
Independent Conservation Consultants
Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) makes this list of Conservation Consultants available as a service to land trusts.
The full list at the bottom of this page includes all independent consultants submitting information. You can also view consultants with specific areas of expertise here:
- Fundraising & Grant Writing
- GIS
- Marketing & Communications
- Operations
- Organization Development
- Stewardship & Land Protection
MCHT does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this list, nor does it guarantee in any manner the quality of service provided by these individuals. If you provide consultant services and would like to be included on this list, contact Donna Bissett at .
Full List of Independent Consultants
First Name | Last Name | Position | Organization | Address | City | State | Zip | Business Phone | Website | Notes | Land Protection | Stewardship | |
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Wright-Pierce | 11 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 140 | Topsham | ME | 04086 | (207) 725-8721 | https://www.wright-pierce.com/office/topsham/ | Water, wastewater and infrastructure engineering services | ||||||
Maine Conservation Corps | 54 Independence Drive | Augusta | ME | 04330 | (207) 624-6085 | https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mcc | Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) engages AmeriCorps members in service to accomplish a wide array of conservation initiatives, including: trail construction and maintenance, water quality monitoring, shoreline restoration, habitat management, invasive mapping, and much more. MCC staff can provide project planning assistance and advisement on funding opportunities. Get things done while fostering the next generation of conservation leaders! | ||||||
James W. | Abernathy | Consultant | James W. Abernathy | 7 Melbourne Avenue | Silver Spring | MD | 20901 | (202) 257-8816 | Much experience working with conservation groups | ||||
David | Allen | Development for Conservation | 608 West Dean Avenue | Monona | WI | 53716 | (608) 239-5006 | https://developmentforconservation.com | Specializes in land trust development audits, plans, training and coaching; frequent presenter at Rally | ||||
Erin | Amadon | Owner | Town 4 Trail Services, LLC | Trail contractor, Forest Service Sawyer certification, Wilderness First Responder, CPR, OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety & Health, Leave No Trace Trainer, and American Canoe Association quick start certifications | |||||||||
David M. | Anderson | David M. Anderson | 365 East Main Street | Yarmouth | ME | 04096-6918 | Seven years GIS experience | ||||||
Judy | Anderson | Community Consultants | Post Office Box 617 | Kinderhook | NY | 12106-0617 | (518) 758-7226 | Land Trust Alliance Learning Center "expert" specializing in community-based outreach and fundraising strategies; has worked with MCHT, DLWA, Kennebunk LT | |||||
William A. | Bayreuther | Consultant | William A. Bayreuther Grant Writing | 138 South Road | Readfield | ME | 04355-3330 | (207) 242-6029 | http://www.billbayreuther.com/ | Provides grant writing, fund raising advisory, and project management services to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and environmentally responsible businesses | |||
Forrest | Bell | FB Environmental Associates, LLC | 97A Exchange Street Suite 305 | Portland | ME | 04101-5016 | (207) 221-6699 | https://fbenvironmental.com/ | GIS mapping, easement documentation, volunteer training, ecological services including wildlife, wetland, and vernal pool assessments. Also natural resource inventories and conservation planning. Experience serving on land trust board. | ||||
Kathy | Bennett | Digital Marketing Strategist | Kathy Bennett Marketing | (603) 305-7156 | https://www.kathybennettmarketing.com/ | Digital marketing, social media management, SEO and SEM | |||||||
Jerome A. | Bley | Land Use & Environmental | Creative Conservation, LLC | 27 Giles Road | Readfield | ME | 04355-4138 | (207) 685-3872 | http://www.creativeconservation.org/ | Assists land trusts with complex land conservation projects. Works with landowners (particularly families) to plan future of lands. | |||
Lillian | Bowen | Owner | Bowen Marketing and Design | PO Box 53 | Topsfield | ME | 04490 | 336-266-7542 | https://lillianbowen.com/ | Marketing, development, and grant writing services to rural nonprofits, towns, and businesses. Experience in both the natural resource and farming communities. | |||
