2025 Maine Planned Giving Council Sept 18, 2025 Conference Registrants
Allen Financial Group Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, Financial Advisor
Aspire Commercial Topher Stephenson, Head of Operations at Aspire Commercial
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 Chelsea Turner, Leadership Gifts Officer
Bates College John Harvey, Leadership Gifts Officer
Bates College Leah Wittenberg, 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
Bowdoin College Liz Armstrong, Senior Associate Director of Gift Planning
Boyden Jill Coran, Principal
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum Karen Sigler, Executive Director
Camden National Wealth Management Jason Allen, VP, Sr. Wealth Relationship Manager
Camden National Wealth Management Mike Genovese, VP, Wealth Relationship Manager
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
Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership Jennifer Mathews, Advancement Director
Kennebec Savings Bank Amos Byron, Vice President and Senior Trust Officer 
Kennebec Savings Bank Jacob Connolly, Relationship Manager
Ketcha Outdoors Ian Tovell, Development Director
Lake Stewards of Maine Karen Brace, Development Coordinator
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 Coast Heritage Trust David Warren, Planned Giving and Major Gift Officer
Maine Coast Heritage Trust Hannah Whalen, Director of Development
Maine Coast Heritage Trust Seth Levy, Major Gifts Officer
Maine Community Foundation Cate Cronin, Philanthropy Officer
Maine Community Foundation Chris Woods, Gift Planning Officer
Maine Community Foundation Kristina Jenkins, Director of Donor Engagement
Maine Community Foundation Lydia Badger, Donor Engagement Officer
Maine Community Foundation Virginia Putnam, Senior Philanthropy Officer
Maine Huts & Trails Meg Patterson, Development Director
Maine Justice Foundation Linsey MacDougall, Director of Development & Operations
MaineHealth Amanda Wood, Manager of Operations and Annual Giving
MaineHealth Emily Beliveau, Director of Annual Fund and Planned Giving 
MaineHealth Erin Howard, Administrative Specialist
MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Seth Martin, Director of Philanthropy
Maribeth Canning Consulting Maribeth Canning, Principal Consultant
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Maggi Blue, Development Manager
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Alyssa Schoppee, Development Director
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Rena Pulfer, Donor Engagement Officer
Middlebury College Deborah Wales, Sr. Associate Director of Gift Planning
Mount Desert Nursing Association Amy McVety, Executive Director
Mount Desert Nursing Association Megan Rilkoff, Development & Communications Coordinator
New Beginnings, Inc Zackary Lavoie, Director of Development
Northeast Harbor Library Josselyn Miller, Development Coordinator
Northern Light Health Foundation Laura Turner, Director of Community Outreach and Philanthropy
Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute Kate Elmes, Director of Philanthropy
Ogunquit Playhouse Natalee Martin, Deputy Director of Advancement
Patten Free Library Samantha Ricker, Development Director
PG Calc Eoghan Dalton, AVP, Business Development
PG Calc Lindsey Simrell, Senior Relationship Manager
Pierce Atwood LLP T. Griffin Leschefske, Esq., Partner
Pine Tree Society Betsy Saltonstall, Philanthropy Advisor
Portland Trails Lindsay Conrad, Director of Development
Rick Wells, Independent Consultant
Safe Voices Grace Kendall, Director of Development & Engagement
Safe Voices Rebecca Austin, Executive Director
Skidompha Library Carolyn Anthony, Board Chair
Skidompha Library Gab Smith, Director of Development
Spinnaker Trust Zachary Smolkin, SVP, Chief Trust Officer
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 Emily Moser, Director of Major Gifts
The Jackson Laboratory Sarah Robinson, Director of Planned Giving
The LifeFlight Foundation Ashely MacMillan, Director of Annual Giving
The Salvation Army Sydnee Thompson, Planned Giving Coordinator
TIAA Kaspick Jessie Pridie, Relationship Manager
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 Ryan Daly, Philanthropy Officer
University of Maine Foundation Sarah McPartland-Good, Vice President and Foundation General Counsel
University of Maine Foundation Terri Beyer, Philanthropy Officer
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
University of Southern Maine Foundation Erin Macey, Executive Director of Development
US Department of Education Dave Musser, Supervisory Program Specialist