Eric is President and CEO of Spurwink. Prior to joining Spurwink, he was the Senior Vice President-Operations of the national Behavioral Health Group at APS Healthcare and was responsible for operations at service centers located in Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Georgia and Florida. Eric is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked for many years in the Maine behavioral health provider community in a variety of roles, from therapist to program director. He obtained his MSW from the University of Maine and his MBA from the University of Southern Maine. Eric and his wife tend a small flock of chickens, some alpacas and a couple of horses on their small farm in Whitefield.

Born and raised in Ireland, Dan received his BSc (hons) degree in psychology from the University of Liverpool, England.  While working at a summer camp for disadvantaged NYC kids,  Dan discovered his passion for working with kids and families faced with intellectual and behavioral challenges. Dan joined Spurwink in 1981 as a direct care worker and has spent his entire professional career with the agency.  His career path at Spurwink has included roles as Case Manager, Assistant Director and Program Director within Adult Services.  His mentors along the way included three leaders who each went on to become Spurwink’s CEO.  At the urging of one of those mentors, Dan went back to school and earned his MSW in 2005, while serving as an Administrative Coordinator on the Senior Leadership Team. The most recent decade has included a half dozen years as Spurwink’s Vice President, a 6-month term as Interim President, and several years in his current role as Chief Operating Officer.

Amy began her career at Spurwink in 1994 as an outpatient clinician in the Lewiston Schools and has had her heart in the Outpatient and Community Services at Spurwink ever since. Since graduating with an MSW from Boston University School of Social Work in 1993, she has been working with children, youth and families in many clinical roles but her greatest professional joy comes supporting clinicians, case managers and teams. On the home front, Amy and her husband, Austin, keep busy with family, home and garden.

Al Durgin is a clinical social worker who serves as Vice President for Continuous Quality Improvement and Outcomes at Spurwink, where he has worked for 28 years in both outpatient and residential programs.  He leads many of the agency’s compliance activities and tracks the various strategic planning streams.  Al was born and raised in Maine and has degrees from Harding University and University of Texas at Arlington. He is the father of three adult daughters and Papa to two grandsons.

Kristen leads our fundraising, marketing and communications teams.  A graduate of Middlebury College and Boston College Law School, she joined Spurwink in 2015 with experience working with educational organizations, nonprofits, and in private practice.  Kristen loves connecting people – with each other, with ideas, and with opportunities to make a difference.  Outside of Spurwink, she can be found with her family, usually on or near the water. 

Kane has worked with children and families for 35 years.  After graduating from Western Michigan University with a Masters Degree in Social Work, his first clinical job was with Spurwink.  After working for many years with other agencies, in 2014 Kane returned to his roots at Spurwink as Vice President of Children’s Services.  He highly values Spurwink’s clinical models and the quality of services provided to children and families.  Kane loves to run and hike, and attempts to play golf.

John leads Spurwink’s Finance and  IT teams, ensuring that Spurwink staff are well supported and deliver programming that meets the organization’s mission. He especially enjoys building and expanding new programs, working with colleagues to bring their passion for working with Spurwink’s clients to fruition. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, with an BA from Boston University and an MBA from the University of  Southern Maine, John has been with Spurwink for more than twelve years. When he is not working on budgets with program directors, John enjoys supporting his three children in their pursuits, and spearheading family game night while perfecting new recipes.

Jon directs Spurwink’s schools and education programs, which serve hundreds of students at 10 locations throughout Maine.  An alum of Gettysburg College, College Year in Athens, and University of Southern Maine, Jon has worked at Spurwink for over 15 years. Beginning his career as a special education teacher in day treatment, he has worked in a number of capacities throughout Spurwink, including roles related to Admissions, IT, CQI, Spring Harbor Hospital, Training, and Educational Services. In his free time, he enjoys family, cooking, playing golf and tennis, and time at the beach.

Mary Celia joined Spurwink in the summer of 2014. In her role as Director of Human Resources, she enjoys oversight of a broad array of human resources functions and manages Spurwink’s Employer of Choice strategic initiatives.   As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she provides direction and leadership in the development, coordination, compliance, and administration of all human resources functions. Prior to joining Spurwink, she served as Human Resources Director at Hospice of Southern Maine. Mary Celia graduated summa cum laude from Granite State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Learning & Development and she is a past Vice President of the Maine Employee Benefits Council.  She enjoys spending time with her husband, bragging about her son, experimenting with different chocolate cake recipes, and playing with her Akita, Gabby.