Members and Staff
The Committee is composed of nine 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 four 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:
- Cathy A. DeMerchant, Chairperson, until March 1, 2025
- Charles B. "Chuck" Kruger, until January 27, 2027
- Hon. Margot Joly, until September 1, 2028
- Hon. Harold L. Stewart II, until September 1, 2029
- Hon. Andrew Benson, until March 1, 2030
- Kenneth I. Marass., Esq., until March 1, 2030
- Kenneth W. Bowden, until March 1, 2030
- Stephen J. Schwartz, Esq., until September 1, 2030
- Gary M. Koocher, untl September 1, 2030
The Committee has four alternate members (one Superior Court Justice, one District Court Judge, one Probate Judge, and one lawyer 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. Michael Dubois, until September 1, 2028
- Hon. Deborah P. Cashman, until September 1, 2029
- Hon. Philip Mohlar, until September 1, 2030
Lawyer Member:
- Kaylee J. Folster, Esq., until September 1, 2030
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:
John A. McArdle, Esq., Committee Counsel
Lori Tremblay, Administrative Assistant