SARAH CLEMENS - Individual Giving Director (2012)
Sarah served as Development Associate at the Maine Sea Coast Mission in Bar Harbor, Maine for the past six years and now serves as the Individual Giving Director at SHI. In 2011, Sarah was one of only 20 individuals in Maine to receive the Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification. She received her B.Ed. from the University of Maine at Farmington and her M.Ed. from the University of Houston. She enjoyed teaching elementary school for 9 1/2 years and served as fundraising chair for the Air Force Spouses’ Clubs in South Korea and North Dakota. Presently, Sarah lives in Bar Harbor, serves on the MDI YMCA Program Committee, is the Secretary of MDI Toastmasters, and enjoys spending time with her three children.

KELLEY ELLSWORTH - Database Manager (2009)
Kelley brings seven years of non-profit experience to her position as Development Assistant at SHI.  She worked with Habitat for Humanity in SC and ME (Bath-Brunswick area) serving in various capacities from Construction Assistant to Resource Development & Public Relations Manager.  Most recently, she was employed as an Animal Care & Adoption Counselor at the MSPCA before deciding to return to Maine to purchase a family home and its surrounding acreage.  She is glad to once again be working with an organization which assists individuals and communities - supporting an integrated and collaborative approach to environmental restoration and alleviation of poverty in Central America.  When not in the office, Kelley can be found hiking with her dog, Dodger, in Acadia National Park or working on DIY projects around her home in Orland.

RENÉE JOHNSON - Communications Director (2008)
With nearly 15 years in various development, marketing, IT and finance roles, and as an entrepreneur, Renée brings her past experiences to her position as Communications Director. She feels fortunate to have a career where she can use her creativity and project management skills to spread the word about the important work being done by SHI in Central America. Although Renée grew up in Maine, she lived in Massachusetts, Indiana, England, Greece and attended the University of Washington in Seattle before deciding to return to Maine. She now lives in Stockton Springs with her partner Chris and their three rescued dogs, Baxter, Sabine and Finch. Currently she and Finch are busy working toward therapy dog certification.

JUSTIN TREZZA  - Field Program Director (2008)
Prior to SHI, Justin dedicated his time to grassroots organizing and environmental advocacy with Greenpeace USA. A George Washington University graduate, Justin first got involved in the non-profit world in 1999 interning with the social entrepreneur organization Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Following graduation in 2002 with degrees in International Affairs and Anthropology, Justin set off for the jungles of Honduras where he served three years as a Peace Corps volunteer working to educate and mobilize rural farmers. Justin developed integrated design systems such as biodigestors that utilized organic waste material to produce energy for cooking. In addition to integrated systems, Justin worked to implement permaculture as part the Protected Areas Management training program of Peace Corps Honduras. (Related: Speaker Profile)