Mission Board – Changing of the Guard

by maineseacoast | Jul 2, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News

BAR HARBOR, ME – At its June meeting, the Mission Board honored directors whose terms were expiring and approved new members, an experience that always happens with mixed emotions. Two incoming members, Diehl Snyder, MD and Joanne Harris will join the Board.

Dr. Snyder recently retired as director of MDI Hospital Behavioral Health Center which he was instrumental in founding. For many years, Dr. Snyder has assisted the Mission and Sunbeam crew with telemedicine psychiatric services. He was a Sunbeam Award recipient in 2019. Dr. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Joanne Harris served as Human Resources Director of The Jackson Laboratory for almost 3 decades, followed by 10 years at MDI Hospital. She also served on the Maine State Workforce Development Council, helping shape job opportunities for Maine citizens. Retired in 2017, Joanne has worked with small businesses in a consulting role. She graduated Florida State University, Tallahassee, with a baccalaureate degree in Political Science.

Stacey Smith of Bar Harbor, elected to the board in 2011, is passing the torch as President to Dan McKay, of Northeast Harbor. Linda Lewis of Bar Harbor started as a board member in 2014, serving on the Island Services Committee and Downeast Campus Committee. Jim Geary of Southwest Harbor, elected to the Board in 2011, served on the EdGE Committee, as Board Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee, and as an Audit Committee member. They have helped steward the Mission through strategic planning, major capital campaigns, leadership transition, and a public health crisis.

We offer a heartfelt welcome to new Mission directors and the community’s utmost gratitude to those who answered the Mission’s call of compassionate service.