Who We Are

Since 1905, Maine Seacoast Mission has been committed to the people of Maine’s outer islands and Downeast coastal communities. Our experienced, caring staff live and work in those communities. Together, we offer healthcare, education, food, shelter, and spiritual support by land and by sea. 

Staff Directory

Colket Center Headquarters

Northeast Harbor

General Information:
(207) 288-5097 or [email protected]

John Zavodny, PhD, President
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Hunter Billings, Multimedia Specialist
Email

Kayla Chagnon, Marketing Content Developer
Email

Erica Hutchinson, Director of Development
Email

Ann Cox Halkett, Director of Administration
Email

Kathy Jaensch, Operations Accountant
Email

Kierie Piccininni, Director of Marketing
Email 

Terri Rodick, Events and Marketing Coordinator
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Jeff Shaw, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Email

David Snyder, Development Operations Associate
Email

Shayla White, Receptionist/Clerical Associate 
Email

Sunbeam

General Information:
(207) 288-5097 or [email protected]

Douglas Cornman, MA, BC-DMT, Director of Island Services
Email

Jillian, Steward
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Simone Babineaux, MSN, RN, FNP-C, Sunbeam Nurse
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Mike Johnson, Captain
Email

Storey King, Engineer
Email

Margaret Snell, Island Services Program Coordinator
Email

Mission Downeast Campus

Cherryfield

General Information:
(207) 546-4466 or [email protected]

Jenny Jones, Downeast Director
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Ace Barrera, Davis Maine Scholarship Program Director
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Wendy Harrington, Scholarship Program Coordinator
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Jennifer Kempthorne, Housing Improvement Program Director
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Ashley Kromer, EdGE Youth Development Coordinator
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Katie Mahoney, EdGE Youth Development Coordinator
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Isaac Marnik, EdGE Primary Program Director
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Tessa Mellas, Family Food Center Program Assistant
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Stephanie Moores, Family and Community Engagement Program Manager
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Todd Moores, Maintenance Coordinator
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Megan Smith, Food Security Program Coordinator
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Rachel Vincellette, EdGE Youth Development Coordinator
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Wren Wakeman, EdGE Youth Development Coordinator
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Briana West, Journey Coordinator
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Maria Wight, Administrative Associate
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Board of Directors

Daniel G. McKay, Chair
Of Counsel, Eaton Peabody
Northeast Harbor, ME

Matthew Skaves, Vice-chair
Chief Investment Officer, Birchbrook
Veazie, ME

Christopher F. Murphy, Treasurer
Retired Insurance Executive
Bernard, ME and Short Hills, NJ

Josephine Iannelli, Secretary
Chief Financial Officer, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Bar Harbor, ME

Ruth M. Colket
Philanthropist and Community Volunteer
Bar Harbor, ME and Paoli, PA

Stefan H. Cushman
Real Estate Executive
Seal Harbor, ME and St. Petersburg, FL

Hon. Dennis S. Damon
Former Maine State Senator
Trenton, ME

Rex H. Garrett, Jr
Retired Chaplain
Holden, ME and Deer Isle, ME

Hon. Jill M. Goldthwait
Former Maine State Senator
Bar Harbor, ME

Joanne Harris
Human Resources Consultant
Southwest Harbor, ME

Hewlett Kent
Inventor
Northeast Harbor, ME and Gulf Stream, FL 

Dean Lunt
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Islandport Press
Yarmouth, ME

Robert J. Mancini
Vice President and CFO, Jasper Wyman & Son
Steuben, ME and Andover, MA

Nancy Marshall
Founder and CEO, Marshall Communications
Portland, ME

Allison Ouellet
Assistant Attorney General, State of Maine
Cherryfield, ME

Scott Peasley
Vice President, Machias Savings Bank
Machias, ME

Ronald Ramsay
Superintendent, MSAD 37
Addison, ME

Nancy Rankin
Retired Consultant and Teacher
Addison, ME and West Hartford, CT

Timothy P. Schieffelin
President, P.O.V., LLC
Gouldsboro, ME and Greenwich, CT

C. Stacey Smith
Retired Innkeeper
Bar Harbor, ME

Diehl Snyder, MD
Retired Psychiatrist
Bass Harbor, ME

Jaime Weir
General Manager, John Williams Boat Company
Bar Harbor, ME

Our work is your work, made possible by your generous gifts.

No matter how hard times get, the Mission will be there, helping sustain and strengthen families and communities. Please join us. Your donations bring warmth when it’s cold, shed light where it’s dark, and give strength when burdens grow heavy.

Contact us to donate, volunteer, or arrange for planned giving.

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