Buddy Coaches

Experienced mentors who help new volunteers settle in. Every provisional mentor is assigned a buddy/coach.

What a Buddy Coach does

The program exists to help new mentors settle into SCORE and prepare to mentor well.

Your coach will

Contact you within 24 hours of the introduction email from the section co-chair
Arrange a first meeting within a week — in person where distance allows, otherwise by video
Go through the onboarding checklist with you and provide guidance and support
Help you set goals and work out how much support you need
Stay in touch after onboarding to see how you are getting on

You will

Prepare yourself to become a successful mentor
Work out how much guidance you actually need, and say so
Keep in touch to share progress, ask questions and collaborate

The coaches

Grouped by region. Press Contact to start an email — your email program opens with the address filled in.

Southern Maine Portland, chapter #0053

Charlie Weidhas Southern Maine Contact Charlie Weidhas
Heidi Hansen Southern Maine Contact Heidi Hansen
Jamie Lewis Southern Maine Contact Jamie Lewis
Jeff Gray Southern Maine Contact Jeff Gray
Joe Michaud Southern Maine Contact Joe Michaud
Linda Onnen Southern Maine Contact Linda Onnen
Stephanie Miller Southern Maine Contact Stephanie Miller
Tom Moore Southern Maine Contact Tom Moore
Whit Ford Southern Maine Contact Whit Ford
Jeanine Bekas Southern Maine Contact Jeanine Bekas
Ali Naqui Southern Maine Contact Ali Naqui
John Nelson Southern Maine Contact John Nelson
Ralph Nodine Southern Maine Contact Ralph Nodine
Jeanie Mills Southern Maine Contact Jeanie Mills
Nancy Strojny Southern Maine Contact Nancy Strojny

Central Maine Auburn, chapter #0479

Jon Anderson Central Maine Contact Jon Anderson
Adam Boucher Central Maine Contact Adam Boucher
Ed Ross Central Maine Contact Ed Ross
Bill Webster Central Maine Contact Bill Webster

Northern Maine Bangor, chapter #0314

David Green Northern Maine Contact David Green
Frank Yahner Northern Maine Contact Frank Yahner
Jayne Giles Northern Maine Contact Jayne Giles
Russ Krauss Northern Maine Contact Russ Krauss
Larry LaPlante Northern Maine Contact Larry LaPlante
Fred Grant Northern Maine Contact Fred Grant

Not sure who yours is?

Buddy Coaches are assigned, not chosen. If you are a new mentor and have not heard from anyone, contact your Regional Volunteer Intake Coordinator or your section co-chair rather than picking someone from this list.

For anything they cannot resolve, national volunteer services can be reached at volunteer.services@scorevolunteer.org.