Commissioners
In October 1994, twenty-five citizens were appointed by Governor McKernan to serve as the inaugural Commission members. Since then, each Governor has appointed an average of nine people each year to fill naturally occurring vacancies on the board.
Commissioner terms of service are three years with an option for re-appointment. The Commissioners are a diverse, bipartisan group of citizens, actively engaged in community service, and represent every region of the state. They elect officers from their membership and the officers serve two-year terms.
The seats on the board are designated in statute such that each person represents at least one facet of the community volunteer service sector.
Mary-Anne LaMarre, Chair
Oakland
Executive Director, Maine Sheriffs' Association
Andrew E. Matlins, Chair-elect
Bangor
Family & Volunteer Services,
101st Air Refueling Wing ME Air National Guard
Ron Holmes, Vice-chair
New Sharon
Engineering Manager
URS - Washington Group International
Susan Austin
Westbrook
Community Relations, Unum
F. Celeste Branham
Lewiston
V.P. for Student Services
University of Maine Farmington
Casey (Mary Catherine) Bromberg
Oakland
Kennebec Valley Community Action
Debra Eckart
Machias
Associate Extension Educator
UMaine Cooperative Extension
Susan Hammond
Bangor
Executive Director
Four Directions Development Corp.
Marcia Hartt
Gray
Public Relations/Media Coordinator
United Insurance
Susan Lavigne
Portland
Director, PROP Senior Volunteer Programs
Kristie Littlefield
Social Studies Specialist
ME Dept of Education
Ex-officio designee for Commissioner of Education
Stephen Letourneau
Fairfield
Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Charities Maine
Joan McDonald
Biddeford
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Maine
Andrew McLean
Gorham
Resident Director
University of Southern Maine
Lindsey Jean Oliver
Sidney
Student
Husson University
Brenda Peluso
South Portland
Director of Public Policy
Maine Association of Nonprofits
John Portela
Brunswick
Sandblaster
Bath Iron Works
Joel Russ
Walpole
Director of Development
Learning Works
Eileen Smart
Concord, NH
Corporation for National Service (CNCS)
Maine State Program Officer
Barbara Wentworth
Kennebunk
Director of Community Impact
United Way of York County