Our Leadership Team
Meet the leadership team of Spiritual Care Services of Maine!
Rev. Dr. Lori Whittemore
Founder, Executive Director
Rev. Dr. Lori Whittemore is the founder of SCS Maine and currently serving as the Executive Director. She also serves as the minister for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco/Biddeford. She is a certified clinical chaplain and a certified clinical pastoral training supervisor. She received her M.Div from Bangor Theological Seminary, and her D.Min from the George Fox University, Portland Seminary. She is ordained through the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine and is credentialed by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.
Janet Bowne
Board Member
Janet spent her career in various marketing and development positions. She currently serves as Board President and senior warden for the Episcopal Church of St Mary in Falmouth, Maine. Janet was born in the midwest and settled in Maine when she was young.
Diane Dicranian
Treasurer
Diane Dicranian is a Quaker and is currently Clerk of Midcoast Meeting of Friends. Diane attended Bangor Theological Seminary and was recently certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aid Provider. Diane serves on her Meeting's Ministry and Counsel as well as New England Yearly Meeting of Friends Ministry and Counsel.
Oliver Bradeen
Board Member
Oliver was born and raised in mid-coast Maine. He studied Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and then returned to Maine to attain his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at USM. Oliver is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and has spent most of his professional time working with people in mental health or substance use crises. He spent 7 years working with police and fire as a co-responder to mental health crises and overdose calls. Additionally, he is an adjunct lecturer in the clinical counseling program at USM. He was the executive director of Milestone Recovery and currently runs an EAP for the City of Portland Fire Department where his primary function is direct work with first responders and their families. He lives in Falmouth with his beautiful wife Rachel, their energetic two-year-old son, Finneas, their dog Zelda and cat Nobu. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially in the beautiful Maine outdoors.
Rev. Linda Card
Board Member
Rev. Linda Card is an ordained interfaith chaplain who came to the field after a 25 year career in technology sales. Currently a volunteer chaplain at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Linda is a certified End of Life Doula who enjoys working with others, both individually and in groups, where she practices non-judgemental, compassionate listening. She tries her best to meditate and laugh daily.
Rev. Liz Farmer
Board Member
Liz (she/her) is an ordained chaplain and meditation teacher. She has worked in a variety of contexts, including health care, end of life, education, and carceral settings. She also co-leads a meditation community in Southern Maine dedicated to engaging with the connections between wisdom teachings and social justice. Liz currently serves as a mentor for students in Upaya Zen Center’s chaplaincy training program and is studying to be a lay teacher of Zen under the guidance of Roshi Joan Halifax. She recently served on the board of Renewal in the Wilderness, a Maine-based organization dedicated to guiding encounters in nature for people working in helping professions.
Rev. Dr. Lori Whittemore
Founder, Executive Director
Rev. Dr. Lori Whittemore is the founder of SCS Maine and currently serving as the Executive Director. She also serves as the minister for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco/Biddeford. She is a certified clinical chaplain and a certified clinical pastoral training supervisor. She received her M.Div from Bangor Theological Seminary, and her D.Min from the George Fox University, Portland Seminary. She is ordained through the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine and is credentialed by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.
Janet Bowne
Board Member
Janet spent her career in various marketing and development positions. She currently serves as Board President and senior warden for the Episcopal Church of St Mary in Falmouth, Maine. Janet was born in the midwest and settled in Maine when she was young.
Diane Dicranian
Treasurer
Diane Dicranian is a Quaker and is currently Clerk of Midcoast Meeting of Friends. Diane attended Bangor Theological Seminary and was recently certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aid Provider. Diane serves on her Meeting's Ministry and Counsel as well as New England Yearly Meeting of Friends Ministry and Counsel.
Oliver Bradeen
Board Member
Oliver was born and raised in mid-coast Maine. He studied Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and then returned to Maine to attain his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at USM. Oliver is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and has spent most of his professional time working with people in mental health or substance use crises. He spent 7 years working with police and fire as a co-responder to mental health crises and overdose calls. Additionally, he is an adjunct lecturer in the clinical counseling program at USM. He was the executive director of Milestone Recovery and currently runs an EAP for the City of Portland Fire Department where his primary function is direct work with first responders and their families. He lives in Falmouth with his beautiful wife Rachel, their energetic two-year-old son, Finneas, their dog Zelda and cat Nobu. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially in the beautiful Maine outdoors.
Rev. Linda Card
Board Member
Rev. Linda Card is an ordained interfaith chaplain who came to the field after a 25 year career in technology sales. Currently a volunteer chaplain at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Linda is a certified End of Life Doula who enjoys working with others, both individually and in groups, where she practices non-judgemental, compassionate listening. She tries her best to meditate and laugh daily.
Rev. Liz Farmer
Board Member
Liz (she/her) is an ordained chaplain and meditation teacher. She has worked in a variety of contexts, including health care, end of life, education, and carceral settings. She also co-leads a meditation community in Southern Maine dedicated to engaging with the connections between wisdom teachings and social justice. Liz currently serves as a mentor for students in Upaya Zen Center’s chaplaincy training program and is studying to be a lay teacher of Zen under the guidance of Roshi Joan Halifax. She recently served on the board of Renewal in the Wilderness, a Maine-based organization dedicated to guiding encounters in nature for people working in helping professions.
Rev. Lisa Steele-Maley
Board Member
In actions and words, Lisa Steele-Maley weaves together her role as mother, daughter, wife and educator. Attentive to the affirming rhythm of the natural world and the details of daily living and relationships, Lisa strives to nurture the fierce and tender connections between self, spirit, land, and community.
Lisa was ordained in the Interfaith tradition by Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) and now serves as Dean. Lisa lives in an aging farmhouse on the coast of Maine with her husband and an assortment of wild and domestic critters.