Staff
OUR TEAM
Association Staff
Jeanne Wood
Associate Executive
Jeanne was born and raised in Ellsworth. She had an early introduction to the Down East Family YMCA. Her mother, ...
Michelle Tuttle
Chief Financial Officer
A longtime resident of Maine, Michelle has Master’s Degrees in Information Technology & Security, Accounting with a concentration ...
Zachary Ames
Senior Programs Director - Youth Sports & Rec
Zach was born and raised in Florida. He grew up swimming and surfing with his friends and family. ...
Matt Johns
Director of Development
Matt Johns joined our staff in December 2021 as the new Director of Development for the Down East Family YMCA. In ...
Elizabeth Stanley
Unique Programming & Volunteer Development
Elizabeth was born in Ellsworth, raised in Gardiner and came back to the area in 2007. She lives in Lamoine with her three girls and puggles Ruthie & Agnes. ...
Heidi Tupper
Director of Membership and Program Management
Heidi was born and raised in Ellsworth. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2003 and received her pharmacy ...
Brian Townsend
Regional Aquatics Director
Brian grew up swimming and working at the Bath Area Family YMCA *(LRSC) where he first started teaching swim lessons, mentoring ...
Bob Dyer
Director of Maintenance
Bob came to the YMCA after many years in the restaurant business. Bob leads our maintenance department, including ...
Early Learning Centers
Courtney Wood
Director of Child Care Services
Courtney began her career at the Y in 2007 working in the the Early Preschool program at the Wiggins center. As the childcare program grew, ...
Ashlee Morse
Site Director of the Beechland Road Center
Born and raised in Newport, Ashlee developed a passion for teaching young children when working at a summer school with her mom. After ...
Andrea Howell
Site Director of the Island of Imagination, Bar Harbor
Andrea moved to Maine from England twenty one years ago when her husband joined the Jackson Lab. Both agree they could not have found a better ...
Jo Ann Joray
Site Director of the Moore Early Learning Center
In 2008, Jo Ann’s career in childcare began with a small home daycare in Connecticut caring for nine children, progressed to a small center ...
Lawrence Center – Blue Hill
Matt Montgomery
Branch Executive & DEFY Head Coach
Matt moved to Maine from the Virgin Islands with his wife, Jessica, in 1998. He started in the Aquatics Department as an Assistant Swim Coach ...
Kellie Allen
Front Desk
Kellie grew up in Ellsworth and started working at the DEFY front desk shortly after graduating Ellsworth High School. Soon after, Kellie starting ...
Joy Bragdon
Health & Wellness Director – Lawrence Center
As Joy reached middle age she found her passion for fitness. After a complete body and mind transformation, she quickly moved from the back ...
Bucksport
Matt McInnis
Operations Director
Matt grew up in Portland Maine, participated in multiple sports growing up and went on to play football at Husson University. Matt graduated from Husson ...
Caitlin Hawes
Administrative Assistant
Caitlin is a Bucksport Native who loves working with children because of their energy and creative minds. She ...
Brody Gaslin
Fitness Attendant & Personal Trainer
Brody, an alumni of Bucksport High School and a Bucksport Resident, played football for the Golden Bucks and was a 1st team ...
Amanda Fraser
Director of Young Bucks Camp
Hello!
My name is Amanda and I am very excited to be the Camp Director for the Young Bucks Summer Camp this year! ...
Moore Center
Shauna Esposito
Director of Operations - Moore Community Center
Shauna was born in Ellsworth and after graduating from Ellsworth High School, traveled to Westerville, Ohio where she received her Bachelor's ...
Jo Ann Joray
Site Director of the Moore Early Learning Center
In 2008, Jo Ann’s career in childcare began with a small home daycare in Connecticut caring for nine children, progressed to a small center ...
Wiggins Center – Ellsworth
Robin Clarke
Fitness Director
Robin has worked for Y Fitness since 2005. She is a personal trainer and loves to motivate people and help them to reach their goals and get ...