Christopher | Branch | Senior Project Engineer | Sebago Technics, Inc. | 75 John Roberts Road Ste 1A | South Portland | ME | 04106-6963 | (207) 856-0277 | https://www.sebagotechnics.com/ | Multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm serving both public and private clients in northern New England | |||
Elena | Brandt | Founder and Principal | Brandt Associates | (207) 831-0357 | https://brandtassociates.com | Fundraising, organizational and leadership development work; has worked for Mahoosuc Land Trust, Androscoggin Land Trust, Coastal Mountains Land Trust and many other environmental NGOs | |||||||
David | Brenneman | Managing Partner/Project Manager | Flycatcher LLC | 106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1C | Yarmouth | ME | 04096 | (207) 751-3053 | https://flycatcherllc.com/home | ||||
Cheri | Brunault | EcoConservation Services LLC | PO Box 141 | West Baldwin | ME | 04091 | (978) 476-6457 | Independent pesticide applicator, Commercial Master Applicator certification (6a/6b) and insured to conduct herbicide applications to remove terrestrial invasive plants. Can help land trusts with smaller infestations at a reasonable cost. Herbicide work limited to areas within about 1.5 hours of West Baldwin, ME. research for grants, work with the organization to develop a good "ask" and complete the applications. Can also help make a simple fundraising plan for your next project or capacity-building effort. | |||||
Barbara E. | Brusila | Mid-Maine Forestry | 1320 Western Road | Warren | ME | 04864-4463 | (207) 273-4046 | http://www.mofga.net/MyProfile/tabid/88/asuid/2030/Default.aspx | FSC Certified Resource Manager; has done work for MCHT, MVLT, CMLT, and GRLT. | ||||
Karen | Buck | Conservation Impact | 501 S Cherry Street Ste 580 | Denver | CO | 80246-1327 | (303) 223-4886 | Consulting services to help you become more focused, create stronger connections, and attract and allocate resources | |||||
Harold | Burnett | Two Trees Forestry | Post Office Box 356 | Winthrop | ME | 04364-0356 | (207) 377-7196 | https://www.twotreesforestry.com/about.shtml | Sustainable forest resource management. GIS mapping. Has done work for Chewonki Foundation, TNC, KLT, SRLT, and SWOAM. | ||||
Deborah | Burwell | Paddling the Rapids | 186 East Waldo Road | Belfast | ME | 04915-3317 | (207) 505-0872 | http://paddlingtherapids.com/ | Strategic planning, facilitation and leadership deveopment for staff and boards | ||||
Porter D. | Caesar | Strategic & Fundraising Counsel to Non-Profits | Porter Caesar, LLC | http://portercaesar.com/pete-caesar/ | Specializes in fundraising counsel to non-profits since 1997, after 30 years of experience in education as headmaster, administrator, facilitator and fundraiser. | ||||||||
Carol | Carriuolo | Paddling the Rapids | 12 Hammond Road | Falmouth | ME | 04105-1910 | (207) 504-7298 | http://paddlingtherapids.com/ | Executive Coaching | ||||
Tracy | Cassidy | Tracy Cassidy, CPA | 1 Nugget Lane | Brunswick | ME | 04011-1745 | https://tracycassidy.com | Quickbooks and Accounting consultant. Works with several local land trusts on a monthly basis reconciling banks, grant tracking, net asset reconciliation, overall review of internally produced financials and assisting with board reports. Has worked with Kennebec Estuary LT, Boothbay Region LT, Brunswick-Topsham LT, Midcoast Conservancy, others. | |||||
Eileen M. | Conlon | Conlon Consulting Group | 121 Horace Mills Road | Wells | ME | 04090 | Strategic planning and positioning, organizational behavior, worked with Tom's of Maine | ||||||
Martie | Crone | Contractor | Martie Crone | (207) 412-8066 | Baseline data documentation | ||||||||
Sal | DeCarli | Scientist | EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc | 301 Metro Center Boulevard, Suite 102 | Warwick | RI | 02886 | (401) 736-3440 x1819 | http://eaest.com/ | EA Engineering, Science, and Technology is a Public Benefit Corporation, and was founded with a focus on improving water quality and aquatic habitats throughout the US. That focus remains and now includes other services exclusively focused on improving the environment. EA is the exclusive environmental services provider supporting NOAA and its National Marine Fisheries Center Habitat Restoration Center in the North Atlantic and Great Lakes region and also supports numerous ecosystem restoration/enhancement projects for USFWS, USDA-NRCS, and non-profit entities throughout New England. | |||
