We are a united force for the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine. Through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, we are leading critical work that will positively influence single mothers’ ability to meet basic needs, give their kids a strong start, and live longer, better lives.
Women United’s mission is to inspire, educate, and engage women more deeply as positive change agents in support of the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Kimberly Simard Chair
Beth LaBossiere Chair-Elect
Janice Avignon Investment Co-Chair
Anne Dalton Investment Co-Chair
Jana Ratz Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Julie Sferes Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Cynthia Faulkner, Member Leslie Gibbons, Member Meredith Rousseau, Member Iris Ayotte, Member
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Janice Avignon, Co-Chair Anne Dalton, Co-Chair Joy Symon Fall Katie Hawkins Erin Lessard Mary Weickert Tammy Weston Jordan Peden
MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Jana Ratz, Co-Chair Julie Sferes, Co-Chair Sarah Calder Stephanie Eckersley-Ray Leah Hitchcock Melinda Sheehee
2022-23 Women United Members
Jennifer Anderson-Benevides Janice Avignon Iris Ayotte Kelly Barden Wendy Boynton Carri Brown Emily Bruce Leanna Cain Sarah Calder Naneen Chace-Ortiz Christina Chase Linda Chaudron Tony Cipollone Jamie Clisham Liz Cotter Schlax William Dalicandro Anne Dalton Kristin Chase Duffy Stephanie Eckersley-Ray Kelly Elkins Cynthia Faulkner Anna Fincke Eileen Fongemie Joan Fortin Diane Garofalo Leslie Gibbons Lisa Gorman Katie Hawkins Leah Hitchcock Bryson Hopkins Mary-Elizabeth Ingalls Beth Kelsch Kimberly Kuusela Beth LaBossiere Kenneth Lehman
Erin Lessard Nicole Lewis Erika MacGregor Dr. Mary Madden Colin March Raina Maxwell Jean McDevitt Mary Ottolini Heather Paquette Margo Peffer Jana Ratz Jaclyn Reis Meredith Rousseau Deborah Sabatino Jeffrey Sanders Megan Santiago Julie Sferes Melissa Sheehan Jennifer Shurman Kimberly Simard Mike Simonds Sandra Sincero Carmela Boschini Soto Laurette Squier Christine Stelling Cynthia Stengel Joy Fall Symon Amy Thompson Tammy Volock Kimberly Wallace Mary Weickert Tammy Weston Dr. Nicole Witherbee Matt Wolcott
Join the charge and inspire the change! Download Women United’s info sheet below.
“Women, in particular, have an ability to knit themselves together with others and provide a circle around somebody to lift them up. I know that made the difference for me.”
Who We Are
We are a united force for the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine. Through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, we are leading critical work that will positively influence single mothers’ ability to meet basic needs, give their kids a strong start, and live longer, better lives.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Kimberly Simard
Chair
Beth LaBossiere
Chair-Elect
Janice Avignon
Investment Co-Chair
Anne Dalton
Investment Co-Chair
Jana Ratz
Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Julie Sferes
Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Cynthia Faulkner, Member
Leslie Gibbons, Member
Meredith Rousseau, Member
Iris Ayotte, Member
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Janice Avignon, Co-Chair
Anne Dalton, Co-Chair
Joy Symon Fall
Katie Hawkins
Erin Lessard
Mary Weickert
Tammy Weston
Jordan Peden
MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Jana Ratz, Co-Chair
Julie Sferes, Co-Chair
Sarah Calder
Stephanie Eckersley-Ray
Leah Hitchcock
Melinda Sheehee
2022-23 Women United Members
Janice Avignon
Iris Ayotte
Kelly Barden
Wendy Boynton
Carri Brown
Emily Bruce
Leanna Cain
Sarah Calder
Naneen Chace-Ortiz
Christina Chase
Linda Chaudron
Tony Cipollone
Jamie Clisham
Liz Cotter Schlax
William Dalicandro
Anne Dalton
Kristin Chase Duffy
Stephanie Eckersley-Ray
Kelly Elkins
Cynthia Faulkner
Anna Fincke
Eileen Fongemie
Joan Fortin
Diane Garofalo
Leslie Gibbons
Lisa Gorman
Katie Hawkins
Leah Hitchcock
Bryson Hopkins
Mary-Elizabeth Ingalls
Beth Kelsch
Kimberly Kuusela
Beth LaBossiere
Kenneth Lehman
Nicole Lewis
Erika MacGregor
Dr. Mary Madden
Colin March
Raina Maxwell
Jean McDevitt
Mary Ottolini
Heather Paquette
Margo Peffer
Jana Ratz
Jaclyn Reis
Meredith Rousseau
Deborah Sabatino
Jeffrey Sanders
Megan Santiago
Julie Sferes
Melissa Sheehan
Jennifer Shurman
Kimberly Simard
Mike Simonds
Sandra Sincero
Carmela Boschini Soto
Laurette Squier
Christine Stelling
Cynthia Stengel
Joy Fall Symon
Amy Thompson
Tammy Volock
Kimberly Wallace
Mary Weickert
Tammy Weston
Dr. Nicole Witherbee
Matt Wolcott
Join the charge and inspire the change! Download Women United’s info sheet below.
“Women, in particular, have an ability to knit themselves together with others and provide a circle around somebody to lift them up. I know that made the difference for me.”
– Nicole Witherbee, Women United
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