board of directors.

Lori Cloutier

President/Chair

Lori has been married for 28 years and has nine grandchildren. While currently retired, she has worked in the field of dentistry, from chair side to sales, for 25 years. For six years she was on the committee with the Maine Catholic Women’s conference at the Diocese of Portland. As a practicing Catholic, Lori has always been pro-life. She became involved in the Pro-Life movement with Maine Right to Life as a Board Member and was elected as Board Chair in January 2022.

Bryan Dench

Vice President

Bryan Dench, born to an unwed mother 1949.
AB Harvard (1972), JD Maine (1975), M Div (apologetics) Liberty University (2021).
Previous board member Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Maine Right to Life,
Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
Current board member Maine Right to Life, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hockey,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Northeast Region
Ordained a Deacon in the Anglican Church of America, assigned to Saint Paul’s
Anglican Church, Portland, Maine
Married to Susan Dench. Children Elisabeth, Joseph and Charlotte (all adopted);
Allison and Sarah (children of Susan).
Lives in Portland, Maine

Heather Sirocki

Secretary

Heather Sirocki is a married mother of three wonderful adult sons and has been a resident of Maine since she was ten years old. As a community member, she organized a co-op nursery school, served as superintendent of religious education at her church, was treasurer of the Casco Bay Sea Scouts (a co-ed division of Boy Scouts) and held various positions with various booster groups, where she did everything from secretary of the Scarborough School band programs (middle school, high school, and jazz band) to the chair of The Gym Dandies Children’s Circus (Grades 3-12).

Her working career spanned almost forty years in the field of dentistry as a dental assistant, an administrative assistant, and as a registered dental hygienist (AS, Westbrook College, Portland, Maine).
After raising her family, Heather switched gears and was honored to
serve as a legislator in the Maine House of Representative (2010-2018). After completing four successive terms as a state rep and terming-out, she became the primary caregiver for her dear mother’s final years. Her mother, Erika, was a World War II “love child” who especially loved babies and viewed life as a gift from God.

Inspired by her grandmother, who volunteered at an orphanage for 50 years, she is now pleased to serve as secretary of the Maine Right to Life Committee (2021 to present), where valuing life is the focus, from the beginning to the end, from womb to tomb, from conception until natural death.

Andy Levesque

Treasurer

My name is Andre Levesque; my friends just call me Andy. Born and raised in Maine, I grew up in Rumford, a small paper mill town. After high school, I received a scholarship to attend a school in Boston. During my second year, I was drafted into the U.S. Army, where I was trained as an infantryman.
After serving for 2 years, I returned to Maine and settled in Westbrook, where I met my wife. We had 4 children; I currently live in Gorham, where I am a parishioner of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
I am a member of the local council of Knights of Columbus, where I serve as their Life Director. I am also a 4th degree Honor Guard for the Knights.
I currently serve on the Supervisory Committee of my local credit union. and participant of 40 Days for Life vigils in Portland.

Kathi Teel

Katrin Teel holds an undergraduate degree in nursing and a master’s degree in business, both from Husson University. She is a former Senior Health Policy Advisor to
Governor Paul LePage, and has years of teaching experience at Beal College and Bangor Christian Schools. Her background as an educator, policy advisor, registered nurse, and volunteer has served her well in working directly with the community,
students, committees, staff, and boards in many ways. She has a passion for life, freedom, and liberty.

Additionally, she has volunteered on nine medical missions to Latin America and is currently in her second term as a member of the Glenburn School Board.

Katrin lives on a lake in Maine with her husband, Sam, and their amazing dog, Grace.

Jake Thibault

Dr. Jake Thibault holds a Ph.D. in Global Ethics and Corporate Responsibility from Salve Regina University, as well as a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of
Massachusetts School of Law, where he became a member of the Massachusetts bar.
He also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bryant University and a Master’s degree (MA) in Theology from Providence College.
Before joining St. Joseph’s College of Maine as head of the philosophy department, Dr. Thibault worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a United Nations court in The Hague, Netherlands. He also raised three foster children.
Dr. Thibault has published several books on philosophy and theology. In addition to teaching, he consulted for the McGrath Institute at the University of Notre Dame. He chaired the anthropology team for the Secretariat of Evangelization & Catechesis at
the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington, DC.

Kristina Parker

Kristina was born in 2005 and was raised in Sidney, Maine. She grew up involved in the local Christian church and was homeschooled for most of her education. She elected to not attend college, but rather spend her time in student recruitment, and
political activism.
She is actively operating as President of the Turning Point USA Kennebec County Activism Hub she co-founded in 2022. Additionally, as the Maine State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty and a board member of the Maine Right To Life Committee. Her passions include archery, philosophy, learning, and advocating for the protection of all human and constitutional rights. She’s passionate about spending her time training
and mentoring other students to effectively advocate for issues that matter.

Brendan Fedrizzi

Brendan is from Waterboro, Maine. He graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2024, with a degree in Politics, and Cheverus High School in 2020. Brendan became involved with the Pro-Life movement by attending the March for Life and Hands Around
The Capitol Events.
While at college, he joined the efforts to form a Pro-Life club. After the club was formed, he coordinated the club’s 40 Days for Life vigils and served as the club treasurer during the 2023-24 school year. He looks forward to helping to reinvigorate and expand the pro-life movement in Maine.

Staff

Mike McClellan

Executive Diretor

Mike became MRTL’s Executive Director in January 2025. He has been involved for
much of his adult life in community service roles such as school volunteer, coach,
school committee and select board efforts. Mike was elected to represent his
communities in August as a member of the 125th, 126th and 127th Maine Legislatures.

When he completed this role, Mike became a Policy Director and was a daily figure (whenever the Miane Legislature was meeting) at the Augusta State House and in statewide work supporting Life. This new role would appear to be a natural next step.

Sara Marquis

Assistant Director

Sara has worked for Maine Right to Life for the past 16 years. She holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology and has additional education in child development and family dynamics. Her background prior to Maine Right to Life has been in the public elementary school system and as a preschool teacher.