Our Board of Directors
Officers
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President: Kristen Crean, Director of Advancement at Heronfield Academy
Vice President: Brent Wilson, Asset Manager at Evernorth
Secretary: Beth Wynn Shirk, Administrative Assistant at Charter Communications
Treasurer: George Cooper, Deacon at St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Directors
Linda J. Anderson, Retired women’s health practitioner
Christine Dyke, Lead Minister, First Congregational Church in Gorham
Nancy Keast, Realtor at Locations Real Estate Group
Clarice Lima, Grants Manager at Portland Public Schools
Francine Ngabu, Legal Program Associate at ILAP
Sara Ostrov, Retired professional studio potter and artist
Misha C. Pride, Esq., Attorney at Drummond & Drummond
Parivash Rohani, Retired ICU Nurse
Jill Rosenthal, Director, Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress
Julie Rosenthal, Realtor at Portside Real Estate Group
Jared R. Saks, Rabbi, Bet Ha’am
Belinda Vemba, Volunteer
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From the first moment I heard about Family Promise I knew I wanted to be involved. No one deserves to be homeless, but for families with children, it’s especially heartbreaking. The Family Promise model, which promotes broad collaboration and partnerships between faith communities and existing community resources is one of the main reasons I am so proud to be involved. It is really an honor to support – with my time as well as financial gifts – the truly transformational work of Greater Portland Family Promise.
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– Kristen Crean, Board President
