Marc Foster (President) is a self-employed property management professional managing residential, commercial, and retail properties in Maine and Massachusetts, and has been working in residential and commercial real estate development since 2005. Originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, Marc has been living in Maine since 1997 and studied at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of Southern Maine. Prior to beginning his real estate career, he spent 12 years working as a network engineer in Massachusetts and California. He resides in the West End of Portland with his wife and son.

Jonathan Sarhbeck (Vice President) was born and raised in Cumberland County. He is a graduate of Connecticut College and received a law degree from American University in Washington DC. Jonathan lived in Boston for six years and worked as a prosecutor in Massachusetts before moving back to Maine in 2012. In 2018, he was elected Cumberland County District Attorney. In his time as DA, Jonathan called for more prevention and education to fight the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder, a renewed emphasis on stopping domestic violence, elder and child abuse and human trafficking, while also taking a closer look at new programs to help victims, reduce defendant recidivism, and increase diversion from the criminal justice system. Jonathan worked closely with community partners on addressing mental health issues and substance use disorder, and educating the public about the effects of adverse childhood experiences and trauma. He is also extremely supportive of the recovery community, specifically helping to find people treatment and reducing stigma.

Asher Kramer (Treasurer) is a senior strategy executive leveraging healthcare industry experience to lead the development and implementation of complex strategic, technology and financial solutions for medical centers and accountable care organizations. He serves as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to develop and deploy new programs that involve working closely with C-level and executive decision-makers within an organization. He has worked with hospitals, integrated systems, physician organizations, and managed care organizations including Partners Healthcare integrated network, Martin's Point Healthcare, MaineHealth, and numerous healthcare systems across the US and Canada as an independent advisor. Asher has not for profit organization Board experience as Treasurer of Community Health Options and past board Member for Portland Ovations.  Asher resides in Cape Elizabeth with his wife Patricia.

John Branson is the founder of Branson Law Office, P.A. in Portland, a law firm serving the needs of individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. John returned to Maine in 1999 after several years of practice at larger firms in Washington, D.C. and Boston. He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.

John Kilbride has served over twenty-five years as a police officer and is currently the Chief of Police for the Falmouth Police Department. Chief Kilbride holds a B.A in criminal justice and has attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA and holds an Executive Certification from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He has attended the National Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta, GA and serves actively in youth substance misuse programs within his community and region.

Sadie Knott, PMHNP-BC is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine.  Sadie joined Mercy Hospital in 2014.  Sadie works within the Mercy Medical Group and is based out of Northern Light Internal Medicine Portland.   She has played a pivotal role in Mercy’s initiative to provide rapid access treatment to individuals struggling with opioid use disorder as well as integrated behavioral health services in all Mercy primary care settings.     

Sadie’s educational history includes:  Master of Science in Nursing, University of Southern Maine; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Southern Maine; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Hartwick College;  Certificate Program in Primary Care Behavioral Health through the UMASS Medical School Center for Integrated Primary Care.

Bridget Rauscher is a Portland, Maine native and serves as Public Health Director in Portland. Focusing on chronic disease prevention, Bridget has a particular passion for health equity and specializes in implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce the negative impacts of substance use. Bridget is an experienced grant writer, has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from St. Joseph's College, and is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health. Bridget enjoys boating, DIY projects, listening to true crime podcasts and most of all, being mom to her two small children, Camille and Eliot.

Melissa Skahan is the Vice President, Mission Integration and Support Services of Northern Light Mercy Hospital. Melissa is responsible for advancing strategy for vulnerable populations in Greater Portland and promoting Mercy’s mission, vision, and values throughout the organization. Ms. Skahan also is responsible for behavioral health, support services, workforce development, communication and marketing, community health, patient experience, ethics, spiritual care, patient advocacy, Gary’s House, McAuley Residence, and Mercy’s volunteer program. Ms. Skahan serves on Milestone Recovery’s Board of Directors and the United Way of Greater Portland’s Strategic Council. She has her Masters in Organization Development and has studied Ethics at the post-graduate level.

Ryan Ciriello has served on the Milestone Recovery Board of Directors since 2016, bringing nearly a decade of dedicated leadership to the organization. In his time on the board, he has held key roles including President, Vice President, and Development Chair. Ryan has been instrumental in guiding Milestone through strategic planning, fundraising initiatives, and periods of organizational growth and change.

Professionally, Ryan is the Director of Strategic Analytics at MaineHealth, where he uses data to drive healthcare system improvements. His deep commitment to Milestone’s mission—to support individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental illness—earned him the 2018 Camden National Bank Leaders & Luminaries Award, recognizing outstanding nonprofit board leadership.