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Thomas Hibbert
Chairman
Thomas Hibbert
Chairman
Tom Hibbert is a dedicated advocate and a person in long-term recovery, celebrating over forty-one years of continuous sobriety from drugs and alcohol. Known throughout the State of Maine for his unwavering commitment to individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges, Tom has built a distinguished career of service. He is widely recognized for his active involvement in numerous committees and boards focused on advocacy, policy development, and support for those struggling with substance use disorders and mental health obstacles.
Tom worked as an outreach liaison for seven years on the streets of Portland, Maine, where he engaged directly with marginalized and homeless populations, offering critical support and resources to those living on the streets. His work on the front lines of addiction and homelessness helped shape his deep understanding of the struggles faced by vulnerable individuals and strengthened his resolve to make a meaningful impact. Along with his service of many years going into county jails within Maine, Cumberland County, Two Bridges and Androscoggin County.
In his current role in Androscoggin County with The State of Maine Options Program, Tom partners with local towns and cities as a liaison and harm reduction specialist, addressing substance use disorders and mental health issues within the community. He works collaboratively with a wide range of organizations to foster a more compassionate and effective response to these challenges.
In addition to his advocacy and outreach efforts, Tom actively facilitates a variety of self- help group programs, providing individuals with the tools and support they need to overcome their personal struggles. He is also deeply involved in the reentry process for individuals incarcerated in Maine County Jails, working closely with residents to help them successfully transition back into society. Through his tireless dedication, Tom continues to inspire hope, resilience, and lasting change for those affected by addiction and mental health issues across Maine.
Sean Crothers
Treasurer
Sean Crothers
Treasurer
Sean grew up in Maine and graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a degree in Political Science. He had a thrity-year sales career in the Orthopedic Medical Device industry and presently owns and operates Maine OR Solutions, a medical device distributor. Sean lives in Auburn with his three dogs. When Sean isn't walking his dogs at the beach, he enjoys hunting and fishing in Maine.
Jonathan Sahrbeck
Vice Chair
Jonathan Sahrbeck
Vice Chair
Jonathan Sahrbeck was born and raised in Cumberland County. Before being elected Cumberland County District Attorney in 2018, Jonathan had an extensive prosecution career in both Maine and Massachusetts. He has called for more prevention and education to fight the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder, a renewed emphasis on stopping domestic violence, elder and child abuse and human trafficking, while also taking a closer look at new programs to help victims, reduce defendant recidivism, and increase diversion from the criminal justice system. Jonathan is passionate about working with community partners on addressing mental health issues, substance use disorder and educating the public about effects of adverse childhood experiences of trauma. He is also extremely supportive of the recovery community, specifically helping to fund people's treatment and reducing the stigma. Jonathan served as Cumberland County District Attorney from 2019 to 2022. In 2023, he joined the Board of Directors at Maine Re-Entry Network (MERN). He currently works as an attorney, focusing on consumer protection, unfair trade practices and indigent criminal defense.
James Macomber
James Macomber
Business Advisor & Financial Coach
Jim has worked with us for 20 plus years. Jim is responsible for providing technical assistance and business counseling to existing and start up microbusiness owners. Duties include: instructing the Incubator Without Walls program and providing one-on-one technical assistance to microenterprises. Jim is also now supporting our housing counseling and financial coaching programs and is a HUD-certified Housing Counselor. Jim is a past recipient of the SBA Home-base Business Champion Award for both Maine and New England. Jim has "real world" entrepreneurial experience as the business owner of a website design and maintenance company.
Marcus Peterson
Secretary
Marcus Peterson
Secretary
Marcus is a dedicated advocate for people who use drugs or are in recovery. Despite having a relatively normal home life and being an Eagle Scout, he struggled with substance abuse in his teens. This continued until he flunked out of college his sophomore year. That’s when he joined the Marine Corps to straighten himself out, and it worked. Since then, he returned to college, got his bachelor’s degree, and went on to earn a J.D. Marcus is now a public defender who specializes in drug cases. He prioritizes treatment and recovery and often draws from his own background when negotiating favorable plea deals.
Peter Lehman, PhD
Peter Lehman, PhD
Peter Lehman, PhD, is a founding member of MERN. He is a person in long-term recovery who taught sociology and criminology at USM until being incarcerated for a six-year sentence at the old prison in Thomaston and at Bolduc. He was released in 2003.
While at Bolduc Correctional Facility he was active tutoring students, acting as inmate advocate, doing the flower gardening, pursuing his own education and recovery, and working for the substance abuse department. While incarcerated, he completed seven University courses on addiction and counseling and developed and taught an intensive six-week course for residents dealing with addiction, recovery, and relapse.
Since then, Dr. Lehman has been active in the recovery community, has helped develop reentry support programs and initiatives. In addition to his work in MERN, he has been a presence on corrections and other criminal justice issues in the legislature since 2005 as well as providing input and critiques of Department of Corrections policies.
Join the Board
Do you have a passion for helping people reintegrate into society while navigating the issues inherent in a troubled past? Consider joining either one of our board committees or the Board of Directors itself! We are particularly interested in recruiting the following:
People with a strong background in nonprofit organizational and financial management
People with lived experience of incarceration and successful reintegration into the community
People with experience serving as employers or landlords to formerly incarcerated individuals
People familiar with grant writing and fundraising efforts
Interested applicants should send an email to board@re-entrymaine.org.
Meeting Information
MERN's board of directors meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 5PM. The public is invited to attend and observe meetings; please send an email to info@re-entrymaine.org if you would like to attend.
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