Beth Sullivan is the Executive Director for Granite Bay Care. She graduated from Hanover College with a degree in Theology, and served as a Youth Minister for six years before beginning her work with intellectually and developmentally disabled adults more than twenty years ago. She has received her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at Husson University.

Beth strongly endorses the mission of GBC to create an environment that promotes choice, dignity, respect, and happiness to one of the most vulnerable populations in Maine. She believes people should not be defined by their disability and that each person has something to offer to society. Beth is a strong and tireless advocate for helping individuals reach their full potential, while still having a fun and fulfilling life along the way.

Beth maintains an active role in the training and development of the staff, managers, and director teams. She works to build wraparound teams of support for each client, including case managers, guardians, and staff as they work towards meeting their shared goals. Beth believes that a very positive and supportive approach is key to helping others be their best.

Beth serves as the Coach for Granite Bay Care’s Special Olympics Team and leads scores of athletes and staff to events throughout the State of Maine. She serves on the Restorative Justice committee in an effort to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the state of Maine avoid interfacing with the justice system. She has a strong passion to help each person she serves have the best life possible and reach their full potential.

Kim Fletcher brings with her over 20 years of experience in various roles in the Human Services field. She holds an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement and a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Vermont College. Kim has attended numerous other professional development courses over the years, including learning about children’s and adult developmental and mental health services and treatment.

Kim spent 9 years working in Corrections, which included almost two years as the training director, before commencing her journey in direct support work with pregnant and parenting young mothers. Over the past 10 years, Kim has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with Mental Health diagnoses, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Intellectual Disabilities. Before joining the GBC team, Kim was a Division Director, managing a State-Wide contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide Emergency Housing to adults who qualify for State Developmental Services and who were homeless or at risk of being homeless. In that role, she also managed a licensed adult mental health home, and supervised the Community Case Management supervisor.

Kim has held several leadership roles over the past 25 years and thoroughly enjoys leading and connecting with those she supervises. Kim believes that by building strong relationships, she is able to motivate others to develop ongoing skills and gain confidence which in turn aides those individuals to become strong and independent. She has also found that leading in a way that empowers others increases self-sufficiency and desire to provide services with quality, empathy and care.

Kelli Wynn is committed to caring for the individuals we serve, and the quality of care provided. She joined GBC in 2007 as a Program Manager and held that position for 9 years and then Director of Quality Assurance for 2 years. She has a wealth of knowledge regarding both organizational operations and state regulations. Kelli has been a certified Non-violent Physical Crisis Intervention instructor for 7 years. Kelli assisted in opening and supervised the GBC Crisis Home in 2010 and Children’s program in 2017. She holds Bachelor Degrees in both Criminal Justice and Behavioral Science. She is certified in Emergency Management, assisted in Planning and Participating in several local Emergency Management training's. Prior to joining GBC she worked as a Police officer for 10 years. Also worked as a residential counselor in a 12 bed adolescent transition home in New Hampshire.

Scott Fazzina has been serving as Granite Bay Care’s IT Director since 2008. Scott believes that being informed with accurate information is the key to successful management and delivery of our services.

Scott's responsibilities are to develop and manage innovative, robust, and secure information technology throughout our organization. Through his many years at GBC he has developed and implemented a wide variety of systems to streamline the organizations operations, payroll and employee benefits. He was instrumental in implementing our Care Tracker system throughout our organization. With this system we are able to more accurately track and manage the behaviors and personal goals of our clients. This gives us an in-depth look in their specific behaviors to provide our clients with the best care possible.

Most recently, Scott accepted an additional position of Risk Management Director. Over the last 10+ years, Scott has been working closely with all departments within the agency to develop software to suit their needs. Due to this, he has a unique perspective on each individual department and helps department heads identify and create solutions to any potential risks.

Monica Driscoll is a native of Maine. Monica is the Human Resources Director with Granite Bay Care. She has over 20 years’ of experience working in the human services field and has an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from McIntosh College. Monica has had the opportunity to work in many different facets of the social services sector. She began her career as a DSP, in residential settings and then transitioned into providing employment support services for people with Intellectual Disabilities and significant mental health diagnoses. Monica grew into leadership roles throughout her positions in human services. As a residential manager, Monica learned how to lead a team and inspire staff to deliver a high quality of care to the people they support. After a few years in this role, Monica was promoted to a staff development and training coordinator. During her time as a trainer, Monica worked on curriculum development in the following areas, leadership and management development, interviewing and hiring skills, and the College of Direct Support DSP certified training, just to name a few. Throughout her career, Monica has also owned and operated a parent education and supervised visitation agency working with families who lost custody of their children but were working towards reunification. A majority of the positions Monica has held have paved the road in her interest in workforce development. She has spent the last 3 years working in recruitment and talent acquisition roles.

