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Staff
| Betsy Doyon | Executive Director |
| bdoyon@skimhs.org | Betsy started volunteering at MHS in the winter of 1987, but was soon hired as the Administrative Assistant. In 1992 she became the Program Director and after five years she accepted the Executive Director position. Betsy is responsible for program oversight. |
| Joanne Mercier | Executive Assistant |
| jmercier@skimhs.org | Joanne joined the MHS staff in the Spring of 2005. She organizes many aspects of the Ski-A-Thon event. Joanne also handles the bookkeeping for the program as well as fundraising follow up. |
| Kris Dorer | Director of Development |
Kris started working at MHS in May of 2008. Before coming to MHS she was former Executive Director and Director of Programs and Public Affairs at the Maine Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Kris has extensive Development experience working and consulting with several non-profit organizations, including Pine Tree Society. Kris is a former MHS volunteer, and was involved with the Ski-A-Thon for several years. |
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| Judy Sullivan | Program Director |
| jsullivan@skimhs.org | Judy has been at MHS since 1997, when she relocated to the Bethel area. 1999 was her first year as Volunteer Coordinator, and by 2005, she took over the responsibilities of Program Director. She develops new programming, coordinates all volunteers and manages our day-to-day programs |
| Diane Barras | Program Coordinator |
| dbarras@skimhs.org | Diane has been working with MHS since 2005, but spent many years volunteering in the adaptive recreation field while obtaining her masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Ithaca college. At MHS she coordinates scheduling of the participants, oversees daily programs, and heads the MHS Alpine Race program. |
| Amy Kersteen | Director of Internal Support |
| schedule@skimhs.org | Amy started working at Maine Handicapped Skiing in January of 2008. She has several years experience working with non-profit organizations. She enjoys rafting, hiking and she is currently taking her tax prep course. |
| Kathy White | Director of Outreach |
| kwhite@skimhs.org | Kathy came to MHS as a staff member in December of 2007, after participating and volunteering for many years. She is responsible for coordinating outreach presentations and information about the program. |
| Saranne Taylor | Cross Country Program Coordinator |
| Saranne has been teaching nordic skiing and snowshoeing since 2000. Pervious to that she volunteered at MHS in the Alpine Center for 2 seasons. Saranne works at the Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center and Pineland Farms coordinating the nordic volunteers and participants. | |
| Toby Burdet | Sugarloaf Program Coordinator |
| tburdet@skimhs.org | Toby started working with MHS in 2006, after volunteering for many years. Toby is responsible for coordinating the participants and volunteers at our weekend downhill and snowboarding program at Sugarloaf/USA. |
| Dennis Doyon | Equipment Coordinator |
| Dennis officially started at MHS in 2002, after volunteering on several levels for many years. At MHS he coordinates the equipment room; helps repair & maintain all types of adaptive ski and snowboard equipment and fits participants to the appropriate equipment. He owns a septic business, which keeps him busy in the off season. | |
| John “Gootsch” Gauthier | Equipment Technician |
| Gootsch repairs and maintains all the equipment and assists with fitting participants with equipment | |