Russell A. | DeConti | DeConti Environmental Planning | 339 Durgintown Road | Hiram | ME | 04041-3609 | Protected area planning & management, technical assistance for land trusts | ||||||
Bob | Demont | Demont Associates | 2 Monument Square, 6th Floor | Portland | ME | 4101 | (207) 773-3030 | https://demontassociates.com | Full service philanthropic and advancement counsel with over $225M in conservation projects | ||||
Alison C. | Dibble | Stewards LLC | Post Office Box 321 | Brooklin | ME | 04616-0321 | (207) 359-4659 | Ecological inventory, plant conservation, pollinator habitat planning; has done work for CMLT & GPMCT | |||||
Christopher | Dorion | Soil scientist | C.C. Dorion Geological Services | 200 High Street, Suite #2D | Portland | ME | 4101 | (207) 944-9049 | http://www.doriongeologicalservices.com | Wetlands/limnology services; erosion and sediment control, cert. soil scientist | |||
Erica C. | Dubois | Writer, editor | Bangor | ME | 04401 | Close to a decade of professional experience in land conservation and stewardship, writing and editing, development, and community outreach. Can help with your organization's blog posts, newsletter articles, website content, donor appeal and recognition letters, and grant applications. Willing to ghost-write op-eds and letters to the editor, and to pitch story ideas to magazines. Erica’s work has been published in Maine Women Magazine, Maine the Way, several newspapers, and online. A short sample is available, here: https://observer-me.com/2019/05/24/prong-pond-one-of-many-new-trails-in-moosehead-lake-region/ | |||||||
David | Evers | Biodiversity Research Institute | 276 Canco Road Lower | Portland | ME | 04103-4347 | (207) 839-7600 | http://www.briloon.org/services | Georges River Land Trust has used them for management plans | ||||
Virginia | Farley | Land Trust Consultant | Sustainability Leaders Network | 30 Linden Road | Hartland | VT | 05048-8104 | http://www.sustainabilityleadersnetwork.org/fellows/virginia-farley/ | Occasional consultant to non-profit conservation organizations conducting workshops, courses, and seminars on reflective conservation leadership, climate change, land conservation, and sense of place. | ||||
Jesse | Ferreira | Trailventures Consulting | Nobleboro | ME | 04555 | (207) 577-9525 | https://jessf2020.wixsite.com/mysite | Baseline Reports, Grant Writing, Project Permitting, Trail Design & Build, Maps, Land Acquisition, Trainings and Workshops | |||||
Arnie | Fessenden | Fessenden Geo-Environmental Services | Post Office Box 2097 | Bangor | ME | 04402-2097 | (207) 947-3184 | Environmental assessments and Haz Waste Assessments | |||||
Tim | Forrester | Professional Wetland Scientist | Atlantic Environmental LLC | 135 River Road | Woolwich | ME | 4579 | (207) 837-2199 | http://atlanticenviromaine.com/ | Professional Wetland Scientist #1933 has worked in Environmental Consulting for 13 yrs. Also does marine work such as eelgrass mapping, permiting, functional assesments, etc. | |||
Craig | Freshley | Good Group Decisions | 98 Maine Street | Brunswick | ME | 04011 | (207) 729-5607 | https://www.craigfreshley.com/ | Meeting facilitation, dynamic talks and collaboration expertise to help your group be more productive. Has worked with SVCA (now Midcoast Conservancy), Mahoosuc LT, and Alan Stearns, now with Royal River Conservation Trust | ||||
Lyn | Freundlich | Principal & Founder | Change4Good Consulting | 10 Edge Hill Street | Jamaica Plain | MA | 02130 | (617) 680-5265 | https://change4goodconsulting.org/ | Lyn offers on-call HR and scheduled HR office hours for small and mid-sized nonprofits that may have transactional human resources needs covered but don't have capacity to provide consistent coaching and counsel to organizational leaders and staff. | |||
Kelly | Frost | Frost Advancement Advisors, Inc. | 68 Maine Avenue | Portland | ME | 04103-3824 | (207) 991-1932 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kefrost | Specializes in strategic planning; development program and capital campaign management; major gift solicitation; board and volunteer recruitment, training and stewardship; has worked with Kennebec LT, KELT, 7 Lakes Alliance | ||||
Morgan W. | Goodale | Biodiversity Research Institute | 276 Canco Road | Portland | ME | 04103 | (207) 839-7600 | http://www.briloon.org/services | Georges River Land Trust has used them for management plans | ||||
