Elizabeth Ehrlenbach – Surry, ME
CFO Board Position – Chair
Employment Title -
Employment Organization -Elizabeth Ehrlenbach is a former Principal and teacher at the Surry Elementary School. She has served on the CFO Board for more than 30 years. Her grandson was among the first three to “graduate” after 5 years of childcare at the Ellsworth Center. Her granddaughter attends the program now.
Bill Eberhardt – Orland, ME
CFO Board Position – Vice Chair
Employment Title - Special Education Teacher
Employment Organization - RSU 25Mr. Eberhardt is a Special Education Teacher and a Theraputic Education foster parent.
Nicholas Henry – Penobscot, ME
CFO Board Position – Treasurer
Employment Title – Public Accountant
Employment Organization – Horton, McFarland & Veysey, LLCMr. Henry grew up in Penobscot and attended George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill. After graduating from GSA, he attended Husson College in Bangor. Mr. Henry studied accounting and business at Husson and graduated in May 2008 with degrees in each.
After graduating college, Mr. Henry purchased a home in Penobscot and began working for Horton, McFarland & Veysey, LLC in Ellsworth where he is currently employed. In addition to being a member of the Board of Directors for CFO, Mr. Henry is also on the Town of Penobscot Finance Committee.
Don Hutchinson - Lamoine, ME
CFO Board Position - Secretary
Employment Title -
Employment Organization -Mr. Hutchinson is a Former Head Start Director and Community Action Director.
Grant Lee – Ellsworth, ME
Employment – RetiredMr. Lee was Executive Director for 19 years of People’s Regional Opportunity Program (PROP), a community action agency in Portland, Maine. Grant served as President of the Maine Community Action Association and was an active member of the Greater Portland Council of Government’s Executive Committee during his tenure at PROP. He was the Executive Director of Child and Family Opportunities, Inc. (CFO) for 10 years, and is the proud father of two CFO graduates!
Walter A Kumiega III – Deer Isle, ME
Employment Title – Owner
Employment Organization – Cedar Lane ConstructionMr. Kumiega owns and operates a small construction company on Deer Isle, doing new construction, renovations, and light commercial work.
Mr. Kumiega grew up in Western Massachusetts. After high school he mixed work with part time college classes. He met and married a Mainer, and moved to Maine almost 15 years ago. The family is raising 2 kids, and the oldest, now a high school junior, is a Head Start graduate.
He is the parent of a former Head Start student, and was involved in the Parent Policy Council of CFO. He is currently serving his first term a Maine State Representative.
Melody Havey – Lamoine, ME
Employment Title – Assistant Attorney General
Employment Organization – Child Protective ServicesMs. Havey is an Assistant Attorney General for Child Protective Services in Maine.
Roger Raymond – Bucksport, ME
Employment Title – City Manager
Employment Organization – Town of Bucksport
Lynnette Parr – Machias, ME
Employment Title - VP of Financial Services
Employment Organization - Down East Community HospitalMs. Parr is the VP of Financial Services / CFO Down East Community Hospital
Susan Snyder - Bass Harbor, ME
Employment Title - Attorney
Employment Organization -Ms. Snyder is an Attorney and a Guardian ad Litem.
Jennifer Jainer - Jonesboro, ME
Employment Title -
Employment Organization - Ms. Jainer is a previous Director of the Commission on Infant and Child Health, Connecticut. Additionally she worked as a program officer for Community Foundation also in Connecticut. Most recently she has worked as a consultant specializing in public health projects, such as strategic planning, board development, grant writing, research and data analysis, group facilitation for the purpose of public health planning and fulfilling federal grantee requirements for the state. She has coordinated the planning and writing of state health plans, e.g., asthma, obesity, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, cancer, among others.
Tom Buchberger - Jonesboro, ME
Employment Title -
Employment Organization - Mr. Buchberger’s previous work includes work with health legislation and regulation; most recently held position of Chief Privacy and Security Officer (HIPAA compliance) for Aetna.
