WMCA’s Current Board of Directors:

Christopher Magri, President – Farmington
Lindsay Coolidge, Vice President – Wilton
Laurie Gardner, Treasurer – Farmington
Myrna Robinson – New Sharon
Ryan Close – Farmington
Gwendolyn Doak – Wilton
Gary McGrane – Jay
Olivia Scott – Lewiston
Janice Daku – Farmington
Norma LaRocque – Lewiston
Mary Redmond-Luce – Jay
Drew Hufnagel – Farmington
Bobbi Jo Wheeler – Wilton

We are honored that you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors.  To complete your application, please click here. Information from the one-page application will be distributed to existing Board Members and will aid in understanding how you would like to contribute to WMCA’s work. Contact and demographic information will not be shared.

What is Community Action: The nation’s Community Action network – including 1,000 plus Community Action Agencies – is a robust, national, state, and local force, reaching children, aging adults, and families in 99% of America’s counties with life-changing services that create pathways to opportunity and prosperity. Community Action Agencies connect people to greater opportunity, transforming their lives and making our communities stronger.

Western Maine Community Action: Established in 1965, Western Maine Community Action (WMCA) is a social service agency that has been assisting low- and mid-income families living in the western mountain region of Maine for nearly 60 years. WMCA is funded with private, local, state and federal money. Our mission is to help overcome poverty in our communities through services and advocacy that help people build better lives.

Board of Directors
WMCA is governed by an elected and appointed Board of Directors of 15 members and is a tripartite board consisting of members with lived experience and from the public and private sectors.  The Board follows WMCA By-laws and various federal and state rules and regulations. The Board governs the overall execution of the organization’s mission. Principally, the Board manages organizational finances and sets long term priorities for programs. Additionally, the Board oversees the Executive Director, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of WMCA.  Overall, the members of the Board contribute the management, legal, and financial skills needed to guarantee long-term organizational stability and ensure year-to-year programmatic excellence for WMCA’s programs.

Responsibilities

  1. Terms: Board member terms are three (3) years, and members are expected to attend at least 75% of regularly scheduled meetings in a fiscal year (September-August). Board members should attend meetings prepared to discuss and vote on different agency issues.
  2. Committees: Board members agree to serve on at least one Board committee (Executive, Finance, Personnel, Recruitment, and/or Planning and Review Committees).
  3. Fiduciary responsibility: Board members also hold a fiduciary responsibility for the management of   organizational capital and ensuring appropriate filings with federal, state, and local authorities consistent with WMCA’s status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
  4. Program Planning: Board members determine overall program plans and priorities; decide on major personnel, organization, and program policies; and guide the agency in its mission by providing a framework for program and fiscal integrity, responsibility, and accountability.