Members and Staff
The Committee is composed of eight members who serve for one nonrenewable six-year term. Three of the members are judges (from the Superior, District, or Probate Courts), two are lawyers,and three are members of the public (including the current chairperson). The judicial members of the Committee are appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court, and the lawyer and public members are appointed by the Court upon the recommendation of the Governor. The current Committee Members are:
- Christine S. Gianopoulos, M.P.A., Chairperson, until January 22, 2024
- Hon. Carol R. Emery, until November 10, 2021
- Charles W. Smith, Jr., Esq., until January 22, 2024
- Jon A. Haddow, Esq., until March 1, 2025
- Cathy A. DeMerchant, until March 1, 2025
- Hon. Gregory Campbell, until October 29, 2025
- Hon. William R. Stokes, until March 17, 2026
- Charles B. "Chuck" Kruger, until January 27, 2027
The Committee has five alternate members (one Superior Court Justice, one District Court Judge, one Probate Judge, one lawyer, and one public member) who attend Committee meetings and vote when a regular member is absent or is disqualified from participating in a particular matter. The current Alternate Members are:
Judicial:
- Hon. Thomas D. Warren, until March 17, 2026
- Hon. Amy Faircloth, until September 22, 2026
- Hon. Maria A. Woodman, until October 29, 2025
Lawyer Member:
- Kenneth I. Marass., Esq., until March 1, 2025
Lay Member:
- Kenneth W. Bowden, untl January 27, 2027
Judicial Liaison:
- Associate Justice A. Mark Horton, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
In addition, the Committee currently employs a part-time Executive Secretary, who is a lawyer, and an Administrative Assistant. They are:
Cabanne Howard, Esq., Executive Secretary
Arthur O. Brown III, Administrative Assistant