Melissa Moffett Denbow Joins Healthy Acadia's Board of Directors

Please join us in welcoming Melissa Moffett Denbow to Healthy Acadia's Board of Directors. Melissa currently serves as VP of Corporate Giving and Community Relations with Machias Savings Bank. She began her career with Machias Savings in October 1995 as a teller shortly after earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Over her 25 years at Machias Savings, she has also served as Commercial Banker, Branch Manager, Contact Center Manager, and VP, Community Experience Manager.

While her background is in financial banking and management, Melissa feels that her greatest strength is relationship-building and making a difference in the community. She currently serves on the following boards: Mano en Mano, Junior Achievement, Maine Jump$tart Coalition, and the Machias Food Pantry.

Melissa, what influenced your decision to serve as a member of our Board?

In Down East Maine there is such a strong sense of community and I look for ways to foster prosperity. Having access to health care, healthy nutrition, and mental health programming is key for a foundation for success. Healthy Acadia strives to make this access possible, and I wanted to partner with a nonprofit that is making a difference in these areas.

What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work?

I'm most inspired by the broad programming support that Healthy Acadia offers to the communities of Washington and Hancock counties.

What most inspires you on a personal level?

Seeing the youth in our communities become successful while wanting to live and work in Maine. Also watching my twin daughters flourish as they expand their knowledge at the university level. I am inspired by their desire to be active members in the healthcare field.

What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?

I love the peaceful moments as a full moon rises and glows a path across the water at our camp or oceanside home.

Melissa currently resides in Jonesport with her husband, twin daughters, and their springer spaniels. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys gardening, canning, breeding springer spaniels, and spending time at their family camp.