Administrative Staff

Kate Abraham

Program Director - International and Semester

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2018

Fun facts: Kate is a lover of yoga, exploration, new experiences, new flavors, travel, oceans, mountains, conversation, heavy backpacks, and passion!

Tim Barker

Director of Operations and Safety

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Started with HIOBS: 2019

Fun fact: In his off-time, Tim does his best to learn the skills necessary to call himself a Homesteader.

Andy Bezon

Director of Fleet & Facilities

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Started with HIOBS: 2023

Fun fact: When not working in the outdoors, Andy loves to spend his time biking, boating, fishing, and skiing.

Amber Bolduc

Admissions Coordinator and Course Advisor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2017

Fun facts: Prior to joining the HIOBS team, Amber ran after school programs for YMCAs in Vermont and Maine. In her downtime, she enjoys exploring with her adventure pup, Gracie Lou. 

Cindy Brown

Senior Consultant for Custom Programs

Andy Colby

Director of Educational Partnerships

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Started with HIOBS: 2022

Fun facts: Andy is an avid road cyclist and enjoys reading maritime and mountaineering history.

Sarah Cotton

Custom Programs Coordinator & Course Advisor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2019

Fun fact: Sarah uses her free time to canoe with her husband and eat home grown tomatoes.

Eric Denny

Executive Director

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Started with HIOBS: 1991

Fun fact: Eric celebrated his 50^th birthday on a HIOBS sailing expedition in the Bahamas.

Lynn Lavertu

Accounts Receivable Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2022

Fun facts: Lynn’s husband introduced her to Rockland, Maine in 2015, and they moved here in 2017. She loves reading, spending time with her husband, daughter, granddaughter, and dog Bailey, and living and working on the coast.

Rachel Loomis Lee

Development Director

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2022

Fun fact: Rachel is currently on a quest to bag all 58 Colorado Fourteeners.

Suzanne Newsom Pierce

Land Program & Outward Bound Professional Staffing Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 1990

Fun fact: Suzanne was a bank manager before becoming an Outward Bound instructor.

Whitney Pander

Program Director - Wheeler Bay and Florida

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2016

Fun facts: Whitney is an avid swimmer and will take any chance she can to snorkel in FL/the Bahamas or swim around Ram Island in Maine. In her free time, Whitney loves to cook, ski, and go boating (in any form).

Kim Ratner

Marketing Director

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Started with HIOBS: 2022

Fun facts: Kim lived in six different states by the time she was 10, mostly in the southern U.S., before eventually ending up in California for college. She moved to Maine with her husband and son in 2007 and loves exploring the beauty of the coast and hiking trails throughout the state—often with a camera in her hand.

Andrew Spofford

Director of Outward Bound Professional

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Started with HIOBS: 2017

Fun fact: Andrew first experienced HIOBS as a teenager on a snowshoe expedition with classmates…and a successful mid-life career correction brought him full circle.

Chris Wells

Boathouse & Facilities Support

Pronouns: He/Him/His 

Started with HIOBS: 1982

Fun fact: Chris attended Woodstock!