Abby Jones-Skrabak

Operations Coordinator

Abby was born and raised in Midcoast Maine, where she developed a love for being on the water and playing sports. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication, with minors in Political Science and Theater, from the University of Maine. During her undergraduate studies, she spent a semester abroad in Bulgaria and had the opportunity to travel to several other countries across Europe.

Abby went on to pursue a graduate degree in Communication at the University of Maine, where she also taught undergraduate public speaking courses. After completing her program, she and her husband moved to Chicago, where he taught for Teach For America, and Abby pursued her interest in theater by taking improv classes.

After two years in the city, they returned to Maine, where Abby rediscovered her appreciation for her home state. Over the next decade, she gained experience in business and became a partial owner and General Manager of a local flower shop, and was very active in her community.

Abby and her husband love spending time paddle boarding and camping with their two daughters. She is thrilled to support KLT’s mission of partnering with communities to conserve Maine’s land and wildlife.

Email Abby: askrabak@tklt.org

Call 207-377-2848

Tyler Keniston

Stewardship Manager

Tyler joined KLT in the Spring of 2019, delighted to be working in the beautiful lands of Kennebec County in which he grew up. Spending time in the non-built environment has long been a passion of his; dating back to childhood canoe trips on Maine’s remote rivers and exercises in imagination with the small ephemeral streams of spring snow melt. His passion for experiencing life out of doors and a desire to foster intimate relationships with the surrounding environment led him to a study of Ecology & Environmental Science at UMaine, Orono. Following graduation, in 2011, he found a passion for working in Maine’s forested and rocky landscapes as a trail builder with the Maine Conservation Corps. In 2013 he joined the trail company OBP Trailworks, LLC and has since been building and rehabilitating a variety of trail types throughout New England. He has also spent time managing and harvesting White Pine timber stands, enjoying the craft of woodworking, and hiking on foot paths near and far.

Email Tyler: tkeniston@tklt.org

Call 207-377-2848 Monday- Thursday

Theresa Kerchner

Executive Director

Theresa was hired by KLT in 2002 as the Trust first staff person to develop KLT’s stewardship and outreach programs. In 2009 she became the Trust’s first Executive Director. Theresa oversees the operations of the Trust and works with the Board of Directors and KLT staff to develop and implement organizational, land conservation, and fundraising goals.

Theresa earned a Master's degree in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of Maine in 2002, where she developed a case study of the land use history of the Jabez Besse farm in Wayne, Maine. Her undergraduate degree is in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University.

In 2009,Theresa and former KLT President Andrew Fisk, led an effort with Morten Moesswilde and Andrew Shultz of the Maine Forest Service to found the Kennebec Woodland Partnership, which now includes thirteen Partners. Theresa’s latest project with Ken Laustsen, also of the Maine Forest Service, is a research paper focused on the potential for developing and sustaining markets for Maine wood.

Theresa and her husband, Jim, garden, raise chickens, split wood, and enjoy their 72 acres of woodland in Wayne. Whenever possible they spend time with their grown children.

Email Theresa: tkerchner@tklt.org

Call: 207-377-2848; Monday- Thursday

Jean-Luc Theriault

Stewardship Director

Jean-Luc joined KLT in the Fall of 2014 with a strong background in Conservation planning and Trail Construction. Jean Luc worked with the Center for Community GIS in Farmington from 2008-2014 developing mapping technologies for a wide variety of clients from local land trusts to national conservation organizations. He spent most of his twenties living in Colorado, Oregon, and British Columbia exploring the expansive backcountry on foot, skis, and by bike inspired by the limitless public land available. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Environmental Studies and went on to get a postgraduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Selkirk College in British Columbia. A job as a trail crew leader for the Appalachian Mountain Club on their land near Greenville cemented Jean-Luc's love for the wilderness of Maine and desire to introduce more people to these areas.

Jean-Luc lives in Manchester with his daughter Neika, son Eliot, and wife Laura an Art Teacher at Monmouth Academy.

Email Jean-Luc: jtheriault@tklt.org

Call: 207.377.2848; Monday- Thursday