Staff

OUR TEAM

Administration
Beechland
Center
Blue Hill
Bucksport
Camp
Discovery
Moore
Center
Wiggins
Center

Peter D. Farragher

Chief Executive Officer

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Peter, a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono with a BS in Education, started his Y career in 1986 as Senior ...

Jeanne Wood

Associate Executive

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Jeanne was born and raised in Ellsworth. She had an early introduction to the Down East Family YMCA. Her mother, Maralyn “Pete” Turnbull, ...

Heidi Tupper

Membership Director

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Heidi was born and raised in Ellsworth. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2003 and received her pharmacy technician certificate ...

Liz Carter

Marketing Director

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Liz began working at the Downeast Y in 2016, after 10+ years in investment banking. Prior to joining the YMCA staff team, Liz and her husband ...

Bob Dyer

Director of Maintenance

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Bob came to the YMCA after many years in the restaurant business. Bob leads our maintenance department, including daytime and nighttime ...

Matt McInnis

Operations Director

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Matt, a 2017 graduate of Husson University with a BS in Sport Management and minor in Coaching, grew up in Portland and was involved in ...

Josh Geagan

Camp Director

Josh Geagan, a Bucksport native, is entering his fourth season with our camp. This summer is his third summer as Camp Director. The energy and dedication Josh brings, reflects from our campers excitement. Josh takes pride on providing a safe environment for all campers to relax and enjoy time with friends. Josh facilitates staff training throughout the summer, working to make this summer the best summer ever for all of our Young Bucks!

Cody Dyer

Maintenance Director – Blue Hill/Bucksport

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Cody grew up in Orland and graduated from Bucksport High School. A skilled auto mechanic, Cody came to the YMCA in 2019 as the Blue Hill ...

Roman Perez

Director of Camp Discovery

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Roman started with the Y November 2015. He moved to Maine to chase his dream of developing a year round wellness camp focused on a day ...

Bri Dunn

Camp Discovery Office Manager

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Bri is a Maine native and spent two summers as a counselor at Camp Discovery where she is currently our Office Manager. During the school year, she is an Ed tech at ...

Amy Lowell

Child Care Billing Specialist

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Amy, a graduate of George Stevens Academy grew up in Blue Hill, Maine. She started her Y career at the Lakeland Family YMCA in Lakeland ...

Kellie Allen

Moore Community Center Manager

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Kellie grew up in Ellsworth and started working at the DEFY front desk shortly after graduating Ellsworth High School. Soon after, Kellie starting ...

Shauna Esposito-Caldwell

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Shauna was born in Ellsworth and after graduating from Ellsworth High School, traveled to Westerville, Ohio where she received her Bachelor's ...

Crystal Follette

Director of Food Services

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Crystal has been part of the Y for 15 years. She began in the Early Preschool classroom that was located behind the Wiggins center. She ...

Kassie Audette

Preschool Coordinator

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Kassie’s Audette is our Early Learning Center Preschool Coordinator. Her adventure with the YMCA started 10 years ago as an assistant ...

Megan Young

Personal Trainer, Health Coach & Fitness Instructor

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Prior to moving to the area and joining the Y, Megan spent 12 years as an Educational Technician in Title 1 and Special Education. She is ...

Alicia Grindle

Infant Lead Staff

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Alicia started in the education field in high school and after graduation from Bucksport High School, earned an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from ...