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Linda Lidov
Updated: June 9, 2025
Maine Coast Heritage Trust expands leadership team
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization headquartered in Topsham, has added four leaders to its team.
Linda Lidov has been named director of communications. She brings over 25 years of communications experience as well as a wealth of expertise in nonprofit storytelling, coalition building and climate-focused campaigns. Lidov is based in Topsham.
Lidov previously served as director of membership and communications — and later interim executive director — at Keep It Colorado, where she elevated the role of private land conservation and launched the state’s 10-year roadmap for conservation.
She recently moved to Maine from Colorado and is living in Brunswick. Lidov received her bachelor's degree in French business from the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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Hannah Whalen
Hannah Whalen has been named director of development. She brings over two decades of experience in philanthropy. She has led fundraising efforts and raised millions of dollars for prominent Maine institutions such as the Maine Community Foundation, the Abbe Museum and other nonprofits.
She received her degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Maine and she studied Irish literature for a year in Galway, Ireland. She completed the Maine Development Foundation’s Leadership Maine Program in 2018 and is a Maine Master Naturalist.
Whalen is based in the Mount Desert Island office.
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Rebecca Kurtz
Rebecca Kurtz has been named annual fund officer. She has raised millions of dollars for conservation and community projects across Maine.
Kurtz received a bachelor's in sociology and anthropology from Colgate University and a bachelor's in environmental science from the University of Maine.
Sarah Hale has been promoted to director of institutional giving. Her new role reflects her leadership in securing multimillion-dollar grant support and shaping key fundraising strategies.
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Sarah Hale
In this new role, she will create opportunities for charitable foundations and other donors to partner with statewide land conservation and community engagement efforts.
Hale received her bachelor's degree in women's studies from McGill University. She is based in Whiting.
“We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Linda, Hannah and Rebecca, and celebrate Sarah’s well-earned promotion,” said Nicky Blanchard, senior director of communications and philanthropy at MCHT. “Each of these individuals brings exceptional talent, passion, and a deep-rooted commitment to conservation. Their leadership and collaboration will be pivotal as we work to meet the growing challenges facing Maine’s lands, waters, and communities.”
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