About Us

Who we are

Our mission is to inform fellow Maine citizens about the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and Declaration of Human Rights. We actively support the annual high-school Maine Model United Nations Conference (MeMUNC), schedule local activities, and advocate for continued USA funding of the United Nations.

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Board Members

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  • PRESIDENT

    A graduate of the University of Maine, Orono, Andrea taught high school and then traveled through Europe before settling for over a decade in Berkeley, CA, where she owned Lighting Studio and Lalime’s Restaurant. She then moved to Florence, Italy for 12 years before returning to Maine. Andrea is a Special Education teacher at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, where she also serves as faculty leader of the Model UN program. She and her family normally live part of their summer in Armenia. At one time they spent an entire academic year in Armenia, and Andrea initiated Armenia’s Model United Nations Conference program. Andrea has been on our board since 2009, and currently serves as Secretary.

  • TREASURER

    An attorney with law offices in Bath, Don came to Maine after graduating from the University of Richmond in 1974. In 1979 he began an apprenticeship in traditional wooden boat building at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, a career that expanded into custom home building, cabinetry and architectural woodwork. He and his wife Ruth, who led our executive committee in its strategic planning several years ago, bought a home in Bath in 1981 where they raised two daughters. Don is a graduate of the Maine School of Law. He has served on several non-profit boards, including the Southern Mid Coast Chamber of Commerce. Don has served as Vice President since 2019.

  • Brittany was first introduced to the United Nations through Model UN as a high school student, representing Boothbay Region High School at MeMUNC for three years. While attending the University of Southern Maine, she deepened her engagement with global issues as a member of the International Relations Association, a delegate at collegiate Model UN conferences, and a member of the MeMUNC planning team, including as Deputy Secretary-General of MeMUNC XV. She also served as a Global Educator, a USM-led initiative that prepares high school students for participation in MeMUNC.

    She currently works as a Senior Technical Solutions Consultant at Flywire, an international FinTech company based in Boston. Brittany lives in Portland with her partner, Graham, and their many plants. Outside of work, she enjoys concerts, theater, knitting, and cooking.

  • Elena Keogh is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Global Studies and Art. Originally from Connecticut, she came to Maine because of her love of the smell of pine trees and salt water. Her background is in prevention education, and works at Bowdoin College as the Associate Director of Gender Violence Prevention and Health Education. She became acquainted with UNA-USA Maine after attending the UNA's 2025 Advocacy Summit, and is passionate about the work of the UN because it shapes standards around public health and gender equality in our communities and across the globe. 

Advisors to the President

  • Elizabeth "Libby" Butler (Brunswick)

  • Tim Ruback (Portland)

  • Ruth Lawson-Stopps (Bath)

  • John Wasileski (Yarmouth)

  • Lucinda White (Freeport)