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CONNECT
MDDC’s specific priorities are shaped by its governing council. The Council has 25 members.
Membership consists of:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 on ZOOM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 on ZOOM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 in person
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in person
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 in person
Council meetings are open to the public. Please contact us if you would like to attend a meeting.
Our next Council Meeting is Wednesday, November 13, 2024 via Zoom - this meeting is open to the public, but for security reasons, please reach out to Brenda Charneski at 207-480-1478 or toll free 833-713-2618 or click here: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request the meeting link.
Abbott Philson (Co-Chair)
Self-Advocate
Andrea Dole
Family Member
Alan Cobo Lewis / Sue Russell
University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
Candace Johnson
Self-Advocate
Cheryl Hathaway
Office of Child & Family Services, Department of Health & Human Services
Craig Patterson
Office of Aging and Disability Services Representative, Department of Health & Human Services
Courtnay Schadtle
Family Member
Leigh Larderi
Department of Education
Jon McGovern
Self-Advocate
Kile Pelletier (Co-Chair)
Self-Advocate
Maggie Hoffman
Family Member
Maria Cameron
Volunteers of America, Northern New England
Mariah Murdock
Family Member
Maryann Preble
Self-Advocate
Monique Stairs
Executive Director – SUFU (Sister Agency)
Nicole Achey
Family Member
Regina Bowie
Self-Advocate
Shaun Nixon
Department of Labor
Staci Converse
Disability Rights Maine (Sister Agency)
Stacey LaFlamme
Maternal and Child Health Program Manager, Department of Health & Human Services
Stacy Atter
Self-Advocate
Stacy Smart
Self-Advocate
Stephanie Vinson
Family member
Todd Marlowe
Family Member
Tracey Webb (Treasurer)
Family Member
Click on the links below for PDFs of Council meeting minutes
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