Island Institute
Lisa Millette has extensive experience in community development and program management within the nonprofit sector, currently serving as a Senior Community Development Officer at Island Institute since November 2017. Prior roles include Community Development Officer and Product Coordinator at the same organization, as well as Seed Garden Manager at Camphill Village U S A Inc. and Programs Manager at Project GROWS. Lisa started their career as a Fellow at Allegheny Mountain Institute and has held the position of Programs Coordinator at Growing Places and House Manager at UMass Fine Arts Center. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in Sustainable Structures and Community Development.
Island Institute
The Island Institute works alongside Maine’s island and coastal leaders to build community sustainability in island and coastal communities and share solutions for addressing our coast’s most critical issues. While our work remains rooted in Maine, it has also expanded beyond our state through partnerships with coastal communities across the country and the world. With more than 150,000 year-round islanders in the U.S. alone, we see an opportunity to build a vast network through which we can exchange ideas and solutions to help address the challenges we all share. The critical needs of our coast are priorities that require coordinated resources and leadership over the coming decade and beyond. The Island Institute is well prepared to influence the greatest needs of our communities as we help propel the coast’s toughest conversations forward around economic, climate, and social resilience.