Barbara Swiderski is a native of Long island, New York, and moved to Topsham in 1992. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service in October of 2016 with 30 years of service, the last 12 as Postmaster of Bowdoinham. She is a life-long reader and library lover since the age of 5, when her mother took her to the local library to apply for her very own library card. Barbara does a lot of volunteer work including with Special Olympics Maine and tutoring with Midcoast Literacy. She is passionate about promoting our outstanding library and literacy in both adults and children.
James (Jim) Doyle, a native of Pennsylvania, relocated to Topsham in 2002. He is a graduate of Colgate University with a BA in Psychology. James works as a Quality Compliance Consultant with Unum Group. He also coaches Men’s and Women’s Water Polo at Bowdoin College and serves a volunteer Trail Monitor with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. James and his family truly appreciate all the opportunities the library provides.
Phil Dostie is a Maine native and has lived in Topsham since 2006 and joined the TPL board of Trustees in 2021, he currently works at Bates College as an Assistant in Instruction in the Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory. He is a lifelong reader and is passionate about making sure that all members of the Topsham community have access to an inviting, beautiful library. In his free time he enjoys reading with his family, gardening, and trail running with his dog, Cooper.
Michael (Mike) Snow grew up in Maine, moved to Topsham in 2013, and joined the Board of Trustees in 2024. In addition to being a Trustee, he is also a member of the library Facilities Committee. Mike and his family have spent countless hours in the library and have always utilized and appreciated the wealth of resources offered. Mike is a Realtor® with Coldwell Banker Realty, a volunteer coach with Topsham Parks and Recreation, and chauffeur for his kids to and from their numerous after school activities (including the TPL Youth Book Clubs).
Erin Arneson works for the University of Southern Maine on a team contracted to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention where she serves as the Health Communication Specialist. Her projects include developing messages for childhood lead poisoning, well water contaminants, and climate resiliency via social media, press releases, print materials, and websites. Erin holds a Master of Public Health degree in Health Communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. Erin has always valued the role libraries serve in communities beyond a space for reading. Her goal is to collaborate with library staff, trustees, and residents to help maintain the Topsham Public Library as a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn and thrive.
Stephen Diamond, an attorney by training, held various regulatory positions in state government, including as head of the Maine Office of Securities and as a member of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. After retiring, but before moving to Topsham, he served on the finance committee of the Gardiner Library Association and for nine years as a volunteer at the Gardiner Head Start program, where his principal role was to read to the children.
Laura Miller has lived in Topsham since 2020 and joined the TPL Board of Trustees in 2024. Her professional background is in marketing and nonprofit fundraising, and she works as development manager at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). Most of her time as a patron of the library is spent with her two young children in the kids’ section or at Music & Rhyme Time with Ms. Mariah. As a trustee, she hopes to support the library’s role as a critical Topsham community resource.
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Pamela Mott moved to Topsham in 2021 after years of spending time here in Maine with family and friends. She is a retired Episcopal Priest, having served in New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, and still does some work with congregations as a consultant and coach. She has been a life-long library lover – one of her earliest memories is going to the library in her home town of White Plains, NY, and Pam worked her way through graduate school at the library at Yale. She is so happy to be of service to the Topsham Library! In her spare time, Pam reads, knits, weaves, walks, makes soap and spends time with local family and friends.
Brian Alexander grew up in Maine, has lived in Topsham since 2007, and is a mechanical engineer at Bath Iron Works. In his personal time, Brian enjoys a good campfire, audiobooks, paddle boarding, coaching Rec soccer and basketball, and hanging out with his wife, two daughters and rescue dog. Brian’s interest in serving on the board stems from a deep appreciation of the value of the library to his family; from making new parent and kid connections at toddler music time to instilling a passion of discovery in his teen. Having this beautiful space and welcoming staff not only supports and nurtures so many thriving community groups, but creates a place where we all belong. Brian joined the Facilities committee with the goal of supporting the library as it evolves to meet new community needs and continue to be a space to bring neighbors together. Brian is eager to hear your suggestions for ways the library facilities can better serve our community!
Heather Helenora has lived in Topsham since 2023. A life-long bookworm, learner and library enthusiast, she was thrilled to join the TPL Board of Trustees in 2025. For many years she worked in the field of cultural exchange and had the opportunity to travel to over 25 countries. Currently, she is a project manager at Unum Group, and is grateful to work for a company with a focus on their local communities. In her free time, she loves reading, book clubs, knitting (and many other crafts), enjoying Topsham’s lovely trail system, playing board, card and collaborative games and spending time with family and friends.
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Trustee Emeritus
Anne Eustis, a native of Massachusetts, first arrived in Maine as a Colby College freshman in 1945. She moved permanently to Maine and The Highlands in 2001. She is a lifetime Girl Scout and was one of the first three female EMTs in Massachusetts. Anne also served on the School Committee, and was Town Clerk and Municipal Treasurer. She was a member of the Goodnow Memorial Library Friends, so one of Anne’s first priorities upon moving to Topsham was to find the library and join the Friends! And she’s been an active member and library participant ever since.