Our Board of Directors
Officers
President: Kristen Crean, Philanthropy Specialist, Maine Medical Center
Vice President: Christina Starr, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Maine Dept. of Labor
Secretary: Jill Rosenthal, Director, Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress
Treasurer: Amy Holland, Operations Director, Maine Women’s Fund
Directors
Jared R. Saks, Rabbi, Bet Ha’am
Linda J. Anderson, Retired women’s health practitioner
Francine Ngabu, Legal Program Associate, ILAP
Sara Ostrov, Retired professional studio potter and artist
Misha C. Pride, Esq., Attorney at Drummond & Drummond
Beth Shirk, Administrative Assistant, Charter Communications
Christine Dyke, Lead Minister, First Congregational Church in Gorham
Claudine Kandja, Retail Sales Associate at Goodwill NNE
Nancy Keast, Realtor at Locations Real Estate Group
Parivash Rohani, Retired ICU Nurse
Brent Wilson, Senior Property Manager at Westbrook Housing
I give as generously as I can to Greater Portland Family Promise because its mission is so important to children in our community. Last summer I learned that children were sleeping on the floor of a city office because Portland’s family homeless shelter was full. I met one of these families and knew that these young kids deserved so much more. In addition to providing temporary housing, GPFP will provide intensive case management services, thereby truly addressing the needs of children and their families who are experiencing homelessness. The unique hospitality aspect of the program is what makes it special to me.
– Amy Holland, Board Treasurer
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.
– Kristen Crean, Board President
