Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
Renee Whitley*
Executive Director, Franklin County Children's Task Force
Executive Director, Franklin County Children's Task Force
Margaret Craven
Representative, Maine State Legislature
Representative, Maine State Legislature
*Represents a Local Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council
Staff
Executive Director, Pam LaHayepaml@mechildrenstrust.org
Assistant Director & Prevention Coordinator, Heidi Aakjer, MPAheidia@mechildrenstrust.org
Finance Director, Kara Parkskarap@mechildrenstrust.org
Performance Management Coordinator, Erin Whitham, MSWerinw@mechildrenstrust.org
Prevention Support Specialist, Denise Trafton, LSWdeniset@mechildrenstrust.org
Office Manager, Diane Stuartdianes@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Systems Coordinator, Kathleen Willette, JD, MPPMkathyw@mechildrenstrust.org
Maine Families Quality Assurance & Technical Assistance Coordinator, Ivory Millsivorym@mechildrenstrust.org