Our Founding Board Member, Autumn-Jade Fitch, is a Passamaquoddy spiritual knowledge holder, business leader, and Indigenous governance expert with deep experience in decolonizing institutions, managing land-based programs, and uniting communities across differences. She has also served on the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation’s Board for 3 years, in the last two holding the Governance Chair position.

Our Board President is a respected Passamaquoddy tribal and community leader. She has developed groundbreaking programs and facilitation processes in her work as a consultant and previously served as the Director of Tribal Health and Human Services for over 13 years.

 Our Board Vice President is a Passamaquoddy master basketmaker, Indigenous plant medicine expert, and cultural educator with over 25 years of experience. In 2020, Geo was elected to the tribal school board, becoming the first Two-Spirit person to run for any office in Maine. They are also a spiritual leader, ancient knowledge keeper, and translator.