Tom Boutureira is a Community Partner at the Sewall Foundation where he leads and implements strategies that advance nature-based education and rural, place-based community and economic development. Tom brings with him a collection of experiences in community outreach and organizing, natural resource conservation, program development, and nonprofit management. From the intertidal clam flats of Downeast Maine to the Andean valleys of Bolivia, he has developed a quiet style of leadership that supports and promotes the work of partners and seeks ways to remove barriers that impede the health and resiliency of our human and ecological communities. Tom is a graduate of the University of Maine at Machias and received their Young Alumni Award in 2014 for “his dedicated service to protect the natural environment and resources for future generations and his commitment to civic engagement”. Tom lives in Freeport, Maine with his wife (Chloe), two boys (Arlo and Darwin), and dog (Myrtle).