Board of Directors:

• President:  Joan Dawson, Kennebunkport
• Treasurer: Laurie Melanson, Sanford
• Secretary: Jane Faulkner, Kennebunkport
• Adrienne Angelo, Kennebunk
• Ralph Austin, Esq., Biddeford
• Rebecca Austin, Biddeford
• Maryann Corsello, York
• Adrienne Couto, Sanford
• Ruth Dealy, Arundel
• Lois Fowler, Kennebunkport
• Jeff Furbish, Eliot
• Det. Corey Huntress, Saco

• Marc Lamontagne, Old Orchard Beach
• Lucy Levenson, Kennebunk
• Lori Pelletier, Arundel
• Richard Perry, MD, Cape Porpoise
• Maureen Raiter, Kennebunk
• Smilie Gregg Rogers, Esq., South Berwick
• Carrie Shaw, Saco
• Rev. Judith Smith-Valley, Kennebunk
• Lorianne Whitney, Buxton

Laurie DuPaul, Executive Director
Laurie has her Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources and a Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Science with a psychology concentration.  Previously, she was the Project Director for Keeping Children Safe Downeast (KCSD) in Washington County, Maine.  KCSD was a Safe Start initiative through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to reduce the impact of violence for children aged birth to six.  It was one of eleven pilot sites nationwide.

David Champion - Fatherhood Educator
David holds a BS degree in primary education with a concentration in special education. His past experience includes working with York County Early Head Start as a home visitor. In this role he was able to model the importance of the nurturing father with many young dads in the Biddeford/Saco area. Currently, David works as a children’s mental health case manager with Spurwink where he focuses on helping families relieve stressors associated with a child suffering from mental illness.

Debbie Duross, Interim Development Coordinator.
Debbie joins us again, after a brief hiatus, in the position of Interim Development Coordinator.  Previously she was with the Child Abuse Prevention Council for six years.

Leah Paltanawick, School-based Educator
Leah has a BS in Business Administration, and has recently completed the Teacher Certification Program at the University of New England for Grades K-8.  During the last five years she has been working in local elementary, middle and high schools, as an Educational Technician, an Intern and a long-term substitute teacher.  She loves teaching and creating exciting ways to reach children.

Beth Stepancik, Administrative Assistant
Beth has a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of New Hampshire and experience as a classroom teacher at the elementary level. She served on the Board of Directors of "Kid Care of Eliot", an after-school and summer recreation program for elementary and junior high children. Beth comes to us after eleven years experience as a paralegal with a specialty in Estates, Trusts, and Guardianships.

Our volunteer team of over 200 generous women and men continuously help CAPC in a variety of ways, either on our fundraising projects or working directly with our programs. We are grateful for every minute our volunteers dedicate to our mission.