E’nkul E. Kanakan, Granite Bay Care’s Employee Relations Director, brings to GBC a wealth of experience and knowledge. Prior to assuming his current role, E’nkul had also served as an Area Director and Director of Vocational Services with GBC. He holds a Master’s in Education with Specialization in English as a Foreign Language, and a Masters in Business Administration with Specialization in E-Business. E’nkul is a trained educator with more than 20 years of continuous teaching and teacher training in various fields. He has several years of experience in International Relations as a past employee of the US Department of State, the US Agency for International Development and the US Peace Corps, and has worked as a United Nations translator and Interpreter. In addition to his work at GBC, E’nkul has served as an adjunct professor of African Politics at a local New England University since 2008, and devotes time to volunteering in various not-for-profit organizations, and is a community grassroots organizer for the African diaspora in Maine.

Ben joined Granite Bay Care in November of 2021, originally in the role of Human Resources Assistant before working his way up to Human Resources Manager. He holds a B.S in Business and Management from Skidmore College, where he was also a four-year member of the varsity men’s lacrosse team. Ben brings to GBC a background in human resources, with specific focus on the areas of compensation analysis and job analysis. He also has experience in the field of Worker’s Compensation, which is one of his current responsibilities as Human Resources Manager. He believes that the function of the HR Team is to be a resource for all Granite Bay Care employees.

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Ben relocated to Maine to enjoy the great outdoors and live close to the ocean. In his free time he enjoys canoeing, hiking, and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Melissa has always had a passion for helping others and has had a long career in assisting individuals in vulnerable populations. A Maine native, she graduated from The University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. In 2011, Melissa began her career at Granite Bay Care as a Program Manager and moved up the ranks in the agency, eventually becoming an Area Director. Melissa’s previous work as an Individual Support Coordinator with the Maine Department of Health and Humans Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, helped Melissa to discover the importance of support and assistance for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities and she is grateful to be able to continue this important work with Granite Bay Care. Melissa also worked for several years at Preble Street Organization, in various capacities, with the homeless population where she learned the importance of teamwork and community involvement. Melissa enjoys the rewards this challenging work has brought to her and she is committed to the support of Granite Bay Care clients.

James Hathaway is an Area Director for Granite Bay Care. Jim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine. Jim joined GBC following thirty-two years of working for the State of Maine in a variety of roles including both program and finance positions.

Following graduation from USM in 1985 Jim sought employment at Pineland Center to attain practical behavioral experience. Jim began working in an entry level position at the Behavior Stabilization Unit (BSU) and discovered his passion to work with this population. Jim was soon hired as a supervisor, followed by a promotion to manager of the unit. The BSU was a short term acute care facility which served as the crisis unit for the State of Maine, specifically for developmentally disabled individuals, who posed a danger to themselves or others. The BSU, was supported by a full clinical team; it was here that Jim learned that a collaborative and consistent team approach are the necessary combination to affect positive behavioral change. In 1992, Pineland Center was in the process of downsizing and moving its residents to less restrictive community settings. Jim worked another eight months as a QMRP/S at Pineland, where he was charged with annual planning, monitoring for individuals residing in two residential units, as well as the supervision of staff within those units.

In October 1993, Jim was hired as an Individual Support Coordinator in the Region I Office located in Portland, for the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Jim had a caseload of approximately thirty-five individuals, and he coordinated their services provided by a vast network of community provider agencies. It was during this period, that Jim recognized the importance of providing strong support to the agencies so they could provide better support to the individuals that they served.

From 5/99 to 12/02, Jim worked as a Resource Coordinator and as the Contract Manager for Region I. These experiences provided Jim with a strong working knowledge of the Medicaid Waiver Programs as well as alternative funding sources. These opportunities provided Jim with the knowledge of how different funding streams directly translate to optimal services for individuals.

Jim moved back to the program side of the service delivery system in 12/2002 as a Regional Supervisor. In this capacity, Jim worked with a team of Case Managers who coordinated services provided by a system of community provider agencies. Jim realized that State personnel and the service providers shared the common goal of superior service delivery. He accordingly focused his efforts towards supporting his staff, allowing them to support the agencies which consistently yielded improved service to the individuals. In addition, strong working relationships were forged with the provider community during this period.

Jim moved to the private sector 3/2018 as an Area Director with Granite Bay Care, and he is appreciative of the opportunity to work for people with developmental disabilities from a different perspective. Jim hopes to continue his efforts to support teams, which will assist individuals served by Granite Bay Care to achieve their maximum potential.

I knew early on, that I had an extraordinary, love and understanding of people with disabilities. Growing up in RI, having an uncle who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child and my younger brother born with cerebral palsy, gave me a deep understanding of the challenges and struggles they had to overcome.

