Bangor Daily News: 10 Maine leaders complete John T. Gorman Fellowship
November 28, 2022
The Bangor Daily News recently published a writeup about the latest cohort of John T. Gorman Fellows. Read the story here.
Fellowship Program
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.
Meet Our 2022 Fellows
Charles Rudelitch
Executive Director
Sunrise County Economic Council
Charlie Woodworth
Executive Director
Greater Franklin Development Council
Chet Randall
Deputy Director
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
James Moorhead
Aging Services Manager
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Katherine Johnston
Early Childhood Data and Policy Analyst
Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
Kristen Miale
President
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Lisa Black
TRIO Student Support Services Director
Kennebec Valley Community College
Megan Walton
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Melissa Hue
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
City of Lewiston
Stephanie Eglinton
Executive Director
Maine Children's Alliance
Past fellows
Chris Bicknell
Executive Director
New Beginnings
David Dorr
Director
Somerset Career and Technical School
Elizabeth (Liz) Neptune
Senior Consultant
Wabanaki Aspirations
Gail Cressey
Director of Intervention Strategy
Portland Public Schools
Janet Smith
Regional Manager
New Ventures Maine
Karen Normandin
Interim President
Kennebec Valley Community College
Kim Gustafson
Scholarship Director
Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute
Matt Dubel
Executive Director
Portland ConnectEd
Misty Parker
Economic Development Manager
City of Lewiston
Tara Williams
Executive Director
Maine Association for the Education of Young Children
Angela Atkinson Duina
(Former role) Director of Data, Research and Assessment
Portland Public Schools
Catherine (Cat) Myatt
Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Bangor
Eliza Townsend
(Former role) Executive Director
Maine Women’s Policy Center
James Martin
Vice President of Programs
Sweetser
Jason Parent
Executive Director
Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP)
Jenna Mehnert
(Former role) Executive Director
National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine
Kaylene Mitchell
(Former role) Dean of Enrollment and Student Success
Southern Maine Community College
Liz Cotter Schlax
President & CEO
United Way of Greater Portland
Rilwan Osman
Executive Director
Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services
Robyn Merrill
Executive Director
Maine Equal Justice Partners
Shawn Yardley
President and CEO
Community Concepts
Stephanie LeBlanc
Executive Director
Oxford County Mental Health Services
Charley Martin-Berry
Associate Director
Community Caring Collaborative
Colin O’Neill
Associate Commissioner
Maine Department of Corrections
Dan Coyne
Senior Vice President, Community Impact
United Way of Greater Portland
Heidi Wierman
Division Director, Geriatrics, Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Partners
Jaye Martin
Executive Director
Legal Services for the Elderly
Kara Hay
Chief Executive Officer and President
Penquis
Libby Stone-Sterling
Assistant Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Maine Department of Labor
Louise Marsden
Vice President, Family and Early Childhood Education
The Opportunity Alliance
Rachel Spencer-Reed
Program Development Director
New Beginnings, Inc.
Thomas Kivler
CCS, Director of Division of Behavioral Health
Mid Coast Hospital
Fellowship Results
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:
- Increase Individual Capacity: Fellows will make enhanced contributions, in their current role, by developing their capacity as a results leader;
- Broaden Local Capacity: Fellows will work with local leaders, partners and stakeholders to develop a concrete process for building the capacity that sustains this results-work over the long-term;
- Accelerate Progress: Fellows will accelerate progress towards meeting specific program and population-level targets; and,
- Broaden Organizational Capacity: Fellows will engage their organization and the work of their organization in developing results leadership competencies and developing a results culture.
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.
John T. Gorman Fellowship News
10 leaders complete 2022 John T. Gorman Fellowship
November 1, 2022
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.
2022 Fellowship Summer Update
August 10, 2022
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.