Our Team

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Katie MacDonald, Director
director@healthylincolncounty.org

Katie joined the HLC team in August 2024. She holds her Bachelor's in Women and Gender Studies from Wheaton College, and her Master's in Public Health from the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining the HLC team, Katie worked as a Prevention Coordinator at the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and spent the last five years coordinating a youth suicide prevention federal grant at Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Katie is passionate about primary prevention, youth development, and working to make Maine a safer and healthy place to live. 

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Will Matteson, Associate Program Manager
wmatteson@healthylincolncounty.org

Will joined the HLC team in November 2022. He grew up in Massachusetts but got to Maine as quickly as he could. After studying English at Kenyon College, Will moved to Bar Harbor and began working as a manager for the Acadia Corporation, which operated several concessions in and around Acadia National Park. This work was interesting and rewarding, but Will often thought of finding work that had a more direct positive impact on his community. During his career in hospitality, Will saw the damage that substance use disorders can cause to both individuals and wider communities. When the opportunity came to do community level health work in Lincoln County, he took it. 

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Samantha Mehlhorn, Community Routes Project Coordinator smehlhorn@healthylincolncounty.org

Samantha joined the HLC team in August 2023. She is originally from Lincoln County but attended Quinnipiac University receiving degrees in Political Science and History and her master's in education. Back in Maine, Samantha was the head of the middle school at Damariscotta Montessori School in Nobleboro. As a part of this unique program, she taught the full range of the 7th-8th grade curriculum and guided the students in the management of an on-campus farm and CSA program. When at home, Samantha loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen. She enjoys any excuse to cook for friends and family. Samantha is excited to continue her work with Healthy Lincoln County serving her neighbors in the communities she grew up in.

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MaryElizabeth Filon, Youth Engagement Coordinator
mfilon@healthylincolncounty.org

MaryElizabeth joined the HLC team in October 2024. She earned her Master of Public Health at the University of New England. Her studies focused on reproductive healthcare equity and policy here in Maine and globally. MaryElizabeth was a member of UNE's Ghana Cross Cultural Exchange, where she partnered with local health teams and rural schools to provide health education to students and conducted research on maternal hypertension. The opportunity to work directly with students on health education and prevention was one of the highlights of her experience. MaryElizabeth is excited to bring her passion for public health and advocacy to HLC where she aims to collaborate with young folks on substance use prevention campaigns and create opportunities for youth-led advocacy. 

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Leifa Gordon, Food Systems Coordinator
lgordon@healthylincolncounty.org

Leifa joined the HLC team in January of 2024. Leifa is originally from Farmington, ME, though she spent much of her childhood visiting her grandparents in Round Pond. While living in Portland, she completed her BSW at USM and her MSW at UNE. Leifa has spent time working with Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging as a social worker in their day center, and most recently was a program manager with a workforce program specifically geared towards SNAP recipients around the state. Leifa is excited for the shift into public health and to work within the community to support food access. 

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Lulu the Lunchwagon
summermeals@healthylincolncounty.org

Lulu joined the Healthy Lincoln County team at the end of 2019 and has been a familiar sight across Lincoln County ever since. Recognizable by her bright blue and yellow design with fruits and vegetables lining her sides, Lulu helps bring Healthy Lincoln County’s work directly into the community. During the summer months, Lulu delivers free, healthy meals to children and teens as part of the Summer Meals Program. Year‑round, she also transports gleaned produce and food resources across the county and makes regular appearances at parades and community events. Wherever she goes, Lulu supports food access, connection, and community care— so be sure to wave when you see her.