Our Team

Steve DeAngelis, President

Steve graduated from the University of Maine with a chemical engineering degree in 1976 and worked for Scott Paper Company as an engineer for two years before moving to Readfield in 1978. For the last 44 years, he has been a science teacher and coach of various teams at Maranacook Community High School. Steve and his spouse, Tara, built their own home in Readfield and raised their three children in the town. Steve retired from teaching at the end of the 2022 school year. He considers the people of the Maranacook area to be kind of his extended family and looks forward to spending his retirement years helping out the members of that family. 

Kristen Aiello, Board Chair

Kristin has a 25-year career in disability rights as an attorney advocating for the inclusion of children and adults in all aspects of life, including, school, work, extracurricular and civic activities. Kristin believes that every child should have equal opportunity to explore, learn, grow and find their passion, and she is excited about the opportunities that the Steve DeAngelis Community Fund will bring to children and their families. Kristin currently has her own Augusta-based law practice, Aiello Law, LLC, since October 2021. Prior to private practice, Kristin was Senior Attorney at Disability Rights Maine where she specialized in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation on behalf of children and adults. Kristin and her husband, Walt McKee (Maranacook, Class of 1985), reside in Hallowell and have two grown daughters, both who had the privilege and joy to find their passion and community in Nordic ski under the tutelage of Mr. D.

Jane Rankin, Treasurer

Jane is a 2006 graduate of Maranacook High School. She currently works as the Director of Finance at Verrill. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, baking and spending time with family. 

Joe Stevenson, Board Secretary

Joe grew up on a strawberry farm in Wayne and settled in Fayette after graduating from UMaine with a degree in Forestry.  He works as a forester and environmental consultant at King’s Arrow Company, which he founded in 2015.  Joe is married to Alanna Stevenson and they have 3 daughters.

Maddie Taylor, Americorp Vista Member

A 2018 Maranacook graduate from Readfield, Maddie was on the cross-country/track and Nordic ski teams! She graduated from Connecticut College in 2022 where she majored in History and Government, with a certificate in public policy. Maddie has a background in campaign field organizing and working with groups like The Southeastern Connecticut Land Trust and New London Homeless Hospitality Center. Maddie is happy to be back home and working with the Community Fund! She also works as the Archive Education Fellow for Colby College Special Collections and Archives. 

Taylor Cray, Board Member

Taylor Cray is a life-long learner, adventurer, and unrelentingly hopeful person. Raised “free range” in the woods of rural Maine, she is deeply committed to the future of Maine’s rural communities and young people. Taylor has spent the past six years attending the University of Maine and exploring as much of the area as possible. She graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and in 2022 with a master’s degree in Global Policy. She now is very excited to continue learning and growing alongside community-led movements, particularly those that focus on the well-being of rural communities and building a more equitable, sustainable future for Maine. When not in these spaces, she can most often be found rock climbing, hiking, running, enjoying time with friends and family, and generally leaning into the captivating, beautiful, and ridiculous experience of being a person. She is very excited to be a member of this organization, and can’t wait to see what the future holds! 

Kendra Rinas, Board Member

Kendra is a 2001 graduate of Maranacook, and was on the cross-country, nordic skiing and track teams. For the last 17 years Kendra has worked for NGOs and the United Nations throughout Africa and Asia, working to support and advocate for refugees and migrants while implementing projects to support these communities and promote human rights. Kendra is a hiker, scuba diver, traveler and currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She still enjoys getting back to beautiful Maine whenever she can.

Chad Wright, Board Member

Chad is 39 years old and lives in Readfield, Maine. He works as an electrician at Meader Electric and has 2 daughters in the Maranacook School District. Chad graduated from Maranacook in 2000 where Mr.DeAngelis was his advisor. Chad very much looks forward to being a part of this board.

A big thank you to Dr. Wietecha, Dr. Vayanos, Dr.Dumont, and everyone at Smile Solutions for their continued support!

Thank you to Lyon Construction for their sponsorship!

A warm thank you to Winthrop’s Hannaford for providing snacks for every season of Kids On the Go, as well as creating selecting us for the Community Bag fundraising program in July 2023 and January 2024.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Kents Hill Orchard for their support in providing snacks for both the Fall 2022 and 2023 sessions!

A special shout-out to Ricker Hill Orchards for generously supplying apples for our weekly after-school snacks during the Spring 2023 session!

Longfellow’s Greenhouses generously gave gift cards to our Fall 2023 volunteers!