Staff and Board
Staff
Colin Brown
Executive Director
Colin comes to DCC after spending six years with Downeast Lakes Land Trust in Grand Lake Stream. Before moving to Washington County in 2010, he worked as an environmental educator and naturalist in many corners of New England, and has a passion for connecting people of all ages to the natural world. Colin has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Connecticut, and extensive experience working for non-profit organizations.
Colin lives in Pembroke, on the banks of the Pennamaquan River, with his wife and two young children. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, birding, gardening, playing music, spending time with his family, and anything else that gets him outdoors.
Cathy Lookabaugh
Education and Outreach Director
Cathy joined the Downeast Coastal Conservancy team in February 2020. Originally from New Jersey, she first moved to the state to attend the University of Maine in Orono, where she graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and a B.A. in Mathematics. Her passion for outdoor recreation and love for sharing nature with others led to her becoming a Registered Maine Recreation Guide and gaining a certification as a Maine Master Naturalist. Cathy lives in Lubec with her husband, Ian; you might run into them hiking on local trails or out kayaking in Cosbcook Bay.
Ryan Mola
Stewardship Director
Ryan is an avid outdoorsman who resides in Dennysville, Maine. His love for wildlife began while fishing as a child, and continued to build through years of hunting, hiking, and camping. Originally from Andover, Massachusetts, Ryan first traveled to Washington County for college. He has a Biology degree with a Wildlife Concentration from the University of Maine at Machias. Ryan first began working outdoors with the Lincoln Conservation Department in Massachusetts. Following his time in Lincoln, he spent 2 years working as a wildland firefighter in South Idaho, including a season with Twin Falls Helitack. Ryan is now back to living in Downeast Maine and is excited to conserve the land with DCC.
Emily Guirl
Administration Manager
Emily joined the Downeast Coastal Conservancy team in September 2023. Emily moved Downeast in 2010 to work at a goat dairy and soon realized she’d stumbled onto a special piece of the planet. She grew up in the Midwest, graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from Oberlin College, and has worked in environmental education, education administration, agriculture, and operations. Her family tends a small farm in Whiting. Emily loves walking her cattle dog on the local trails and watching her kiddo make discoveries outside.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors and DCC’s Executive Director at the 2023 Annual Meeting
President: Robin Pinto
Vice President: Cat Cannon
Treasurer: Matt Mandino
Secretary: Parke Rublee
Anne Baker
Leslie Page
Karen Beeftink
Gren Blackall
Chris Bartlett
Lyman Holmes
Ben Edwards
Kate Jans
Les Coleman
Dave Wimberly