NEW FACES IN OUR ELEMENT Holli Costedio, Senior Accountant at Unity College Most recently Costedio served as Finance Manager for Husson University of Bangor, Maine, addressing broad financial topics like cash and risk management. Prior to that position, Costedio served as the sole accountant for New England School of Communications, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Husson University of Bangor, Maine, now merged with that university. Her broad experience in accounting includes serving as an Accountant with the New England School of Communications; as a Senior Accountant for Irving Tanning Company of Hartland, Maine; and Accounts Payable Analyst, also at Irving Tanning Company. Costedio holds Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in accounting degrees from Husson University.
Julie Briggs Cunningham, Director of College Development and Alumni Affairs She will be integral with the College’s fundraising efforts and lead the Development staff to support a steadily improving campus infrastructure, academic programs that are developing world-class attributes and achievements, and national aspirations related to a strong environmental mission. Most recently Briggs Cunningham served as Director of Annual Giving Programs at St. Bonaventure University. Her additional experience includes serving as Executive Director and CPO of the Allegany County United Way of Wellsville, New York; an Account Executive with WJQZ / WLSV Radio Station; and Job Developer / Job Coach / Job Retention Specialist with Allegany County ARC of Wellsville, New York. Briggs Cunningham is currently a Board Member with the Allegany County Area Foundation. She has previously served as a Board Member with the Business and Education Community Coalition; Wellsville Central School Board of Education, and Literacy Volunteers of Allegany County.
Howard Davis, Director of Distance Education at Unity College Howard Davis will ensure the delivery of online academic programming that is mission driven, effective, and embodies Unity College’s sustainability science framework for teaching and learning. He will provide the leadership, planning, and coordination to ensure the successful implementation of Distance Education. Most recently Davis served as Director of e-learning, Academic Consortium for Global Education in Carefree, Arizona. In that position he managed the company’s contracts with the United States Army training division, which were aligned with the Army’s ALM 2015 new training manifesto requiring a paradigmatic shift from PowerPoint-based lecture mode style courses to student-centered, technology-mandated learning. Other positons he has held include serving as Vice President of Online Education for Boston Architectural College, Boston, Massachusetts; and Academic Dean / Chief Learning Officer for Southern New Hampshire University ONLINE in Manchester, New Hampshire. He holds a Master of Arts degree from San Diego State University of San Diego, California; and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva University of New York, New York.
Zachary Falcon, Assistant Professor of Conservation Law and Environmental Policy Zach Falcon has been named Assistant Professor of Conservation Law and Environmental Policy at Unity College of Unity, Maine. Falcon is currently an adjunct Instructor at Unity College and previously taught at Eastern Maine Community College, Thomas College, and Husson College. He served as Associate Director of the Writing Resource Center at the University of Iowa College of Law. As an attorney, Falcon served in the State of Alaska Department of Law, where he represented the state in civil litigation, administrative hearings, and permit appeals. Falcon was also an associate with Faulkner Banfield, PC, during which time he served as a public defender for the City and Borough of Juneau. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, Falcon worked as an associate counsel for the Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
John Fontaine John joins the Development Team as a Major Gifts Officer. John has been involved with individual giving and planned giving for 20 years. He has worked in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Coming to us most recently from the American Cancer Society and Maine Public Broadcasting Network, he acted as the Planned Giving Officer for both organizations and brings extensive estate planning to Unity College. He volunteers at the Bath YMCA and over this past summer he accompanied 80 middle school students to Washington D.C. He and his wife and daughter live in Lewiston, but you can see them all over Maine golfing, kayaking, and snowshoeing. UNITY MAGAZINE WINTER 2015 |
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