Kyle M. | Gregory | Shoestring Creative Group | Post Office Box 616 | Gardiner | ME | 04345-0616 | (888) 835-6236 | https://shoestring.agency/ | Recommended by Scott Olsen, Conservation School | ||||
William P. | Hancock | Bill Hancock | 328 Center Road | Gray | ME | 04039 | (207) 807-5536 | GIS mapping | |||||
Kristel | Hayes | Mesh Marketing Creative Group | 26 Brook Road | Portland | ME | 04103-3723 | (207) 332-7418 | Digital marketing strategies, online community mgmt, wordpress web design | |||||
Jennifer D. | Hazard | Jennifer Hazard | http://jenhazard.com/ | Social media and website content, press releases, development of collateral materials, editing, and event planning | |||||||||
Maureen S. | Hoffman | Independent Consultants | Hoffman & Hoffman | Post Office Box 621 | Newcastle | ME | 04553-0621 | (207) 586-5747 | Assistance with org. assessments, S&P compliance, governance, operations. Former ED and board officer, extensive experience in all aspects of LT work. AYO-trained | ||||
Becca | Hoskins | Science Illustrator | Becca Hoskins Art | https://www.beccahoskinsart.com/ | Specializing in science illustration & graphic design; Becca also paints murals, designs kiosk panels, and is the artist behind the Valentine Farm Birding Trail for the Mahoosuc Land Trust. | ||||||||
Bruce | Jacobson | Bruce Jacobson FACILITATION+ | Post Office Box 116 | Mount Desert | ME | 04660-0116 | (844) 244-7345 (toll free) | http://brucejacobson.com/about-bruce-jacobson/ | Certified professional facilitator (CPF). Helps organizations articulate what's fundamentally important within the framework of their mission and guide them towards the results they desire through strategic thinking. Services might be rendered during a day-long session, or over the course of several months. | ||||
Peter | Jones | Philanthropy Squared | 139 Thornton Street | Portsmouth | NH | 03801 | (617) 595-6077 | Over 30 years of fundraising and leadership experience in the nonprofit sector; has worked for National Audubon, TPL and Wilderness Society | |||||
Henrietta | Jordan | Trailmarker Associates | Keene Valley | NY | (518) 576-2079 cell | Formerly served as NE policy & assessments mgr for LTA, and as review manager for the LT Accreditation Commission; has worked with many NE LTs on strategic planning, accreditation, org assessments, board training. | |||||||
Rich | Jordan | Manager/Founder | Flycatcher LLC | 106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1C | Yarmouth | ME | 04105 | (207) 710-1987 | https://flycatcherllc.com/home | Land use consultants, permitting, preservation and conservation planning, mitigation design and planning, and more | |||
Ann | Kearsley | Ann Kearsley Design | PO Box 716 | Portland | ME | 04104 | (207) 756-8899 | http://annkearsley.com/ | Ecologically based landscape design, connecting landscape form, spatial structure and client programming to the dynamics of a site's natural systems. Has worked for Wolfe's Neck Center. | ||||
Nicole | Keating | Owner & Designer | Wayfinder Studio | (315) 723-0142 | wayfinderstudio.org | GIS & cartography, graphic design, science communications, and interpretation services, primarily for conservation organizations | |||||||
Rodney | Kelshaw | Managing Partner/Senior Scientist | Flycatcher LLC | 106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1C | Yarmouth | ME | 04096 | (207) 944-6776 | https://flycatcherllc.com/home | Land use consultants, permitting, preservation and conservation planning, mitigation design and planning, and more | |||
Dawn E. | Kidd | Dawn Kidd | 92 Isle of Springs Road | Boothbay | ME | 04537-4039 | (207) 633-5660 | Board development, organizational structure, management systems, public outreach and land protection projects; AYO-trained | |||||
Erik | Lema | Owner | Basswood Environmental LLC | 32 Brentwood Road | Cape Elizabeth | ME | 04107 | (207) 518-8442 | Invasive plant removal projects, wetland delineation, rare plant surveys and various other environmental consulting/permitting activities. | ||||
Donald | Leuchs | Conservation Consultant | Don Leuchs | 52 Bog Road | North Lebanon | ME | 04027 | Support services for LT including baseline data | |||||
Melissa | Levy | Community Roots, LLC | Hinesburg | VT | (802) 318-1720 | https://www.wealthworks.org/community-roots-llc | Specializes in rural community and economic development consulting. Melissa Levy is a trainer, coach, workshop facilitator, and presenter serving all of New England. | ||||||
