BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADVISORS, AND STAFF
Therese Johnson, President
Beth Cossey, Vice-President
Dianne Barth, Secretary
Deb Fitts, Treasurer
Roy Gedat
Judith Graham, Pro Tem
David Johnson
Laurie McEntire
Peg Puza
Advisors
Eric Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Anne Overman
Margaret Lindsey Sanborn
Barbara Yates
Karla Leandri Rider
Executive Director
Madeleine Lane-Duigan
Community Engagement Coordinator
Karla has been the Executive Director of the Rufus Porter Museum since November 2018. Originally from Connecticut, she moved to Maine after attending college in Boston to continue her education and gain more experience in the museum field. Karla has had the privilege of working for a variety of grass-roots non-profit organizations in Maine including the Old York Historical Society, Victoria Mansion, the Maine People's Alliance, Maine Preservation, Museum L-A, and the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society.
Madeleine Lane-Duigan has been the Community Engagement Coordinator of the Rufus Porter Museum since February 2022. She worked as a science teacher for most of her career, specializing in ecology and Sense of Place education, with experience in alternative and special education. Madeleine lives with her family on a small homestead, raising animals, growing gardens, and making maple syrup every spring. She is a life-long learner, avid reader, interested in food preservation, and knitting and other crafts.