Stevan recently joined Kennebec Savings Bank as Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager. With over 30 years of banking experience in Maine, he has a strong record of helping businesses and individuals in the Greater Portland area meet their financial goals. His consultative approach, market expertise, and commitment to client service have made him a
Sarah Linet, Vice Chair
Sarah Linet is a policy specialist for the Great Schools Partnership. She works with internal and external partners and stakeholders to advance the mission of the New England Secondary Schools Consortium to close achievement gaps and promote educational equity and opportunity for all students through federal, state, and local policy.
Sarah E. Coleman, Vice Chair
Sarah is a Portland-based attorney licensed to practice in Maine, New York, and several federal courts. After spending almost ten years practicing as a commercial litigator at private firms in New York City, she returned to her home state with her family to enjoy all that Maine has to offer and to become a public
Jeremy Handlon, Treasurer
Jeremy is a partner in the Accounting Services department at CBIZ in Portland. Jeremy has nearly 20 years of experience in public accounting, assisting companies across a wide range of industries in complex transactions. He provides guidance as well as assurance and tax services to his clients. His practice serves manufacturing, technology, and professional services
Jes Ellis, Secretary
Jes currently teaches third grade at Gerald E. Talbot Community School with Portland Public Schools. Before coming to Portland in 2019, Jes taught for two decades in Title 1 schools in Vermont, New Hampshire, Washington DC, and Maryland. She has collaborated extensively with artists over the years to integrate the arts into the curricula, most
Tim Blackstone, Secretary
Tim Blackstone is the Chief Creative Officer at Ethos—a multi-platform branding agency in Westbrook, Maine—where he leads a diverse team of creative and technology professionals developing and marketing authentic consumer brands. Tim brings a multidisciplinary perspective to the creative process, and has more than 20 years experience developing award-winning projects across a wide range of
David E. Currier
David has practiced law at Warren, Currier & Buchanan (or its predecessor) as a principal since 1988. Before that he was an associate at the Portland firm of Murray, Plumb & Murray. David received his JD from Harvard Law School in 1982. He was an editor of the Harvard Law Review from 1980 to 1982.
Emily Marczak
Emily Marczak is Manager of Early Talent for Retail Business Services, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize. Previously, she worked in nonprofit management with organizations such as CIEE, the Libra Foundation, and Preble Street. Emily also worked in Maine and New York City producing photo shoots for commercial clients as well for Condé Nast Traveler and
Stephanie Eglinton
Stephanie is excited to bring her nonprofit experience to Side x Side. She served for 12 years as a program officer at the Sam L Cohen and Maine Community Foundations, where she managed grant programs in many areas, including social services, education, and arts and culture. Most recently, she served as executive director of the
Claudia Mejia Trejo
Claudia is a Kindergarten Teacher for the Portland Public School District. Her passion for understanding how children learn has taken her on different journeys. She worked in the administrative office of a Montessori School in Singapore before obtaining her BA in Early Childhood Education at the University of Washington. She then made her way to