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Board of Directors
Jessi Ellis
President
Jesse Ellis, an avid supporter of children throughout Knox County and all of Maine, has just been voted in as our new Board of Directors President.
She's an active member of our community, raised right here, and after going and getting her Masters degree, she returned to her roots and is looking forward to working with the Staff in support of our wonderful Museum.
She loves to bake, learn about different parts of history , explore new areas by hiking and is ready for new adventures.
Anne Rogers-Popejoy
Board Member
Anne Rogers-Popejoy has worked with and for non-profits in advocacy, fundraising and education since 2005.
She got her start as a museum educator and assistant curator in Deadwood, South Dakota and is thrilled to be back in the museum sphere, supporting the good work of the Coastal Children's Museum!
Anne is the executive director at the Strand Theatre in Rockland.
Emily Badger
Board Member
Emily Badger is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a B.A. in Arts Management. She began her professional career with positions in museums and arts education before becoming the director of the Coastal Children’s Museum in Rockland, Maine.
She currently serves on the board of trustees for the Coastal Children’s Museum. She continued to gain non-profit administration experience by becoming the executive director of the Hartford Chorale, a symphonic chorus based in Hartford, CT before recently moving to the Berkshires to take on the position for Manager of Individual Giving at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home.
Kathy Maloney
Board Member
Prior to moving to Maine full-time, Kathy had a long career in public finance. Most recently, she was a Senior Vice President in Public Finance at Bank of America.
She has served as a board member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Court Appointed Special Advocates in New York City (CASA-NYC). Also, she has served on the Leadership Council of the Roundabout Theatre in New York City, and currently is a board member of the Strand Theater in Rockland, Maine.
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