Board
Ellen Alcorn, DHarward Center for Community Partnerships, Bates College
Lee Auchincloss, Manager, Furniturea
Merritt T. Carey, GraffamSolutions
Tony Cox,Economic Development Director, Town of Bowdoinham
David Galin, Asst. Superindentent for Curriculum, MSAD 51
Barbara Kaufman, Service Learning Consultant
John Naylor, Rosemont Markets
Willy Oppeneheim, Executive Director, Omprakash Foundation
Eric Oransky, Eric Oransky Fine Woodworking
John D’Anieri, Executive Director
John has extensive experience in teaching and school reform. He has taught in Wisconsin and at three Maine high schools. After leaving the classroom in 2003, he worked for five years as part of the national small schools movement, helping start new, small public schools in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and organizations such as the Coalition of Essential Schools, Early College High Shools and Expeditionary Learning Schools. He was the lead School Designer for Casco Bay High School in Portland.
In the late 80's, John co-managed the Morris Fork Craft Co-operative in Morris Fork. Kentucky. An economic development project sponsored in part by the Presbyterian Church, the project enabled individual artisans and craftspeople to produce and market collaboratively. During his time at the project, sales increased 40% and membership 20%. From 2002- 2004 and from 2007 to the present John has worked as a self-employed consultant.
John is a graduate of the Institute for Civic Leadership, has had extensive training in community engagement though the Study Circles Resources Center (now Everyday Democracy), and in mediation by Mediation and Facilitation Resources. He manages the business end of partner Malia Haddock’s 3 Perro Design, a textile and decorative arts business.
Caitlin Christensen, Development & Finance Director
Caitlin’s experience includes work in fundraising, leading social change organizations, and teaching.
Advisory Board
Maine Farm Enterprise Schools began in February, 2009, and quickly grew to include the following people who work as an Advisory Board as we develop our initial partnerships and proposals.
Rep. Seth Berry, ME House District 67
Amanda Blaine, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Thabiti Brown, Principal, Codman Academy Public Charter School
Amy and Jeff Burchstead, Buckwheat Blossom Farm, Wiscasset
Steve Ciembroniewicz, Gifted Talent Coordinator, SAD 75
Leslie Goode, Health Care Consultant, Bowdoinham
Malia Haddock, Multicultural Social Worker, Preble Street Resource Center
Bob Hardina, Mid-Coast Energy Systems, Damariscotta
Robert Hasson, Superintendent, MSAD 51
Wendy Hebb, Documentary Filmmaker and Business Consultant
Mike Herz, Founder, Friends of the Earth
Jim Horn, Lewiston Regional Technical Center
JB Kavaliauskas, Director of Education and Operations, Bucco Reef USA
Rep. Peter Kent, (D) Woolwich
Vahe Keushguearian, Radius Wine
Diane Kew, ESL tutor, Brunswick School Department
Karen Kleinkopf, Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS)
Jonathan LaBonte and Michael Auger, Androscoggin Valley Land Trust
Peter Lowe, Lawyer, Brann and Ericson
Jenny Mayher, Our Towns/Skidhompha Public Library, Damariscotta
Lily Montgomery, MOFGA Journeyperson farmer
Becky Pelchat, certified midwife/natural food store worker, Brunswick
Melinda Porter, Bay State Financial Services
Sherry Russell, Lewiston Downtown Educational Collaborative
Chandrika Sanyal, Vishna Health
William Shuttleworth, Superintendent, RSU 1
Hiram Sibley, King Middle School
Rob Snyder, Ruth Kermish-Allen, Shey Conover, Island Institute
Thomas Steele-Maley, Lincoln Academy
Peter Stevens, Gifted/Talented Coordinator, Brunswick Schools
Bob Thompson, Androsocoggin Valley Council of Governments
Eloise Vitelli, Maine Centers for Women Work and Community
Kirsten Walter, St. Mary’s Nutrition Center
David Wittlesey, Senior Advisor, Interpeace
Ted Wooster, Waldoboro Selectman
Willo and Tom Wright, Seeds of Independence
