Lisa joined the board at the ACLU of Maine in 2019. She is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk with extensive experience and expertise in non-profits, philanthropic organizations, as well as tribal, state, and federal governments.
Lisa is the co-CEO of Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness. She has over 19 years of experience addressing inequities experienced by and providing opportunities to tribal populations. Prior to joining WPH, Lisa was the director of the Office of Health Equity in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, as an epidemiologist in the Infectious Disease Program for the State of Maine, as a nurse epidemiologist with the North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc., and served as coordinator to Harvard’s Four Directions Summer Research Program – a capacity she still serves in.
Lisa earned Bachelors of Science in Biology and Nursing from the University of Maine and a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management from the University of Southern Maine. She earned a graduate certificate in Non-Profit Management-Organizational Strategy and serves on a number of other boards, including Maine Philanthropy Center, and Planned Parenthood of New England.