Jim | List | Community Science Network | Post Office Box 126 | Hanover | ME | 04237-0126 | GIS Services: Digitizing land parcels; analysis, Map production for mgmnt & fund-raising | ||||||
Jake | Maier | Licensed Forester | JM Forestry | 90 Lower Falls Rd | Orland | ME | 04472 | (207) 358-0563 | http://jmforestry.com | licensed forester in ME, serving central Maine from Gouldsboro to Camden and north to Dover-Foxcroft. Technical Service Provider for NRCS, writes forest management plans supervise logging and general management and can help with application for the Tree Growth Tax Program. Inspector for the Tree Farm System. Has done work for Coastal Mtns LT, Great Pond Mtn LT, Sears Island and MCHT. | |||
Kirt | Manecke | Independent Consultant | Kirt Manecke | Milford | ME | (248) 685-0483 | https://kirtmanecke.com | Consulting to Increase Your Visibility and Revenue Faster PR, Fundraising, Corporate Donors, Major Donors, Website Usability, Online Giving, Grants, Book Publishing | |||||
Nancy | Marshall | Nancy Marshall Communications | 151 Capitol Street Ste 1 | Augusta | ME | 04330-6262 | (207) 623-4177 | https://www.marshallpr.com/ | Public relations, digital marketing and market research, social media, measurement and ROI. Has worked with Maine Appalachian Trail LT and many other Maine nonprofits. | ||||
Carole L. | Martin | Independent consultant | Carole Martin Consulting | PO Box 982 | Rockland | ME | 04841 | (207) 712-8057 | http://www.carolemartin.org/ | Successful formation and ongoing operations of complex collaborations and partnerships; community-based collaborations; guiding organizations in creating or reconsidering internal operating structures and culture; leadership transitions; board governance and strategic planning | |||
Michelle | McCarthy | Creative MW | 229 Elm Street | Springvale | ME | 04083-1208 | (207) 651-1942 | http://www.creativemw.com/J%20Contact%20Me.html | Graphic Design, Marketing, Branding, Signage, Maps | ||||
Duncan | McGovern | Nonprofit Salesforce consultant | Pedal Lucid | Portland | ME | 04013 | https://www.pedallucid.com | Pedal Lucid helps nonprofits capitalize on the benefits of technology and use Salesforce to manage donations, constituents, programs, and engagement with a clear head and eyes open. Duncan also organizes the Portland nonprofit Salesforce user group and has worked with nonprofit land-use/trust organizations including the Maine Island Trail Association | |||||
Janet S. | McMahon | Ecologist | Janet McMahon | Post Office Box 302 | Waldoboro | ME | 04572-0302 | (207) 832-6067 | NRIs, management plans, landscape-scale conservation planning (identifying focus areas and potential terrestrial and aquatic corridors). Recent work: 12 Rivers Conservation Initiative, GPMCT, BHHT, PWA, SWLA. | ||||
Aaron | Megquier | Maine Ecosystems LLC | 28 Cornerstone Drive | Belmont | ME | 04952-3001 | (207) 975-3787 | NRI/ management plans/botanical inventories, rare/invasive plant surveys | |||||
Jonathan | Milne | Atlantic/Midwest Conservation Project Manager | Lighthawk | 527 Tiffany Road | Sidney | ME | 04330-2040 | (207) 547-3584 | Baseline data documentation, etc.; monitoring, management plans, GIS mapping; has worked for MWWT, KLT, BRLT, TPL | ||||
Paul | Mirto | Mirto Art Studio | Brunswick | ME | 04011 | (207) 749-2864 | https://www.mirtoart.com/about/index | Offers technical illustration, cartography, and graphic design services. Has worked for Appalachian Mountain Club, the U.S. Golf Association, and many national magazines and book publishers. | |||||
Nancy | Moore | The Conservation Consulting Group | (847) 644-1026 | https://conservationconsultinggroup.com/ | Stakeholder research, analysis and evaluation to improve programs, deliver services and ultimately execute mission; more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and management; international adventure travel expedition leader | ||||||||
Dana | Morris-Jones | Organizational Consultant | The Delphi Group | 4 Carter Brook Drive | Scarborough | ME | 04074-7124 | (207) 883-2333 | https://thedelphigroup.com/ | Strategic planning, leading and managing organizational change, management & executive coaching, workteam effectiveness, collaborative processes & conflict resolution; has worked with Mahoosuc Land Trust, Appalachian Trail Conservancy and other environmental nonprofits | |||