Wanting to make a difference in their lives as well as others lead me down this career path. I worked at Bradley Hospital in RI as a Milieu Therapist supporting children under the spectrum of Autism, ID, DD and mental health. My career then lead me to become an ABA Therapist at the May Center in Woburn, MA.

When I relocated to Maine, my passion never wavered and I continued working in this field, focusing on adults with disabilities and residential living alternatives.

What most people don’t know about me is, I am also a licensed Cosmetologist, married with 2 beautiful children and enjoy traveling and making memories with my family!

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Heidi Lamson has been working in the social services field with over 20 years’ experience. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 2004. I have worked in many positions from DSP, Team Leader and Supervisor in residential settings. I am passionate about helping others and supporting them to have a fulfilling, happy life. I enjoy supporting clients to achieve their goals and be the best they can be.

When I am not working, I am spending time with my family, hanging out with dog, cooking, quilting, or just having self-care time.

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Celia is a clinical social worker who eagerly joined the GBC Clinical team in 2022. Celia earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Providence College, and began her career working in Social Services, including work with children and families for the State of New Hampshire, community case management and direct support, before ultimately completing her Master’s Degree program from Simmons College to earn social work license. Most recently, Celia provided outpatient and school-based substance use and mental health treatment for youth in transition and adults here in Maine.

Celia is passionate about her work here at GBC, and especially enjoys building meaningful relationships with the individuals we serve, and the people who surround them. She strives to create an inclusive, non-restrictive community for every person, in and out of GBC. When not at work, you can find Celia stand-up paddle boarding, in the kitchen or gym, or out exploring the coast of Maine with her dog.

Carol Waig, Training Director, brings with her over 30 years of instruction/training experience.

Carol joined Granite Bay Care in May of 2018. She is a Maine native and retired from 30 years in the Law Enforcement field primarily working in Corrections. Carol has taught at the Maine Criminal Justice academy, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office, she taught Corrections Fatigue curriculum and has created curriculum for the corrections academy and GBC. Carol set up and led the Peer support team for Correctional Officers at the state of Maine.

When she is not working, she volunteers her time working with people who are unhoused, spends time in the outdoors and with her Grandchildren.

Samuel Birch, coming from a background in behavioral healthcare, joined Granite Bay Care in 2019 as a Program Manager. He transitioned to the Training Coordinator in late 2021. As the Training Coordinator at Granite Bay Care, Sam teaches classes new hire orientation classes and other classes that equip our DSPs with the necessary skills to support our Clients. He is a certified Safety Care instructor, teaching our staff crisis-prevention strategies, and safety skills. He brings his love of teaching and firm commitment to serving our clients to each lesson.

When not working, Sam can be found cooking and trying new recipes, playing tabletop games with friends, and spending time with his dog.

Jessie Johansen, Quality Assurance Manager, came to Granite Bay Care in 2017 as a Program Manager. She moved to the rank of Quality Assurance Manager in 2020. Jessie brings with her, a comprehensive view of the services we provide and the value they hold in our communities. She is deeply committed to Granite Bay Care’s mission to serve individuals with intellectual disabilities here in Maine. Jessie grew up in Maine’s Midcoast, and saw first-hand our neighbors’ need for these supports. She entered this field in 2014 as a DSP, before moving to the position of residential preceptor in 2016.

As the Quality Assurance Manager at Granite Bay Care, Jessie does regular audits in our programs and works with all of our teams to maintain compliance with residential guidelines that govern our programs. She is a certified Safety Care instructor, teaching our staff crisis-prevention strategies, and safety skills. Jessie not only teaches in a classroom setting but also holds offsite reviews to promote retention of these skills. As a regular presence in our programs, Jessie continually promotes open communication between program staff and the admin team.

Sil has been working in residential care for over 20 years, with extensive experience managing teams at different agencies throughout the state. Sil has a background in deaf services, traumatic brain injury services, intellectual developmental delay services, Alzheimer/dementia services, hospice services, and mental health services where he developed skills relating to building up team moral, strengthening service viability, and assuring compliance throughout agencies that he has worked for.

While loving the field of direct care, Sil attended The University of Southern Maine, where he achieved his degree in Social Work. Sil is an Americorps alumni, and in 2015, he received Maine’s Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service, for his work developing a community-based education program within a public housing neighborhood in Portland, Me.

Sil utilizes his strengths and devotes his time to managing the licensing compliance process at Granite Bay Care. Sil works with deputy directors, program managers, house managers, dsp/crma team members, operations and the quality assurance manager to identify agency needs and to ensure licensing compliance within Granite Bay Care.

“I value and appreciate the diversity, equity, and inclusion that I have observed and experienced here at Granite Bay Care. The teams at GBC comprise of some of the best skilled people that I have known in the work, and every day I look forward to traveling throughout the state of Maine, where GBC commits to providing gold standard residential care services at every one of our program locations.”