AIO Hires NEW Executive Director!

We are excited to announce that we have hired a new Executive Director!

Our Board of Directors are pleased to announce that after a comprehensive search, Nicole Chaplin will join AIO as the organization’s next Executive Director, succeeding Alan Kearl who is retiring from his position following years of dedicated leadership and service to the organization and the people of Knox County.

Meet Nicole Chaplin…

Nicole brings more than 20 years of community-based non-profit leadership experience and believes deeply in the power of relationships, collaboration, and community. She is passionate about bringing people together to build strong, responsive organizations that help individuals and families thrive. Most recently Nicole served as the Director of Early Childhood Programming / Head Start with Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP), where she led a successful $3M campaign for a new innovative educational wing in the Margaret Chase Smith Community School in Skowhegan, ME. 

“We are excited that Nicole Chaplin is joining AIO. She is an accomplished leader who combines a deep commitment to serving others with expert professional knowledge and skill. She will certainly strengthen and extend AIO’s capacity to serve the needs of Knox County citizens,” said Ted Long, AIO Board Chair.

In this role, Nicole will oversee the organization's strategic growth, program development, community engagement initiatives, as well as lead the development activities to raise the necessary funds to support the organization. She will work closely with the board of directors, lead the staff, and collaborate with community partners to advance AIO’s mission.

“I am truly honored and excited to join an organization with such a strong commitment to the community and to the people it serves,” said Nicole Chaplin.

A transition from Alan to Nicole will take place over the course of November with Nicole assuming full responsibility November 26th.