Governing Council
Members
Judge John Beliveau
Maine District Court
Brenda Bennett
Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
Sharon Carter
Parent, and Coordinator for
Lewiston/Auburn Time Bank
Chris Copeland
Executive Director
Tri County Mental Health Services / Lead Agency for Grant
Mallory Cyr
Youth Coordinator of Maine Support Network
Healthy & Ready to Work National Resource Center
Kim Fletcher
Home Visiting Supervisor
Advocates for Children
Louise Hamilton
Child Welfare Foster and Adoptive Services, DHHS
Helaine Hornby (non-voting member)
Contracted Evaluator
Hornby Zeller
Janice LaChance
Executive Director
Maine Parent Federation
Luc Nya
Cultural Consultant, Thrive System of Care
EPSDT Coordinator, DHHS
Doug Patrick
Children’s Systems Manager
Children’s Behavioral Health Services, DHHS
Arabella Perez
Project Director
Thrive System of Care
Lisa Preney (non-voting member)
Social Marketing Coordinator
Thrive System of Care
Chris Raymond
Juvenile Corrections Officer
Maine Department of Corrections
Ani Sebastian
Youth
Thrive/Youth M.O.V.E.
Joan Smyrski
Principal Investigator
Director of Children’s Behavioral Health Services, DHHS
Cheyenna Spelman
Youth
Thrive/Youth M.O.V.E.
Melanie Swift (non-voting member)
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Thrive System of Care
Carol Tiernan
Executive Director
G.E.A.R. Parent Network
Jay Yoe
Lead Evaluator, Thrive System of Care
Director of Quality Improvement, DHHS
