Gary Sayers |
Gary resides in Durham, Maine he is a retired small business owner of 40 years. He is the father of four children and a granddaughter and and three grandsons. Gary has been to India twice helping his friends who conduct free health clinics. As president, he shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and will preside over all meetings. He will be responsible for communications with organizations in India and have responsibility of managing corporate affairs and ensuring that all orders and resolutions of the board are enacted.
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Lisa Clarcq |
Lisa is a family physician who was born and raised in the Finger lakes region of New York. She has lived in Maine since graduation from medical school. Prior to becoming a physician she worked fundraising for a variety of nonprofit organizations in Maine. Lisa has a strong interest in international health and has been to India twice to provide healthcare to Tibetan refugees in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
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Sarah LeClaire |
Sarah earned her JD at Franklin Pierce Law Center at the University of New Hampshire and is a practicing attorney specializing in consumer law, appellate practice, criminal matters, employment and family law and Social Security and Civil Rights. She currently serves as the attorney to the Aroostook Band of Micmac Domestic Violence Project. She previously worked as an attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Maine which serves low income persons in a wide variety of civil matters in federal and state judicial and administrative forums. She has received numerous awards for her volunteer work including for the Volunteer Lawyers Project and for representation of Victims of Domestic Violence.
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Keely Sayers-Gillam |
Keely serves as the Secretary of the OLS and is responsible for website development, technical assistance and organizing fundraisers. Keely is currently a Senior Consultant specializing in healthcare policy and information technology and lives in Portland, ME. Keely's interest in advocating for women began during her time at Wellesley College, where she minored in Women's Studies. Keely went on to earn her Master's in Public Health (MPH) from Boston University School of Public Health and is a Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified Professional in Electronic Healthcare Records (CPEHR).
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Pam Sayers |
Pam serves as Treasurer of OLS and is responsible for all financial interests. Pam received her bachelor’s degree in education from UMaine Presque Isle and also holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration. Pam has recently retired as the Special Education Director for a school district in northern Maine where she has also worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and Title I teacher. She worked on a humanitarian expedition to Ladakh in 2011 to help Tibetan refugees where she gained insights into their circumstances.
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Judith E. Boudman
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Judy is a retired Maine Clinical Social Worker. She completed her MSW degree at the University of Maine at Orono and BA in Antropology with a Fine Arts Minor at UMaine Orono. Additional coursework in Business, English Literature and Art have been completed at the University of Southern Maine and at UMaine Presque. Judy has over 20 years teaching experience in BSW and MSW programs at The University of New England, Boise State University and UMaine Presque.
Her career has included work as a Clinical Consultant at Allies Inc and Hospice of Aroostook, Senior Manager for Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Partial Hospitalization Program at Aroostook Medical Center, Program Manager/Clinician at The Aroostook Mental Health Center, and work with the Aroostook Band of Micmacs as Health Director/Tribal Planner and Houlton Band of Maliseet as Tribal Planner. Earlier work included Executive Director of the Battered Women's Project, Director of Development for Maine Arthritis Foundation, a Founder/Director/Community Organizer with the Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council, a counselor with UMaine Trio Programs and Maine Indian Education and a Sculptor’s Apprentice. Currently Judy is Co-Owner of Café Demoiselles and Vice President & Treasurer of Sorpreso, both located in Presque Isle, Maine. |
Anita Bajpay
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Anita Bajpay runs a Film and TV Production company and resides in Edison, NJ. As an Executive Producer she has produced Bollywood Films, TV Commercials and Print Advertisements for many international brand products. She believes very strongly in the empowerment of women and the education of girls. She has worked as a volunteer at Manavi, a South Asian Women's organization, for over a decade. Anita served on the Board of Directors at Manavi since 2013 and was primarily engaged in Outreach and Community work and Fund Raising and was also Acting Director at the organization during its transition in 2015.
Anita holds two Masters Degrees, one from Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information, NJ, and a second Master’s degree from Benaras Hindu University (BHU), India. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, India and a Bachelor of Science degree from Benaras Hindu University (BHU), India. Anita is devoted to continuing her efforts as a strong community voice to raise awareness on behalf of women. |