Council Membership
Council members area appointed by the President of the University of Maine for three year terms, beginning January 1. Members may be reappointed. The Council selects a chair annually from among the membership.
The Council consists of the following representatives: two retirees who were employed as professional staff; two retirees who were employed as classified staff (normally one of these would represent the trades); one retired faculty member from each academic college; one retired faculty member from Cooperative Extension; one active employee who meets eligibility requirements for the Gold Card, past-chair, and a member at large.
Council members are appointed by the President of the University of Maine for 3-year terms beginning January 1. Members may be reappointed.
The Council selects a Chair and Secretary annually from among the membership.
Council Members
Louis Bassano
Member through 2024
louis.bassano@maine.edu
Cooperative Extension
Richard Borgman
Vice Chair and Member through 2024
borgman@maine.edu
Maine Business School
Taylor Defa
Ex-officio member
taylor.defa@maine.edu
Office of the President
Cindy Eves-Thomas
Member through 2026
cindy.evesthomas@maine.edu
Professional
Richard Judd
Secretary and Member through 2024
rjudd@maine.edu
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rich Kent
Member through 2024
rich.kent@maine.edu
College of Education and Human Development
Sarah McPartland-Good
Ex-officio member
sarahm@maine.edu
207.581.5100
University of Maine Foundation
Jeffery Mills
Ex-officio member
jeffmills@maine.edu
207.581.5100
University of Maine Foundation
Thomas Peaco
Ex-officio member
thomas.peaco@maine.edu
University of Maine Alumni Association
Thomas C Sandford
Chair and Member through 2024
sandford@maine.edu
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
Claire Strickland
Member through 2026
cpratt@maine.edu
Member at Large
Althea Tibbetts
Member through 2027
Classified
Gail Werrbach
Member through 2026
gailbwerrbach@maine.edu
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
To Be Filled
Classified
To Be Filled
Professional