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Meet the Team

Your Dining Team

Your dining team is made up of people who are proud to serve you every day and want to ensure you have an exceptional experience whenever you dine with us. Don't know who to contact? Email um.dining@maine.edu and we'll help you find the right person! Our admin office is located on the first floor of Hilltop Commons in room #104.

Executive Leadership

Emily Damon

General Manager

Denis Gagne

Regional District Manager, Northern Maine

Todd Chasteen

Campus Executive Chef

Carmen Montes

General Manager for Hospitality and Catering

Business & Administrative Support

Liz DePalma

HR/Administrative Specialist

Virginia Poitras

Office Manager

Brian Taylor

Unit Controller

Health & Wellness

Krista Niezelski

District Campus Dietitian

Residential Dining

Harry Feero

Director of Residential Dining

Santiago Rave

Operations Manager - Hilltop Dining

Retail Dining

John Cahill

Director of Retail Dining

Jacob Mitton

Concessions Manager

Catering

Madison Campbell

Catering Manager

Marketing

Violet Armistead

Marketing Specialist

Courtney Evans

Marketing Specialist, Northern Maine