Katelin | Nickerson | Project Manager | Flycatcher LLC | 106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1C | Yarmouth | ME | 04096 | (207) 233-6175 | https://flycatcherllc.com/home | ||||
Caroline B. | Norden | Consultant | Caroline Norden | 36 Baker Street | Yarmouth | ME | 04096-7928 | Land conservation & land use, org. mgmt., strategic planning, HR, AYO-trained | |||||
Jim | Nordgren | Consultant | JN Land Trust Services | 38 Bouton Road | South Salem | NY | 10590-1438 | (914) 763-5740 | http://www.jnlandtrustservices.com | Management plans, GIS mapping, LTA accreditation, open space plans, conservation easements. Moving to Maine | |||
Nancy | Perlson | Independent Consultant | Nancy Perlson | 52 Winslow Pond Road | Madrid Twp | ME | 04966-5633 | (207) 492-1556 | Former ED of Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (18 yrs), grant writing, fundraising feasibility studies, land acquisition project management, baseline data documentation, capital campaigns, land owner and community outreach and project development | ||||
Suzi | Pond | Redbird Media Group | (207) 595 0142 | https://redbirdmediagroup.com/about-us/ | Commercial film and video production, fundraising and nonprofit film projects, event videography, lots of work with summer camps | ||||||||
Julie C. | Poulin | Ovation Fundraising Counsel LLC | Westbrook | ME | (207) 408-4299 | https://www.ovationfr.com/ | Clients include Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 Mile River Watershed Assoc, Healthy Acadia, and The Telling Room | ||||||
John | Pratte | Trail & Earth, LLC | John Pratte | (207) 380-3080 | https://www.facebook.com/trail.and.earth | Licensed Maine Forester; Wildlife Biologist; Certified Logging Professional; Licensed Wood Scaler; Licensed Herbicide Applicator; Fully Insured | Stewardship | ||||||
Erin | Quigley | Principal | Kingfisher Conservation & Recreation LLC | Portland | ME | (603) 498-1451 | https://kingfisherconservation.com/ | offers a wide range of consulting services in land conservation, natural resource management, and outdoor recreation. Hire Kingfisher to jump-start an initiative that needs an effective, efficient extra hand to keep it moving; to perform temporary program-related services, like short-term volunteer management or event planning; for specialized technical services, such as GIS mapping, social media, or documentation for conservation easements; to experiment with new and novel approaches to big-picture issues. | |||||
Anne J. | Reiter | Connect! Consulting | (207) 313-0388 | Financial management: reconcile financial records with donor database, monthly financial reports, bookkeeping. Operations management: planning and operations oversight, contract staffing for administrative, human resources, and financial admin. Fundraising: grantwriting; state or federal grantwriting, foundation grant prospect research, grant management. Has worked for Kennebec Estuary LT, Mahoosuc LT, Medomak Valley LT, Brunswick-Topsham LT, Kennebec LT | |||||||||
Christopher | Ring | Principal and Steward | EcoHawk Stewardship Services | 41 Boban Street | York | ME | 03909 | (207) 475-5195 | https://ecohawks.com | Conservation easement / fee simple preserve monitoring, writing management plans, aerial imagery and mapping (drones), and digital outreach (project specific communications). Has worked for York Land Trust and Forest Society of Maine. | |||
Andy | Robinson | Andy Robinson Consulting LLC | PO Box 350 | Plainfield | VT | 5667 | (802) 479-7365 | http://andyrobinsononline.com/w/; http://trainyourboard.com/ | 34 years of experience working with nonprofits as a fundraiser, facilitator, trainer, consultant and community organizer. Specializes in the needs of organizations working for human rights, social justice, artistic expression, environment and community development. | ||||
Thomas S. | Rogers | CFP | Portland Financial Planning Group LLC | 511 Congress Street Ste 800 | Portland | ME | 04101-3478 | (207) 771-8821 | Charitable giving, lifetime gifting strategies, bequests, etc. | ||||
Hope E. | Rowan | Independent Consultant | Western Mountain Mapping | PO Box 1076 | Southwest Harbor | ME | 04679 | (207) 200-7436 | http://www.westernmountainmapping.com | Cartography, spacial analysis, training | |||
Sarah | Ruef Lindquist | Financial Advisor | Allen Insurance and Financial Planning | Camden | ME | (207) 236-8376 | https://allenif.com/financial-planning-services | Wealth management, financial planning, financial advisor | |||||
