2025 Maine Planned Giving Council Sept 18, 2025 Conference Registrants
as of 8.17.25
Allen Financial Group Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, Financial Advisor
Baker Newman Noyes Kelly Pelletier, JD, CPA, Principal
Baker Newman Noyes Nicholas Porto, CPA, MSA, Principal
Bangor Public Library Shavaun Rigler, Director, Development and Public Relations
Bangor Symphony Orchestra Aimee Gerow, Director of Development
Bangor Wealth Management Colin Baier, SVP
Bar Harbor Wealth Management Joseph Pratt, SVP, Senior Wealth Manager
Bar Harbor Wealth Management Rob Freese, VP, Wealth Manager
Bar Harbor Wealth Management Ruth Dunbar, VP, Senior Wealth Manager
Bar Harbor Wealth Management Suzanne Moffatt, Sr. Vice President, Sr. Wealth Manager
Bates College Candace Corey, Gift Planning Administrator
Bates College Casey Andersen, Gift Planning Officer - Manager of 50th Reunion Giving
Bates College John Harvey, Leadership Gifts Officer
Bates College Leah Wittenberg, Leadership Gifts Officer
Bates College Liz Thompson, Leadership Gifts Officer
Bates College Rebecca Lazure, Director of Gift Planning
Bates College Seth Williams, Director of Leadership Giving
Bates College Susan Dunning, Associate Director of Gift Planning
Boothbay Region YMCA Allyson Goodwin, Director of Development
Bowdoin College Liz Armstrong, Senior Associate Director of Gift Planning
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum Karen Sigler, Executive Director
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum Thomas Mullen, Development Officer
Camp Susan Curtis Alaena Dunn, Director of Development
Colby College Brooke Sukhavasi, Senior Associate Director of Gift Planning
Colby College Elizabeth Bridger, Gift Planning Coordinator
Colby College Valerie Sherman, Assistant Vice President, Major & Planned Giving
Covenant Health Brad Coffey, President of Covenant Health Foundation & Senior Vice President at Covenant Health
Covenant Health Brian Winslow, Executive Director of Philanthropy, St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH
Covenant Health Deb Anthoine, Executive Director of Philanthropy, St. Mary’s Health System
Crossroads Lesley Rawlings, Chief Marketing and Development Officer
Drummond Woodsum Jana Magnuson, Attorney
Drummond Woodsum Jessica Scherb, Attorney
Forest Society of Maine Janice Melmed, VP of Resources and Communications
Good Shepherd Food Bank Erin Peck Yarema, Director, Major and Planned Giving
Gould Academy Dave Thurston, Alumni Engagement/Planned Giving Officer
Heart of Maine United Way Sarah McCarthy, Director of Corporate & Community Engagement
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County Kathy Baillargeon, Executive Director
Kennebec Savings Bank Jacob Connolly, Relationship Manager
Ketcha Outdoors Ian Tovell, Development Director
KidsPeace Rebecca Greenlaw, Community Outreach Specialist 
Maine Audubon Colleen Spivey, Associate Director of Development
Maine Audubon Kate Lewis, Director of Development
Maine Children’s Home Anna Cooney, Director of Donor Engagement
Maine Huts & Trails Meg Patterson, Development Director
Maribeth Canning Consulting Maribeth Canning, Principal Consultant
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Maggi Blue, Development Manager
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Alyssa Schoppee, Development Director
Mount Desert Nursing Association Amy McVety, Executive Director
Mount Desert Nursing Association Megan Rilkoff, Development & Communications Coordinator
Natural Resources Council of Maine Mareisa Weil, Leadership Gifts Officer
New Beginnings, Inc Zackary Lavoie, Director of Development
Northern Light Health Foundation Laura Turner, Director of Community Outreach and Philanthropy
Ogunquit Playhouse Natalee Martin, Deputy Director of Advancement
Patten Free Library Samantha Ricker, Development Director
Pierce Atwood LLP T. Griffin Leschefske, Esq., Partner
Rick Wells, Independent Consultant
Safe Voices Grace Kendall, Director of Development & Engagement
Skidompha Library Gab Smith, Director of Development
Southwest Harbor Public Library Melissa Haas, Director of Development & Programming
Tedford Housing Andrew Lardie, Executive Director
The Courageous Steps Project, Inc. Connor Archer, Founder & Chairman/CEO
The Jackson Laboratory Rebecca Bowman, Major Gifts Officer
The Jackson Laboratory Sarah Robinson, Director of Planned Giving
University of Maine Foundation Chris Marden, Philanthropy Associate
University of Maine Foundation Dee Gardner, Associate Director
University of Maine Foundation Karen Kemble, Associate Director of Planned Giving
University of Maine Foundation Matt Mullen, Associate Director
University of Maine Foundation Sarah McPartland-Good, Vice President and Foundation General Counsel
University of New England Katharine Babcock, Major Gift Officer
University of New England Michael Manning, Senior Director of Advancement Services
University of New England Patty O’Brien, Major Gifts Officer 
University of Southern Maine Foundation Aurilla Fusco, Director, Major and Planned Gifts
University of Southern Maine Foundation Bronley Luhrman, Major Gifts Officer