Profile Category: Board Member

Chris Mara

Chris Mara

Chris Mara grew up in Midcoast Maine, where she raised her family before moving to Kennebunk 20 years ago. She began her career teaching second and third grade at Nobleboro Central School and Jefferson Village School, and later served as Literacy Coach at the Hussey School in Berwick. After retiring from full-time teaching in 2018,...

Diane Emerson-Holm

Diane Emerson-Holm

Diane Emerson-Holm embodies Kennebunkport’s multi-generational heritage. From Hingham, MA, her lineage traces back to pioneering grandparents in Biddeford. Diane spend summers in Kennebunkport at Goose Rocks Beach with her Grandmother. Diane’s roots intertwine profoundly with the community. Her father’s legacy as a selectman and Historical Society President (1991-1993) holds importance. Relocating from Colorado to West...

Albert Black

Albert Black

Albert Black, Chef Concierge with Kennebunkport Resort Collection, brings to the Board of Directors a seasoned insight into the area’s year-round tourism and an enthusiastic vision of Kennebunkport Historical Society’s infinite potential to enrich visitors’ experiences by sharing Kennebunkport history through Nott House tours, walking tours, exhibits, and pop-up events.  Having been graduated from Boston...

Ann Nevius

Ann Nevius

Ann Nevius grew up in Connecticut in a 1750 farmhouse, where she gained a lifelong appreciation for historic architecture, antiques, and preservation.  She also became an avid equestrian.  She went to Skidmore College, where she majored in Economics.  After college, Ann worked in College Textbook Publishing at Harper & Row and McGraw-Hill, in CT, VA,...

Andrea Rolleri

Andrea Rolleri

Andrea Rolleri is a resident of Kennebunkport, Maine.  She brings to the board over thirty-five years of experience as an industrial designer, specializing in the planning and development of national and international museum exhibition spaces and visitor experiences.  She understands strategic planning, architectural programming, and the need to visually communicate creative ideas to the public....