Libby K. | Rust | The Rust Communications Group | PO Box 1227 | York Harbor | ME | 03911-1227 | (207) 363-3808 | The Rust Communications Group, founded in 1998, provides communications and fundraising strategies to institutions and organizations. The strategies we, together with our clients, develop and implement are designed with a single goal in mind -- providing additional resources to our client organizations. Our goal is not only to help our clients attain their immediate goals, but also to leave each organization stronger as a result of our involvement. Having worked in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and California, my track record speaks to an ability to succeed in very different institutional environments and in a variety of philanthropic communities. | |||||
Jo D. | Saffeir | Consultant | Jo D. Saffeir Consulting | 67 Leighton Road | Pownal | ME | 04069 | (207) 400-4810 | Areas of expertise include agriculture and food systems, state and federal natural resource policy, sustainable forestry, land conservation, and natural climate solutions. Jo D. provides a range of services including technical facilitation, strategic planning, academic research, administration of public and private sources of conservation funding, editing, and fundraising strategy development. Past clients include Maine Farmland Trust, Forest Society of Maine, Midcoast Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, Land for Maine’s Future Program, and more. | ||||
Karen E. | Schaller | Karen Schaller Fundraising Database Consultant LLC | 1388 Avenue Road | Exeter | ME | 04435-3407 | (207) 379-2032 | https://www.karenschaller.com/ | Management and utilization of donor and prospect data, data conversion, custom training | ||||
Tony | Scucci | Independent Consultant | Tony Scucci, MSW | 15 Belfield Street | Portland | ME | 04103-2446 | (207) 775-2279 | Senior governance associate at BoardSource; specializes in board development, executive coaching, executive transitions, managing change, team-building, board/staff relations, and strategic planning | ||||
John K. | Shorb | Organizational Consultant | The Delphi Group | 4 Carter Brook Drive | Scarborough | ME | 04074-7124 | (207) 883-2333 | https://thedelphigroup.com/ | Strategic planning, leading and managing organizational change, management & executive coaching, workteam effectiveness, collaborative processes & conflict resolution; has worked with Mahoosuc Land Trust, Appalachian Trail Conservancy and other environmental nonprofits | |||
Marcia | Sly | 88 Hillside Road | Brooklin | ME | 04616-3339 | (207) 590-2677 | Capital campaigns, publication coordination, direct mail, writing; Has worked with Great Pond Mtn CT and BHHT | ||||||
Edward L. | Spencer | LandFutures | 195 Switch Road | Andover | NH | 03216 | (603) 735-5050 | Easement baseline documentation/current condition reports, Trail planning and design, Signage and Backcountry facilities | |||||
Steve | Spencer | Consultant | Big Pine Consulting | 442 Howe Road | Whitefield | ME | 04353 | (207) 462-2747 | http://www.bigpineconsulting.com | Land and water trail planning and design. Fee and easement management planning. Extensive experience with volunteers.Visitor management problem solving. Grant writing for recreation projects. Former positions include Outdoor Recreation Planner for Maine Parks and Lands and Stewardship Director for Damariscotta River Association | |||
Gary | Stern | Stern Consulting International | 65 Revere Street | Portland | ME | 04103-4009 | (612) 600-9609 | Strategic planning, strategic communications, executive transition. Has worked with Kennebec Estuary LT, MCHT, Mahoosuc LT, Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Downeast Salmon Federation | |||||
Lauren | Stockwell | Biologist / Consultant | Stockwell Environmental Consulting | 58 Hendricks Hill Road | Southport | ME | 04576-3013 | (207) 633-4417 | http://www.stockenv.com | NRI/Biologist/Consultant/wetlands delineation | |||
Sarah | Strickland | Strategic Wisdom Partners | PO Box 34 | Robbinston | ME | 04671 | (207) 454-2854 | Sarah Strickland serves social service, education, health care, environmental and other community agencies seeking to enhance their governance, strategic, operational and impact capacities through strategic planning, program design and evaluation, business planning, and board development. Progressive system-level administrative and line management positions in large organizations honed Sarah’s financial, operations, marketing, personnel and management skills. Sarah has served on non-profit boards during significant leadership transitions, financial challenges, expansions and major fundraising efforts. Building local leadership capacity at the board, executive, and operations levels is a hallmark of her current work with organizations in Maine. | |||||
