Cathy Stackpole
Executive Director cstackpole@ferrybeach.org |
Cathy is an experienced Executive Director/CEO and has been in the not for profit sector since 1986. She consulted in the not for profit field, primarily in the area of governance and philanthropy for more than 10 years. She was a corporate trainer in the area of diversity, planning and creativity. She has always been an advocate for women and girls, since the time she was denied a paper route because she was a girl. She started her professional career in the movement to end violence against women and also spent time as CEO of a Girl Scout Council. With masters’ degrees in both Urban Planning and Counseling, Cathy working for the city of Kansas City Planning Department and in the mental health field. She has always been a change agent, leaving the organizations for which she worked in much better shape than she found them, often doubling membership, philanthropy and stabilizing or improving their physical infrastructure. She has served on several national task forces, chosen by her CEO peers in her profession. She has won awards for advocacy and communication and traveled internationally on one of the first Rotary Group Study Exchange programs. She is the mother of 2 daughters and is married to her partner, PJ Lassek.
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Brian Johnson
Assistant Director bjohnson@ferrybeach.org |
Brian (he/him) is from Southern Maine and has lived in the area his entire life. He has a degree in Digital Media and has spent his career working in the nonprofit industry in marketing and design related roles. Some of his professional accomplishments have included several website development and design projects, rebranding well established organizations, and creating and implementing many successful and quantifiable marketing plans.
Brian started at Ferry Beach in 2017 as a Marketing Coordinator, and over time has taken on more tasks and duties as they applied to his skills and abilities. As time has progressed he has taken on duties in Development, Programming, Technology and Administration. He has enjoyed the opportunities that Ferry Bach has provided him and looks forward to continuing to learn and grow with the organization. Brian had not heard about Ferry Beach or experienced anything quite like it before working at the organization. When he saw the job posting, he immediately knew that Ferry Beach was his place and those were his people. Brian treasures the relationships he's formed within the Ferry Beach community over the years and looks forward to seeing all familiar faces return year after year. Brian's hobbies include all things technology, and he dabbles in crypto. He loves photography and design, video games, and recently began exploring astrology and tarot more deeply. |
Donna Burnham
Housekeeping Coordinator dburnham@ferrybeach.org |
Donna was born and raised in Scarborough, Maine. While in High School, she completed a two-year technical program. She married her husband, Dennis, in 1980 and began her career as a part-time Secretary. As her family grew, Donna became a stay-at-home mother of two daughters and started an at-home daycare which she lovingly ran for 12 years. With her love and high attention to detail for cleaning and organization, she decided it was time to start a new business. Donna owned her cleaning business for 18 years, which brought her to Ferry Beach when she was hired as a contractor to clean the campus for weekend groups. Later that year, she was asked to take over the cleaning on change-over days which eventually led her to be hired as the Head of Housekeeping at Ferry Beach.
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David Daigle
Maintenance Coordinator ddaigle@ferrybeach.org |
Dave spent most of his career working in the restaurant industry, spending over 18 years working at several of the Smitty's Cinema locations in southern Maine. At Smitty's, Dave has done everything from washing dishes, to running operations and HR and everything in between.
Dave found Ferry Beach at a point in his life he needed something new and took a chance of a change in direction for his career. Dave has very much enjoyed the switch and is thrilled to be able to get back to the type of work he really enjoys. Dave is excited about the opportunities at Ferry Beach and look forward to making great improvements that everyone will be able to enjoy. |
Colin Henrichon
Registration Coordinator chenrichon@ferrybeach.org |
Colin is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, and a familiar face to Ferry Beach, having attended conferences as well as youth camp, before aging out in 2018. Now a young adult, he is a college student, studying information technology management, and working at Ferry Beach in registration. He has multiple years of experience working with the public, working in many customer service positions, ranging from serving coffee, to maintaining guest satisfaction and safety as a ride operator for a major theme park. His love for technology landed him a position as a sales advisor for a technology store, where he developed a greater appreciation for helping others learn about and utilize technology. As a staff member at Ferry Beach, he helps create a welcoming environment for guests, and provides his technological experience where needed.
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Mel Kany
Kitchen Manager mkany@ferrybeach.org |
Mel was born in Saco and has lived in the area her entire life. She has loved cooking and baking and has been involved with a kitchen in one way or another for over 40 years. Mel has done everything from flipping burgers, to making ice cream and even owned her own restaurant. Mel cherishes time with her family and pets (a Newfie and cat). In her free time, Mel enjoys gardening, caring for the elderly, and reading. Nature is very important to Mel and replenishes her soul. She even likes to spend more time in the kitchen preparing treats and baked goods for others. It provides her great joy seeing the smiles on others faces when they receive goodies from her kitchen!
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Mary Ann Latter
Development Assistant mlatter@ferrybeach.org |
Mary Ann found her way to Ferry Beach by participating in the Beach2Beacon 10k race in Cape Elizabeth. While needing a place to stay, she decided on Ferry Beach and has been returning ever since!
The past twelve years she worked in the Blue Economy on Cape Cod with a career as a Marketing Coordinator and Office Administrator. With 25 years of hard-working entrepreneurial experience as a professional artist designer, she created for herself and small staff, a great career as a small business owner of M. Latter Designs, a surface design company. Before starting her family, she was in the business world, working in sales and marketing for a few large corporations. She has also served on numerous boards and committees as a volunteer. Mary Ann received her BA Degree from UMass/Amherst. She later furthered her education studying at Massachusetts College of Art and RISD. She continues to create some slow fashion and unique home goods which she often markets in her eclectic booth at New Bedford Antiques at the Cove. |
Julie Lemieux
Bookkeeper jlemieux@ferrybeach.org |
Julie was born and has always lived in Maine. She graduated from Scarborough High School and The University of Southern Maine with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting. In the years since college, she has owned a construction company, travel agency and currently owns Old Orchard Beach Realty. For 20 years she was the Finance Director at Seventy-Five State Street, an assisted living facility in Portland. In 2017, she retired from her full-time position at Seventy-Five State Street to have time to help care for her grandchildren. In 2018, she decided to continuing working but only on a part time basis and accepted a position as the bookkeeper at Ferry Beach. Julie lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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Susan Sinnott
Program Coordinator ssinnott@ferrybeach.org |
Susan has used her Degree from the University of Maine, in Child Development and Family Relations, in the field of Special Education for the past 30 years. She has held many roles from Pre-school teacher, Case Manager, Home Developmental Therapist, Education/Behavioral Consultant and - more recently – as a Self-Contained 1st-5th grade public school Special Educator. Until the pandemic, Susan had also been working every summer, since she was 16, at Palace Playland Amusement Park in Old Orchard Beach. She ended her career there as the night Park Manager. Susan has two, young adult, amazing daughters. Both are strong, independent women – and she cannot be prouder as a mom. They are her greatest assist – as the girls’ successes have been from their hard work and determination. Susan has been a fierce advocate for children and families with Special Needs and Neurodiversity. She is also a vocal activist for Women’s and LBGTQ+ Rights. Susan believes in service and has held and continues to hold public office in her town. She has also been involved with her church and local charities. Giving back and enriching the community is part of her DNA. This is one of the reasons she was drawn to Ferry Beach. The mission statement of awakening hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love through work in the areas of: Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action speaks to all aspects of her personality. Susan hopes to use her years of experience and personal drive to assist in furthering Ferry Beach’s mission.
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