ABOUT
David has lived and worked around the world, and he has climbed, hiked, fished, and explored wherever he has been. At RLHT, he focuses on bringing people together to conserve land, water, and sky. His wife, Linda, is a poet, and his children, Jennifer and Aubrey, share his passion for the natural world.
Tracie was raised in Rangeley, after graduating she left the area to continue her education. She returned to the area 15 years ago to raise her children. In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her family and baking.
Jason grew up in New Hampshire and moved to Rangeley in 2019. He attended Unity College and Antioch University of New England where he studied wildlife conservation and environmental science. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and exploring with his wife and daughter.
Randy & Heather started managing CLPC in 2010. Randy has a long career contractor and has always lived in Franklin County, ME. Heather has a business/accounting degree from the University of Maine at Farmington. Both are Master Maine Guides. They love to hunt, fish, and spend time with their NAVHDA dog.
Shelby grew up in Farmington, CT, attended a local community college, and the University of Maine, where she studied fish and wildlife. In 1998 she began her career as RLHT’s first land steward. She is a Registered Maine Guide, Licensed EMT, and ski patroller at Saddleback. Shelby enjoys fly-fishing, hunting, and travel.
Patrick grew up in Boston, MA. He received his MBA from Babson College. He has been enjoying the Rangeley area his whole life, fishing, hiking, skiing, and hunting in the area. Patrick relocated to Rangeley in 2020 and joined the Trust full-time in 2022.
Molly grew up in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine and moved to Rangeley in 2020, although she’s been coming to the region since she can remember. She grew up swimming, fishing, hiking and enjoying the shores of Rangeley Lake in Oquossoc, where her family has a multigenerational camp. She has over a decade of marketing, communications and brand strategy experience, most recently supporting Saddleback Mountain in a brand revitalization. Molly loves skiing throughout the winter, growing flowers, swimming and hiking with her golden retriever in the warmer months.
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Meranne Behrends lives in Portland and Dallas Plantation with her two kids and husband, Luke. They co-own a marketing agency, Words From The Woods, working with for-profit and nonprofit partners in Maine and beyond.
President of Butler Bros. in Lewiston, Maine. Pat Lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife Patti and dog, Lucy. They have three grown sons, Michael, Matt, and Andrew. Pat & Patti have owned property in Oquossoc since 2004, and they love the Rangeley Lakes Region.
Linda came to Rangeley from the Boston area in 1989 after a career in the corporate world. Owner of Ecopelagicon since 1993, she continues her business in outdoor recreation on Haley Pond. Linda has a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter in Rangeley.
Geoff and his wife Marina live in Burlington, Vermont with their two boys. He is a partner in a mission-driven law firm focused on energy and environmental issues. His family’s ties to Mooselook go back many years, and he values each moment spent in the woods, lakes, and mountains of western Maine.
Dan and his wife Debbie own a house at Haines Landing in Oquossoc. For 25 years, they’ve come to Rangeley with their family, and in 2019 decided to make it their permanent home. Dan also currently serves on the Saddleback Mountain and Mooselookmeguntic Improvement Association boards.
Alex and his family have deep roots in the Rangeley region and he has been coming here since he was born. He enjoys fly fishing, snowmobiling, and many more of the activities Rangeley has to offer. Conservation and forestry have been passions for him since a young age.
Rachel is an aquatic ecologist and associate professor at University of Maine-Farmington. After living in the Great Lakes and Pacific coast regions, she now calls Maine home and resides on the watershed boundary between the Sandy and Carrabassett Rivers. For work and for fun, she thinks about how landscape diversity shapes biological communities while hiking, skiing, biking, kayaking, and canoeing throughout northern Appalachian mountains and waterways.
Emmett Lescroart, his wife, and their five children discovered the Rangeley Lakes Region in 1991. They built a home on Mooselookmeguntic Lake in 1993 and have spent their summers there ever since. After a successful career with private equity, Emmett manages his investments.
Renee specializes in strategic planning, organizational research, executive coaching, and change management. Her Ph.D. is in organization systems, and she works with private, public, and not-for-profit clients. Renee and her husband own Wildwind Camps on Mooselook and live in Boston. She loves the peace, quiet, and recreation in the area.
Ryan leads partnership development at Optum (part of UnitedHealth Group) creating new long-term strategic partnerships. Ryan previously served as the Chief Growth Officer for a health system in the Northeast. Ryan holds a BBA from GWU and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Native of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. served in the Marine Corps. Retired as a partner in Wilmer Hale Law Firm. Member of the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth Honors College at UMass, Amherst Campus. Active in Conservation, and Community Preservation in Maine and Massachusetts
“Married to Ellen with five kids and three grandchildren. Share my time between Oquossoc, ME, and Park City, UT. Still work in the investment management business. Love western Maine and am more excited about the Trust than I ever have been.”
“I was very fortunate to have been introduced to the Rangeley Lakes area by my mother and stepfather as a young boy. Having grown up in New Haven, CT, Rangeley was my first exposure to the great outdoors. I have been captivated ever since and have been returning for over 70 years. Following college at Yale, I served 5 years in the US Navy as a pilot during the Vietnam War. After my military service, I joined the firm of Brown Brothers Harriman in Boston. Much to my surprise, it became my business career, enjoying the work, my colleagues, and ultimately becoming a Partner of the firm.”
Born and raised in Rangeley, Kyle Haley’s family has been rooted in the area for generations—dating back before the town was officially incorporated. A graduate of Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Kyle went on to earn his MBA from Husson University in 2018. He and his family operate M&H Logging & Construction, a local business known for its wide-ranging work on residential, commercial, and municipal projects across the region. Kyle’s deep familiarity with the local landscape and industries gives him a valuable perspective on land use and sustainable development. In his free time, he enjoys backcountry snowmobiling across Maine and the Rockies, and capturing the beauty of western Maine through photography.
