Office of Philanthropy Staff

Nicole McSweeney

Chief Marketing and Philanthropy Officer
Phone: (207) 626-1809
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NICOLE MCSWEENEY is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer. Nicole first joined MaineGeneral in July 2002 as a marketing and communications specialist and has been promoted to increased responsibility, impact and leadership.

Nicole grew up in Bath, Maine. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern Maine and received her MBA from Thomas College. Nicole serves on the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and has served on multiple boards and marketing and fundraising committees for non-profits in Kennebec County.

Nicole lives on Maranacook Lake in Winthrop and shares that moving to the lake was a strategic move to get her family of grown children and grandchildren to visit often! 

Office location:
MaineGeneral Medical Center, 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta

Mailing address:
PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903

Sarah Kalagher

Director of Philanthropy
Phone: (207) 626-7234
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SARAH KALAGHER joined the Office of Philanthropy in the fall of 2018. Her previous roles at MaineGeneral included oversight of the Volunteer Services program and building relationships in Waterville as the Director of Thayer Operations. Sarah graduated with honors from the University of Southern Maine and is currently working towards her MBA at Thomas College. Sarah was born in Augusta at Kennebec Valley Medical Center and often jokes that she was born into the MaineGeneral family. Growing up in Gardiner, Sarah is rooted in our communities, and now lives in Chelsea with her husband John and their two children, Norman and Barrett. 

Office location:
Ballard Center, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta 

Mailing address:
PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903

Linda Allen

Donor Development Specialist
Phone: (207) 626-1809
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LINDA ALLEN joined the Office of Philanthropy in 2003, after working many years in family businesses and raising her children. 

Linda grew up in Gardiner and now resides in Winthrop with her husband Marty and three kids: Jacob, Chelsea and Madison. Active in her Winthrop community, she has served on the Board of Education, Business Guild, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Winthrop Education Corporation and at the Winthrop United Methodist Church.

Mailing address:
PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903

Linnet Humble

Grant Project Manager
Phone: (207) 624-3811
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LINNET HUMBLE joined the Office of Philanthropy in September 2023. Before joining MaineGeneral, she was the Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs at Colby College, where she supported faculty research grants. She has over 10 years of experience in education and has worked as a lecturer and policy analyst in higher ed. Linnet has a BA and MA in English Literature and a Master of Publishing degree.

Linnet is from New Brunswick, Canada, and lives in Augusta with her husband Neil and daughter Isadora. 

Mailing address: 
PO Box 828 Waterville, ME 04903

Ashley Tetreault

Director of Grants
Phone: (207) 626-7236
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ASHLEY TETREAULT joined the Office of Philanthropy in February 2019. She spent the last 8 years working in Maine as a public health evaluator. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Maine at Farmington, with minors in psychology and athletic coaching, and her MBA with a concentration in Project Management from Southern New Hampshire University.

Ashley is a member of Delta Mu Delta and serves on the Board of Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Gardiner.

Ashley was born and raised in Spencer Massachusetts and now lives in Augusta with her family: Kevin, Karter, Isabella, and their fur baby Aspen.

Mailing address:
PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903
 

Karla Taglieri

Philanthropy Coordinator
Phone: (207) 626-7238
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KARLA TAGLIERI joined the Office of Philanthropy in March 2026. Prior to joining MaineGeneral Health, she was the Grants Manager for the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville and the Communications Coordinator for Summit Utilities Inc.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism with a concentration in public relations from the University of Maine in Orono. Karla has served as an affiliate member of the Kennebec Valley Board of Realtors and as a member of the Rotary Club of Waterville. In addition, she has volunteered with Corpus Christi Parish in Winslow when needed.

Karla resides in Waterville with her husband Vincent and daughter Sophie (when she is home from college). Her grown son Cole lives in Litchfield with his fiancée Kaitlynn, and her bonus daughter, Anna, lives in New Orleans. The family also has a West Highland Terrier named Ollie, who is determined he is as large as a Bullmastiff. 

Office location:
Ballard Center, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta

Mailing address:
PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903