Executive Director
William Floyd
bill@genesisfund.org

Prior to joining the Genesis Fund in June 2007, Bill Floyd worked to develop and manage housing and facilities at Portland-based Shalom House since 1999. Prior to his work with Shalom House, Floyd worked for the State of Maine in developing housing and services in the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. As a consultant he has also provided technical assistance to many nonprofit organizations across Maine seeking to develop supported employment for those with disabilities.  Throughout his long and varied career, Floyd has brought enormous amounts of energy, enthusiasm, and creativity to every project he has worked on. From 1999 to 2005 he volunteered as a member of the Genesis Fund's board of directors, serving as president for the last two years.

 

Associate Director
Liza Fleming-Ives
liza@genesisfund.org

Liza joined the staff of the Genesis Fund in the spring of 2005, bringing to the organization her experience in community development, project management, and fundraising. At Pathways for Women YWCA, she directed efforts to secure community resources to support emergency and transitional housing for homeless women and their children. Before joining the staff at Genesis, she worked as the Development Manager at Maine Initiatives, a nonprofit foundation that supports community organizing and advocacy. Liza holds a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Michigan.

 

Operations Manager
Emily Chase
emily@genesisfund.org

Emily joined the Genesis Fund in the winter of 2005 as the Operations Manager. Previously, Emily worked as an information and grants manager at the State of Maine’s Department of Conservation. She holds a BS in Natural Resources from the University of Maine and is pursuing a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Maine.

 

 

Program Coordinator

Yvonne Mickles

yvonne@genesisfund.org

Yvonne joined the Genesis Fund as Program Coordinator for its mobile home park conversion effort in November 2007.  Before joining the staff she served as a Homeless Initiatives Coordinator at MaineHousing, and, most recently, worked as Associate Director of Community Impact at United Way of Midcoast Maine.

 

Director of Development                                                                            

Jane Irish

jane@genesisfund.org   

                                       

Jane joined the staff in December, 2008 as

Director of Development.  Previously she was Director of Campaign at United Way of Mid Coast Maine in Bath . Her background also includes sales and marketing in  the for profit sector - giving her

well-rounded experience in both fund raising

and business.

 

 

 

 

Office Manager                          

Maria Northcott

maria@genesisfund.org                           

 Before joining the Genesis Fund in January of 2010, Maria worked in the field of education as both a teacher and administrator. She is passionate about making the world a better place and has worked for a number of non-profits including the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, the Marin Humane Society, and Ashwood Waldorf School . She holds an a B.S. in Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire and a Master's in Education from Dominican University in California. She and her husband own North Cottage Coffee, a small coffee shop in Damariscotta , Maine .