Margaret A. | Tapley | Telephone Outreach Specialist | Margaret A. Tapley | 8 Winter Street, #1 | Augusta | ME | 04330 | (207) 626-3298 | Telephone outreach for fundraising, membership development, public relations, and policy support | ||||
Suzanne | Telfeian | Philanthropy Consultant | Sue Telfeian | 3 Kingfisher Drive | Scarborough | ME | 04074-8691 | (207) 838 3042 | All aspects of philanthropy, planned giving council. Former ED LELT; former DOD MCHT | ||||
Alison | Truesdale | LandForms | 25 Rand Road | Yarmouth | ME | 04096 | (207) 846-1053 | Alison has many years’ experience with land use consulting and has acted as Executive Director of a Maine land trust. She can provide assistance with marketing and communications, stewardship, fundraising and grant writing, organizational development and cartography. | |||||
David | Truesdell | Maine Licensed Landscape Architect | tjd&a | 121 West Main Street | Yarmouth | ME | 04096 | (207) 846-0757 | https://www.tjda.net/ | Staff of 9 with backgrounds in landscape architecture, recreation planning, land planning, visual resource assessment, GIS mapping, 3D modeling, graphic design, and permitting. Committed to appropriate design solutions that evolve from effective communication with the client. Have worked with Royal River Conservation Trust and Scarborough Land Trust. | |||
Alex | Van Alen | True North | 29 North Main Street Suite D | Ipswich | MA | 01938-2217 | (978) 289-7667 | Advisory services in the areas of land acquisition and disposition, CE negotiations and review, formation of Community Conservation partnerships, more | |||||
Rod | Vogel | Founder | Natural Partners LLC | 7 Philip Street | Cumberland | ME | 04021 | (207) 653-1691 | Rod Vogel, founder of Natural Partners LLC, is committed to working in strategic partnership with your organization to strengthen capacity to raise transformational gifts to support your ambitious goals and aspirations. Rod has a successful track record in leading and managing teams to raise millions of private philanthropic resources for environmental and conservation causes locally, regionally and globally. Recognized for providing strong and consistent leadership in building and fostering a robust culture of philanthropy as the foundation to achieving fundraising and campaign success. | ||||
Jeff | Wahlstrom | President | Starboard Leadership Consulting, LLC | 84 Harlow Street | Bangor | ME | 04401-4947 | (207) 992-4400 | https://www.starboardleadership.com/ | Strategic Planning, Board Governance, Leadership and Team Development, Succession Planning | |||
Lisa | Wahlstrom | Ovation Fundraising Counsel LLC | 195 Norfolk Street | Bangor | ME | 04401-3466 | (207) 992-2186 | https://www.ovationfr.com/ | Clients include Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 Mile River Watershed Assoc, Healthy Acadia, and The Telling Room | ||||
Harry | White | Ecologist, MS Forest Ecosystem Science, Yale U | Harry White | 199 Sandy Brook Road | Colebrook | CT | 06021 | Applied science, baselines, stewardship, acquisitions, cartography, operations structure and support, unmanned aerial photography/documentation. Many LT clients include Northeast Wilderness Trust. | |||||
Chaz | Wilcoxen | Founder & Creative Director | Protos Agency | 428 Fore Street, Floor 4 | Portland | ME | 04101 | (618) 946-6869 | https://www.protosagency.com/ | Offers website design, strategy, content creative direction, and videography. Works with Loon Echo Land Trust, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, and Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. | |||
Kathy | Landry | Portfire Events | York | ME | 03909 | (207) 850-7785 | https://www.portfireevents.com/ | Event planning & special events | |||||
Sally | Newhall | President | Sea Glass Events | (781) 856-4805 | http://www.seaglassevents.com/ | Event planning & special events | |||||||
Charli | Founder and Principle | Confetti & Cocktails Event Company | https://confettiandcocktailsevents.com/contact | Event planning | |||||||||
Margie | Dirigo Event Co. | https://www.dirigoeventco.com/ | Event planning |