Team Members

A true “Mainer,” Sabie grew up right outside of Portland, ME, and is excited to return to her roots at Wolfe’s Neck Center. Sabie attended St. Lawrence University, where she obtained a B.A. in Global Studies, concentrating in Media Studies & Public Health. In Upstate New York, she worked at a local vegetable farm and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/sabie-lindsay/">Continued</a>

Join us at Wolfe’s Neck Center for our very first Bagel Making Class! Led by the incredible bakers at Dutchman’s Wood-Fired Bagels in Brunswick, this class will walk you through bagel making from start to finish. Guests will learn important tips and tricks from professionals and even get a chance to use our wood-fired oven. Each … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/wood-fired-bagel-making-class/">Continued</a>

Madeline’s love of farming, working landscapes, and the agricultural community has guided her career in supporting a resilient and equitable food system. With a background in farming, she is deeply invested in farm viability, sustainable land stewardship, and building common ground through food. In her role as Marketplace Tech Coordinator, Madeline facilitates cross-organizational collaboration and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/madeline-delaney/">Continued</a>

How did you first become connected with WNC? I first became a neighbor to Wolfe’s Neck Center in 2004, after moving to Maine, while renting down on Lower Flying Point. In 2011, my husband and I returned to the neighborhood and purchased a home together on the same peninsula, intent on raising our family down … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/emily-carville/">Continued</a>

Vice President of Merchandising, L.L.Bean How did you first become connected with WNC? I first experienced Wolfe’s Neck Center when my family and I moved to Freeport in 2008.  We’ve always felt incredibly lucky to have such a beautiful spot and amazing organization right here in our home town. Our kids attended Farm Camp in … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/alex-intraversato/">Continued</a>

Ellen Stern Griswold joined Wolfe’s Neck Center in December 2023. In her role, Ellen focuses on the management and development of all of Wolfe’s Neck Center’s place-based programs, including agriculture, education, research collaborations, and visitor services. Prior to coming to Wolfe’s Neck Center, Ellen spent seven years at Maine Farmland Trust (MFT), most recently as … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/ellen-stern-griswold/">Continued</a>

Karna Ray joins us as the Northeast Markets Program Manager with a focus on ensuring a better future for marginalized communities through real climate initiatives. He is guided by the principle that positive change must primarily uplift the marginalized communities that bear the heaviest burdens of climate catastrophe. Karna is joining Wolfe’s Neck Center after … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/karna-ray/">Continued</a>

Born in Norway and raised on her family’s farm in South Dakota, Sunni brings a passion for sustaining meaningful connections to important landscapes. Educated in biology and habitat management, she strives to support agricultural producers in their efforts to feed our communities while contributing to ecosystem health.   Sunni started with Wolfe’s Neck Center in the … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/sunni-h-bodogaard/">Continued</a>

Dr. Jessica Chiartas is a soil biogeochemist seeking to build bridges between science and industry, policy, and the populace. She received her PhD from the University of California, Davis, where she also served as a postdoctoral scholar and a fellow with the Innovation Institute for Food and Health. Her research has focused on the long-term … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/jessica-chiartas/">Continued</a>