Mission

Currently employed by T47 International as the Lead Nurse Case Manager, assigned to the Maine Army National Guard.     Bruce has been a nurse since 1976, starting as a Licensed Practical Nurse and eventually upgrading his license to Registered Nurse.  Bruce maintains a National Certification as a Case Manager (CCM), and is a Faith Community Nurse, (FCN) having established a program for a parish in Maine.    He has worked as a Catastrophic Nurse Case Manager, dealing with Brain Injury, Burns, Spinal Cord Injuries and other complex medical condition.  Bruce has been employed in a variety of positions, including Staff Nurse, Nurse Case Manager, State Nurse Case Manager, Hiring Manager, Lead Nurse Case Manager, V. P. of Operations for a Case Management Company in Maine, as well as a Director of Nursing for a Boarding/Assisted Living facility. Bruce is looking forward to his retirement in 2023. 

Loretta earned her BA from the University of Maine, Presque Isle, where her main focus was on educational studies and art. For over 16 years her true passion was working with children with developmental and behavioral dis-abilities in many local school systems as well as several local developmental preschool settings.

She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization which comes primarily from her own first-hand recovery challenges from an acquired brain injury that continues to present daily challenges. She is excited to be a part of the Maine Brain Injury Trust which will enable her to continue to use her knowledge and experience to provide much needed support for individuals and their families while navigating through their own traumatic brain injury journeys.    

Lee Glynn is a survivor of a brain injury after a stroke in 2017. He struggled with depression and hopelessness after hospitalizations and he credits support groups with his recovery. He serves on the Statewide Independant Living Council and Maine's Acquired Brain Injury Council. He facilitates two support groups, in Augusta and Skowhegan. 

Suzanne Morneault is co-founder of All Things Become New, Inc. Suzanne became a caregiver to her daughter in 2010, Mindy Forino, after Mindy, 23 years old, suffered a life changing brain injury in a collegiate soccer game. Suzanne continues to volunteer around her state. She has a heart to help survivors and their caregivers; through education, peer mentoring, and community based projects. She also runs a “Haven of Rest” home in Eagle Lake, Maine for caregivers to have a place to rest and recover without the cost of lodging. 

Ed is a true local lawyer, raised in Bangor, Maine and a Winterport resident since 1973. He has been

practicing in the area for over 40 years. Ed served locally for 20 years on the Board of the Ronald MacDonald House of Bangor. He has been chairman of the Winterport Zoning Board of Appeals and has been on the Board of Trustees of the

Winterport Cemetery District since its creation in 1995, currently as Chairman. He also serves on the Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council of Maine and Brain Injury Trust Fund of Maine, advocating and assisting brain injury survivors. Ed is semiretired now, continuing to do wills, powers of attorney , advance healthcare directives, estates, and real estate from his office in Winterport. He makes house calls locally if necessary.

Sarah Kilch Gaffney began working in the brain injury field after the death of her first husband from a terminal brain tumor at age 31. Drawing on her personal experience with brain injury and as a brain injury caregiver, she now works and volunteers to improve the lives of Maine’s brain injury survivors and their families. She is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, works as a Program Coordinator for the Brain Injury Association of America – Maine Chapter (BIAA-ME), and serves as an advocate on the Maine Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council. In 2015, Sarahreceived the Lewis & Clara Lamont Award for Brain Injury Advocacy, and she was named a 2019 Brain Injury HOPE Hero by the Brain Injury HOPE Network. Through her work with BIAA-ME, Sarah loves helping survivors and caregivers share their brain injury stories. In addition, she regularly facilitates brain injury and grief support groups and leads community writing workshops for caregivers and grieving individuals.