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

Louis Bassano

Member through 2024
louis.bassano@maine.edu
Cooperative Extension

Richard Borgman

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

A photo of Cindy Eves Thomas

Cindy Eves-Thomas

Member through 2026
cindy.evesthomas@maine.edu
Professional

Richard Judd

Richard Judd

Secretary and Member through 2024
rjudd@maine.edu
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Richard Kent

Rich Kent

Member through 2024
rich.kent@maine.edu
College of Education and Human Development

Sarah McPartland-Good

Sarah McPartland-Good

Ex-officio member
sarahm@maine.edu
207.581.5100
University of Maine Foundation

Jeff Mills

Jeffery Mills

Ex-officio member
jeffmills@maine.edu
207.581.5100
University of Maine Foundation

Thomas Peaco

Thomas Peaco

Ex-officio member
thomas.peaco@maine.edu
University of Maine Alumni Association

Thomas C Sandford

Thomas C Sandford

Chair and Member through 2024
sandford@maine.edu
Maine College of Engineering and Computing

Claire Strickland

Claire Strickland

Member through 2026
cpratt@maine.edu
Member at Large

Althea Tibbetts

Althea Tibbetts

Member through 2027
Classified

Gail Werrbach

Gail Werrbach

Member through 2026
gailbwerrbach@maine.edu
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences

To Be Filled

Classified

To Be Filled

Professional