Ian Yaffe

Ian Yaffe (Resident and Civic Leader), Ellsworth. A.B. Latin American Studies & Education, Bowdoin College. Currently Executive Director of Mano en Mano / Hand in Hand in Milbridge (Washington County) and Boatswain’s Mate in U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Ian joined Mano en Mano’s staff in 2010 shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College where he founded Food Forward, a student organization that recycles food and educates the community about fighting hunger and its causes. At Mano en Mano, Ian led construction of Maine’s first affordable housing project for farmworkers (Hand in Hand Apartments) and oversees several educational programs across Washington County for migrant workers. He has participated in the Maine Nonprofit Leadership Institute as well as the Maine Leadership Forum for Sustainable Food Systems. Currently, Ian serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Maine at Machias. He joined CEI’s board in 2014.