Supporting and Guiding You
We all have high hopes and expectations of ourselves and our healthcare teams. The constant churn of change requires us to stay nimble, communicate succinctly, and work in sync rather than compete both within and outside of our departments and organizations.
The Hanley Center has put together a tremendous team of experts with many years of leadership development and healthcare experience.
Our non-profit mission drives us to support and guide you and your teams in meeting your own mission. That mission sets us apart and keeps us focused on delivering the best solutions for our clients with a collective end goal of skilled leaders delivering high quality healthcare resulting in healthier communities.
Hanley Center Team
Judiann Ferretti Smith, Executive Director
Judiann is the Executive Director of the Hanley Center. Judiann joined the Hanley Center in April of 2015 after playing a variety of roles at Spurwink, Maine’s largest non-profit mental health agency, over a period of 18 years. At Spurwink, Judiann served in 3 progressively more responsible positions starting as the Director of Human Resources, then the Director of Regulatory & Legislative Analysis to her final Spurwink role as Vice President of Strategy & Government Relations. Judiann spent her time working with State & legislative leaders, other providers and the business community shaping policies and agendas and convening and facilitating work groups to best serve children, families & adults challenged by behavioral health diagnoses and developmental disabilities. She also led a variety of mission impact & marketing related efforts within Spurwink.
Judiann is very interested in how physician leadership can and will play an important role in shaping health policy that strives to meet the Triple Aim while continuing to serve underserved populations challenged by geography, age (elders and children), race or ethnicity. Before Spurwink, Judiann held a variety of insurance related roles, briefly practiced law in Boston, worked for Maine’s former Secretary of State and the City of Saco. Judiann has served on a variety of non-profit and chamber boards and committees including a two-term run as an elected School Committee member in Yarmouth, Maine. Judiann received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at St. Bonaventure University and her Juris Doctor at Suffolk University Law School. Judiann is also a proud graduate of the Daniel Hanley Center’s Health Leadership Development program (Class III).
In her free time, Judiann enjoys spending rare time with her family, baking, and exploring Maine’s coast.
Janell Lewis, Director of Leadership Development
Janell is the Director for Leadership Development for the Hanley Center. Janell joined the Hanley Center in August of 2021 after 12 years of various roles at MaineHealth. Most recently Janell designed and implemented a Health Career Pipeline program based in Maine Medical Center’s Department of Medical Education.
Janell has spent much of her career as a certified health educator with a focus on connecting with our underserved and underrepresented populations, working on effective communication and plain language, and building and developing curriculum to engage different populations in health and wellness.
Janell has a strong interest in supporting our various providers and healthcare employees across the state to be the best leaders that they can be. All with an aim to care for Maine’s diverse populations.
In her spare time, Janell enjoys her family, chickens, ducks and gardens.
Maggie Adelson, Coordinator of Finance & Administration
Maggie serves as the Hanley Center’s resident historian. Joining the Hanley Center in its very early years before there was a full-time Executive Director, Maggie has played multiple critical roles to the organization’s growth and sustainability. Currently, Maggie oversees the organization’s financial and human resource functions as well as coordinates CMEs for our various initiatives and maintains our growing network database and websites.
In her free time, Maggie enjoys gardening in her yard.
Kaitlynn Moloney, Administrative Specialist
Kaitlynn is the Administrative Specialist for the Hanley Center. She is the newest member of the team, having joined in October 2022. Kaitlynn graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Before joining the Hanley Center, Kaitlynn worked as a graphic designer, and as a public-school teacher, refining her creative, project coordination, and trouble-shooting abilities.
Kaitlynn has a strong interest in supporting providers and healthcare employees, especially when it comes to their own mental well-being and leadership development. As a former educator, she recognizes the positive impact exceptional professional and personal development can have in helping public service employees to excel in their work and best show up for others every day. She is excited to be part of the Hanley team, in a position where she can help support providers and healthcare employees achieve this ideal.
In her free time, Kaitlynn enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends, painting, reading and writing.