Partner Profiles

Mark Register

Incoming Board President
Mark, an Ogunquit resident, is a Key Account Manager for Johnson & Johnson covering all of New England as well as upstate New York. A native of North Carolina, Mark has lived in New England for nearly two decades, working at Boston’s Fenway Community Health Center, the Massachusetts State Lab, GlaxoSmithKline and currently J & J. He received his B.S. from U.N.C. at Chapel Hill and his M.B.A. from UMass Boston. He and John, his partner of fourteen years, make their home in Ogunquit – also home to FPC’s largest annual fundraising event, Southern Maine AIDS Walk, of which Mark takes an active role in its planning and execution.

Having served on the Board of Frannie Peabody Center for six years, Mark has most recently served as the Development Committee Chair, overseeing a variety of fundraising efforts and events. He is now poised to take on the role of Board President, which he assumes at the end of 2011. In addition to his contributions to FPC, Mark has been actively involved in the wider community for many years as a member of the Human Rights Campaign, a volunteer for the first ever Boston to New York AIDS Ride, and an avid, participating runner in many AIDS fundraisers throughout the years. When not working on the road or volunteering his time on FPC’s Board, Mark can be found enjoying a variety of sports from surfing to snow skiing.

Sara Panella

Program Evaluator
For every interaction with clients and beyond, there’s a complicated system of reporting that allows FPC to track vital statistics and information across many platforms. This sometimes painstaking work is refined and perfected by FPC’s Program Evaluator Sara Panella. Having worked at the agency for over five years, Sara provides support across all FPC programs including grant-writing, data collection and reporting to funders. Sara ensures that programs adhere to all contractual and reporting requirements and also evaluates program outcomes – work critical to our ongoing success.

Originally from central NY where she studied at Syracuse University, Sara received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations, then going to work for Bristol-Myers Squibb in quality assurance for biotechnology pharmaceutical manufacturing. She relocated in 2006, drawn to Portland for the opportunities for outdoor activities New England provided as well as its proximity to the ocean. Sara’s interest in, and work analyzing outcomes for FPC has also led her to USM’s Muskie School of Public Service where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy Analysis.

Never one to forego a personal challenge, Sara is currently training for the Tough Mudder competition 2012, a “10-12 mile obstacle course designed to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.” Huge fans of the tightknit community feel of Portland, she and her partner Becca reside in Munjoy Hill, where they have three cats and a puggle named Vida who visits FPC offices on a regular basis.