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Meet the Team

Get to know the people behind MCHT’s mission—dedicated experts working every day to protect Maine’s lands and waters.

Communications & Philanthropy

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Nicky Blanchard

Senior Director of Communications & Philanthropy
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Michelle Hennessey

Communications Manager
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Stephanie Kelley

Marketing Manager
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Julie Kravetz

Senior Development Associate
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Rebecca Kurtz

Annual Fund Officer
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Linda Lidov

Director of Communications
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Jen Mathews

Planned & Leadership Giving Officer
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Sophie Nelson

Associate Director of Communications
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Ryan Pelletier

Data Analyst & Researcher
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Kaileigh Sweeney

Associate Director of Data Operations
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Tom Warhol

Director of Institutional Giving
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Hannah Whalen

Director of Development
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Erin Zeller headshot

Erin Zeller

Institutional Giving Manager
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Community & Government Relations

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Nolan Altvater

Special Projects Cultural Coordinator
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Donna Bissett

Land Trust Program Manager
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Katia Hajduk headshot

Katia Hajduk

Land Trust Program Event & Administrative Associate
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Jeff Romano headshot

Jeff Romano

Public Policy Director
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Megan Shore headshot

Megan Shore

Conservation Resilience Specialist
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Angela Twitchell

Senior Director of Community & Government Relations
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Ciona Ulbrich

Associate Director, Community Relations
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Deirdre Whitehead headshot

Deirdre Whitehead

Wabanaki Community Liaison
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Executive

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Karin Marchetti

General Counsel
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Nolan O’Brien

Associate Director of Organizational Leadership
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Kate Stookey

President and CEO
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Charlene Swift headshot

Charlene Swift

Associate Director of Special Projects
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Finance & Administration

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Jeff Brazee

Director of Information Technology
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Angela Harnik

Senior Staff Accountant
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Aili Hartikka

Topsham Office Administrator & Land Protection Associate
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Lori Johnson

Senior Staff Accountant
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Rachel Lennox

Senior Director of Finance and Administration
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Molly MacGregor headshot

Molly MacGregor

IT Business Solutions & Support Analyst
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Terri McDonough

Staff Accountant
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Stephanie Rogers headshot

Stephanie Rogers

Associate Director of Human Resources
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Rosa Schuchert headshot

Rosa Schuchert

Human Resources Associate
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Land Protection

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Frank Cangelosi

Senior GIS Associate
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Bob DeForrest headshot

Bob DeForrest

Conservation Project Manager, Eastern Hancock County
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Soren Denlinger

Conservation Planner
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Jeremy Gabrielson headshot

Jeremy Gabrielson

Director of Conservation Planning
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Ardrianna McLane portrait

Ardrianna McLane

Conservation Project Manager, Mount Desert Island
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Misha Mytar

Senior Director of Land Protection
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Adam Pereira

Associate Director of Land Protection
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Jacob van de Sande headshot

Jacob van de Sande

Associate Director of Land Protection
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Chris Schorn headshot

Chris Schorn

Conservation Project Manager, Southern Maine
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Mike Thalhauser

Conservation Project Manager, Midcoast
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Patrick Watson headshot

Patrick Watson

Conservation Project Manager, Western Washington County
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Stewardship

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Joelle Albury

Outreach & Office Manager, Aldermere Farm
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Tatia Bauer headshot

Tatia Bauer

Marsh Restoration Program Manager
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Andrew Deci headshot

Andrew Deci

Southern Maine Regional Stewardship Manager
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Amanda Devine headshot

Amanda Devine

Senior Director of Stewardship
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Renee Duncan

MDI Region Community Outreach Manager
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Aaron Englander

Associate Director of Stewardship, Aldermere Farm/Erickson Fields
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Erin Espinosa

Farm Program Coordinator
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Kirk Gentalen

Regional Stewardship Manager
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Trevor Herrick

Regional Stewardship Manager
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Caleb Jackson headshot

Caleb Jackson

Associate Director of Stewardship
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Maria Jenness headshot

Maria Jenness

Associate Director of Stewardship
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Mike Kersula

Regional Stewardship Manager
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Kyle Koch headshot

Kyle Koch

Conservation Easement Steward
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Cathy Lookabaugh

Community Outreach Manager for Washington County
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Emily Marshall headshot

Emily Marshall

Stewardship and Operations Manager, Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields
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Robert McLintock

Herd Manager
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Nicole Sanders headshot

Nicole Sanders

Marsh Restoration Steward
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Jacob Sattler

MDI Regional Steward
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Eliza Stinneford headshot

Eliza Stinneford

Stewardship Senior Associate
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Joe Taft

Conservation Easement Manager
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Kevin Walter headshot

Kevin Walter

Farm Worker, Aldermere Farm Preserve
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Kyle Winslow

Associate Director of Stewardship
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