Maine Unitarian Universalist State Action Network Leadership Team
MUUSAN is guided by a dedicated group of justice activists
representing a diversity of Unitarian Universalist congregations from across Maine.
representing a diversity of Unitarian Universalist congregations from across Maine.
MUUSAN Board Members
Betsy Williams (she/her), Board Co-Chair, is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, where she is an active member of their Working for Justice Steering Group. A life-long UU with a long and varied career in UU religious education, Betsy brings her passion for making connections between UU values and our everyday lives to social justice work. As a trained literacy and special education tutor, she currently works with MidCoast Literacy as an ELL tutor. This is Betsy's third year as an active MUUSAN member and her second on the Board; in 2024-25 she was the Acting Chairperson. A nature-lover at heart, Betsy and her husband Glenn are winter condo-dwellers in Brunswick, where she enjoys skiing out her back door, and summer cottage-dwellers on Bailey Island where she enjoys sailing her wooden Turnabout and island hopping in Casco Bay.
Michaela Loisel (she/her), Board Co-Chair: a 30+ year member of the UUCC of Augusta, Michaela co-chairs the Social Justice Committee and serves as a Congregational Legislative Liaison for MUUSAN. She retired from a beloved career in State Government working as a Human Resources Manager with a focus on Equal Opportunity - workplace fairness, equity and accessibility. A native Mainer and long-time resident of Hallowell, Michaela lives with her wife, Angie Blevins, a talented artist and handywoman.
Beth Allen (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Maine Votes/Maine Voices Network. "To say I am passionate about advocacy may be an understatement. I have spent my entire career in the public policy arena driving local, state, and federal legislative advocacy and ballot initiative campaign plans, grassroots organizing campaigns, and public policy programs."
Rev. Mark Worth (he/him) is Minister Emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth. He grew up in Michigan, where his father was a Methodist pastor. Mark became a UU in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1970, where he was serving two years of Alternate Service in a hospital as a Conscientious Objector to the Vietnam War. He owned a natural food store, and was a high school history teacher before studying to become a UU minister. Beginning in 1991 Mark served churches in Ellsworth and Castine (Maine) and Westborough and Harvard (Massachusetts), retiring in 2017. He also represented Ellsworth in the Maine Legislature as a State Representative from 2022-24.
- Pinny Beebe-Center (she/her): Pinny's connection to Unitarian Universalism began at age 13 and has remained a constant throughout her life. By profession and by calling, she is a community organizer—a role she considers central to who she is. Her proudest achievement was bringing together key people in and around Rockland, Maine, to form a homeless coalition, known today as the thriving HomeWorthy, which has since grown to include specialized programs for teens, food assistance, and more. She and Rockland Police Chief Carroll are currently co-leading an effort to provide 360-degree assessments and resources for at-risk youth ages 5 to 17. For the past 18 years, Pinny has served in elected office, first as Knox County Commissioner, then as State Representative, and most recently as State Senator. She lives in St. George, Maine, with her partner Thia, their dog Marley, and their cat Benny.
MUUSAN's Treasurer
Rev. Marty Pelham (they/them) is the minister at First Universalist Church in Rockland and the MUUSAN Treasurer.
MUUSAN's part-time Administrative Coordinator
Lacy Simons (she/they) is the founder of hello hello books, a mission-driven independent bookstore she opened in Rockland in 2011, and sold to longtime employee Jacob Fricke in the Spring of 2025. As Lacy transitions away from 24/7 bookstore ownership, she's thrilled to be putting time and care into MUUSAN's mission. She and her 11 year-old daughter now live in Central Maine, where they both make weird crafts and subvert gender norms.