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Team Biographies

	Cindy Atwood DVM Southern Breed: Leonberger Certifications: Sir Galahad is certified in tracking/trailing. Cindy has been a member of MESARD since 2002.
	Jim Bridge Southern Jim joined MESARD in 2007 as a Flanker providing navigation, communication and first aid support. He is a certified ground searcher with previous experience in search and rescue in Alaska and is trained in Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA).
	John Corriveau Northern Breed: Australian Shepherd Certifications: Jodie is certified in wilderness airscent. John has been active in SAR since 2004 and a member of MESARD since 2005.
	Jennifer Fisk Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Freya is certified in wilderness airscent and is working towards her cadaver certification. Fran is working towards her wilderness airscent certification. Jennifer is a current member, and one of the founding members, of both Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue and MESARD. Freya and Fran are her 4^th and 5^th SAR dogs.
	Michele Fleury Central Breed: Portuguese Water Dog Certifications: Alli is certified in wilderness airscent and cadaver. Michele has been a member of MESARD since 1992 and has served as team President since 2004. Alli is her 3rd SAR dog.
	Spencer Fuller Southern Breed: German Shorthair Pointer Certifications: Gabe (liver and white) is certified in wilderness airscent, advanced tracking/trailing, article search, water search and cadaver. Moxie (mostly liver) is working toward his tracking and wilderness airscent certifications. Spencer has been active in SAR since 1994 as a member of Lincoln Search and Rescue’s High Angle and Swift Water Rescue Team, He maintains his Wilderness First Responder certification. Spencer has been a member of MESARD since 1997 and has served as team Vice President since 2004. Moxie is his 2nd SAR dog.
	Sean Hall Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Ella is certified in wilderness airscent. Sean is a paramedic and has been a member of MESARD since 1996. Ella is his second SAR dog.
	Jay Holweger Midcoast Breed: Labrador Retriever Certifications: Maddy is working toward her wilderness airscent certification. Jay has been a member of Waldo County Search and Rescue since January 2007 and a member of MESARD since July 2007.
	Leslie Howe Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Freida is certified in wilderness airscent. Leslie has been a member of MESARD since 2004
	David Hudson Southern Breed: Bloodhound Certifications: Ruby is certified in tracking/trailing David is a firefighter/paramedic and has been a member of MESARD since 2004
	Paul Magoon Central Breed: Labrador Retriever Certifications: Seeker is certified in wilderness airscent and water search. Paul is an EMT and has been a member of MESARD since 1988. Seeker is his 2nd SAR dog.
	Irene Morey Downeast Breed: German Shepherd & Malinois Certifications: Eiko (GSD) is certified in wilderness airscent. Nika (Malinois) is certified in tracking, article search, and cadaver. Irene has been a member of MESARD since 1999. Eiko and Nika are her 2^nd and 3^rd SAR dogs.
	Troy Morey Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Sorcha is certified in wilderness airscent and cadaver. Troy has been a member of MESARD since 1999. Sorcha is his second SAR dog.
	Deborah Palman Central Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Alex is certified in tracking/trailing, wilderness airscent, article search, water search and cadaver. Deb is the Training Director for the Maine Warden Service K9 Team and is one of the founding members of MESARD. She has served as Training Director for MESARD for over 22 years. Alex is her 4th SAR dog.
	Dan Pelletier Central Breed: Australian Shepherd Aggie is working towards her certification in wilderness airscent Dan is a Master Maine Guide. He is also an animal control officer and a member of his community's fire department. Dan has been involved in search and rescue for over fifteen years, ten with MESARD. Dan returned to MESARD as a member in February 2007. Aggie is his second search dog.
	Kelly Pontbriand Downeast Breed: Border Collie Certifications: Dessa is certified in wilderness airscent and tracking Kelly works for the National Park Service and has been a SAR dog handler since 1985. She moved back to Maine from Colorado and rejoined MESARD in 2002. Dessa is her third SAR dog.
	Jennifer Rocheleau Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Kierka is certified in wilderness airscent, article search, and water search. Jennifer has been active in SAR as a member of Berkshire Mountain SAR in Massachusetts and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Response Team – Search Dog Unit in Arizona. She has been a member of MESARD since 2004 and has served as team Treasurer since 2005.
	Bruce Savoy Southern Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: River is working towards her tracking certification. Bruce has been a member of MESARD since 2006.
	Stacey Savoy Southern Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Samson is certified in wilderness airscent. Stacey has been active in search and rescue since 2003 as a member of York County Emergency Rescue Response team. She has been a member of MESARD since 2005 and has served as team secretary since 2006.
	Beth Swartz Central Breed: Rottweiler Certifications: Hazel is certified in wilderness airscent, water search and article search. Beth has been a member of MESARD since 1987. Hazel is her 2nd SAR dog.
	Nancy Troubh Southern Breed: Golden Retriever Certifications: Gus is certified in water search and retired from wilderness airscent. Nancy has been a member of MESARD since 1998.
	Chip Wadsworth Downeast Breed: German Shepherd Certifications: Chile Peppa is certified in wilderness airscent, article search, water search and cadaver. Chip has been a member of MESARD since 1989. Chile is her 2nd SAR dog.