In addition to the inspiring performances that take place in the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board of Directors who meet monthly and help the staff carry out the mission of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

This year, the Board is made up of 16 volunteers. Board leadership includes Peg Helming, president, Kari Smith, vice president, Jill Tupper, secretary, and Amy Valentine, treasurer. The balance of the Board includes Brenda Blackman, Susan Brackett, Nan Davison, Bonnie Ginger, Allyson Goodwin, Brad Hastings, Sarah Harris, Mark Spencer, and Mark Stover. The Board welcomed the following three new members at their January meeting:

Leslie Bird grew up in Waterville enjoying live performances at the local opera house and swimming in the Belgrade Lakes. She was a Peace Corps volunteer working with women’s weaving cooperatives in Togo, West Africa and later lived in Mali, Benin and Kenya. Leslie moved to Boothbay Harbor in 2004 to work in finance at Bigelow Labs, raise her family, and learn to sail. A perfect Boothbay Harbor day for Leslie includes a swim at the Y, a walk on a land trust trail, and a concert at the Opera House.

Lenore Imhof has spent the last 35 years as a high school and middle school educator that has enabled her to have an even greater appreciation for the preservation of history and music. When not enjoying live music at the Opera House, Lenore can be found hiking the BRLT trails with her husband, Kirk Mikkelsen, and their favorite canine companions, Hover and Moxie, boating along the coast and up the Kennebec River, coaching swimming at the Y, subbing in the local schools, and also, practicing law.

Vicki Reinecke was born and raised in Boothbay Harbor and attended local schools. She was a founding member/former treasurer for West Harbor Pond Watershed Association and served on the board of District Nurse Association. Vicki retired from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in administration/HR. Vicki enjoys volunteering at the Opera House, walking, and kayaking. Vicki lives in West Boothbay Harbor with her rescue dog Savannah and cat Gronkowski.