The ALS~Maine Collaborative is an independent non-profit organization based in Maine focused on the causes, prevention, treatment and development of a cure for ALS.
ALS Maine raises awareness and educates patients, families, caregivers and the general public about ALS, and is committed to removing the barriers that stand in the way of improving the care of persons with ALS in Maine and beyond.
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the ALS~Maine Collaborative to establish a state-wide presence specific to addressing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in Maine and to help coordinate the services available to persons with ALS (pALS), their caregivers, and the groups and organizations that support them by eliminating duplication of care and through the promotion of collaboration and education.
Executive Board
Cory Gardiner, President/Treasurer
Ormond Irish, Vice President Southern Region- Founder
Lisa Kingsbury, Vice President Northern Region
Debra Andreasen, Secretary
Gary Sullivan, Past President - Founder
Lee Urban, Past President - Founder
Board of Directors
Jane Berger - Jane Berger Photography
Dr. Bruce Churchill - OB/GYN Coastal Women's Healthcare
Zelda Greenspun - Board of Directors, ALS Association Greater Philadelphia
Jerry Johnson - Hissong Development Corporation
Katie Kearns - Healthcare Services Coordinator, MDA Maine
Jacqui Kaufman - ALS Advocate/Support Group Facilitator, Downeast Region
Sharon LeBlanc - ALS Advocate/Southern Maine
Ryan S. Lilly - Associate Medical Director, VAMC Togus
Kandyce Powell - MSN, RN, Executive Director Maine Hospice Council
Jeffrey Wood - President and Founder, eHope
