Bangor Daily News: 10 Maine leaders complete John T. Gorman Fellowship
The Bangor Daily News recently published a writeup about the latest cohort of John T. Gorman Fellows. Read the story here.
The John T. Gorman Fellowship seeks to develop a strong cadre of leader in public sector systems, non-profits, community-based service organizations and advocacy initiatives from across the state who are aligned with the Foundation’s priorities. These leaders apply result-based leadership strategies in their work to measurably improve the lives of Maine people.
Launched with its first cohort in 2015, the Fellowship equips participants to make a measurable difference in the lives of children and families by leveraging data, building cross-sector partnerships, developing individual strengths and organizational authority to initiate and execute a results action plan that is data-driven, collaborative, and reflective of best practices. Fellows learn and practice numerous leadership skills to impact systems change, learning from and with a community of peers. Seminars give fellows the opportunity to hear from and interact with national experts on topics related to the curriculum and content areas.
Executive Director
Sunrise County Economic Council
Executive Director
Greater Franklin Development Council
Deputy Director
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Aging Services Manager
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Early Childhood Data and Policy Analyst
Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
President
Good Shepherd Food Bank
TRIO Student Support Services Director
Kennebec Valley Community College
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
City of Lewiston
Executive Director
Maine Children's Alliance
Executive Director
New Beginnings
Director
Somerset Career and Technical School
Senior Consultant
Wabanaki Aspirations
Director of Intervention Strategy
Portland Public Schools
Regional Manager
New Ventures Maine
Interim President
Kennebec Valley Community College
Scholarship Director
Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute
Executive Director
Portland ConnectEd
Economic Development Manager
City of Lewiston
Executive Director
Maine Association for the Education of Young Children
(Former role) Director of Data, Research and Assessment
Portland Public Schools
Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Bangor
(Former role) Executive Director
Maine Women’s Policy Center
Vice President of Programs
Sweetser
Executive Director
Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP)
(Former role) Executive Director
National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine
(Former role) Dean of Enrollment and Student Success
Southern Maine Community College
President & CEO
United Way of Greater Portland
Executive Director
Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services
Executive Director
Maine Equal Justice Partners
President and CEO
Community Concepts
Executive Director
Oxford County Mental Health Services
Associate Director
Community Caring Collaborative
Associate Commissioner
Maine Department of Corrections
Senior Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Greater Portland
Division Director, Geriatrics, Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Partners
Executive Director
Legal Services for the Elderly
Chief Executive Officer and President
Penquis
Assistant Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Maine Department of Labor
Vice President, Family and Early Childhood Education
The Opportunity Alliance
Program Development Director
New Beginnings, Inc.
CCS, Director of Division of Behavioral Health
Mid Coast Hospital
The John T. Gorman Fellows make measurable improvements on the lives of Maine people in their current work. They strengthen outcomes through data, factor analyses and quality improvement processes; share support and experiences through a statewide network of fellows; and are positioned for increased their influence and responsibility in the future. By the end of the fellowship program, the Foundation expects that Fellows will be able to:
It is our belief that the skills and experience gained thorough participation in the John T. Gorman Fellowship will measurably increase and accelerate the Fellows ability to effect change in the lives of Maine’ people experiencing poverty.
The Bangor Daily News recently published a writeup about the latest cohort of John T. Gorman Fellows. Read the story here.
From family well-being to housing stability, these leaders are working to address some of the biggest challenges Maine people face. With this fourth cohort, 42 Fellows have now gone through the program.
The latest John T. Gorman Fellows are in the homestretch of the Fellowship’s intensive seminars. They have set long-term goals for their work, developed strategies to accomplish them, and have identified indicators they will use to mark their progress in the months and years ahead. Several Fellows have offered their reflections on the impacts the Fellowship has already had on their work and organizations.