Trekkers' Staff

Don Carpenter ~ Executive Director   don@trekkersonline.com

Don is Executive Director of Trekkers. He holds a Masters of Science in environmental education from The Audubon Expedition Institute and Lesley University. He has over nineteen years of experience working with young people and is the founder of several youth serving programs including: Cross-trainers, Urban Youth Advocates (both located in Pittsburgh, PA), as well as The Funky Chicken Day Camp. Don believes that programs don’t change lives, relationships do and has dedicated his life to the business of relationship building. 

Meredith Lynt ~Program Director   meredith@trekkersonline.com

Meredith is Trekkers' Program Director. She has a B.S. in Sociology and is currently pursuing a M.A. in Adventure Education through Prescott College.  Prior to Trekkers, Meredith worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay and held many volunteer roles with Trekkers as AmeriCorps VISTA, mentor, expedition leader, and Board member. Meredith has been inspired and moved by the community of students, volunteers, and leaders that have built Trekkers into the dynamic program it is today and is excited to help lead the program into the future.

Jean Faustini ~Development Coordinator   jean@trekkersonline.com

Jean Faustini is the organization’s Development Coordinator. She holds an interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Mathematics from the University of Maine at Farmington and a Leadership M.B.A. from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Her professional experience includes more than twenty years in Quality Management for a former Fortune 100 company, with responsibility for intellectual property and regulatory compliance. Her experience working with youth includes over twenty years as a church school superintendent/teacher, and nearly ten years as a volunteer/district tutor. She has been a Trekkers’ parent, volunteer, tutor and a member of the board of directors. She lives in St. George, ME.

Emily Carver ~ Program Coordinator    emilyc@trekkersonline.com

Emily is the current the Project Coordinator and Americorps volunteer for Trekkers. She joined Trekkers in October 2009 and is very happy to be here. Emily has a Bachelors degree in International Relations from Beloit College in Beloit Wisconsin and spent three of her years there working in a pre-collegiate program for 4-12th graders.  Emily loves the ocean, mountains, sewing projects, public libraries, kick-the-can, clever jokes, reading, learning and being outside.