Board of Directors Stewarding the Legacy of Maine's Forest Heritage

Alissa Wetherbee is a longtime board member, volunteer and supporter of the Maine Forest & Logging Museum. A "native Mainer," born & raised on Mt. Desert Island, she loves everything the museum has to offer... history, nature & wildlife. She enjoys being involved with the Event Committee, helping plan, organize and run several events throughout the year, as well as assist with fundraising and media events. 

Outside of the museum, Alissa is a world champion timbersports athlete, traveling throughout North America to compete in chopping, sawing, axe throwing and logrolling, as well as to coach new athletes and to promote women & girls in sports. 

She enjoys anything outdoors, and can often be found camping, hiking or canoeing with her husband & their pup.

Bryan Harper brings over 20 years of federal regulatory experience, including work with the Department of War and as a professional accountant and auditor. He first became involved with the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in 2022 by volunteering at several events and quickly connected with its mission to preserve and share Maine’s rich logging heritage.

In 2024, Bryan joined the Board of Directors and has since taken a highly active role in expanding the museum’s reach. He has spearheaded efforts to grow the museum’s social media presence, increase attendance at events, and assist in hosting and organizing many public programs.

Bryan’s goal is to broaden the museum’s visibility not just in Central Maine, but across the entire state and beyond — inspiring greater public interest and attracting more visitors. He is especially passionate about improving accessibility for families and schools, while also supporting the modernization of the museum’s infrastructure and educational offerings.

A proud Mainer, Bryan enjoys camping, hunting, fishing, and traveling with his wife Sharlene on new adventures.

Shawn Bugbee got his start with the museum in 2000 as a volunteer with the University of Maine Woodsmen Team at the Living History Days event doing demonstrations of lumberjack sports. Since then, Shawn has been involved with lumberjack sports throughout New Englandand the history of the tools and equipment used for the logging in the past.

He is a forester in northern Maine where he worked for over 20 years for Seven Islands Land Company, but just recently started his own consulting forestry business serving smaller landowners of northern Maine.

Shawn, his wife Becki, and son Brennen enjoy spending time on their woodlot, lumberjack sports, hunting, fishing, and camping in their free time.

Life long Mainer, Peter was born & raised in the Portland area where he lived & raised his family until 2005 when he moved to Argyle Township on the western shore of the beautiful Penobscot River.

Peter is recently retired from a life long career being a pipe welder & metal fabricator. This trade found him often working in the deepest darkest holes of modern industry, & the commercial shipping industry while constructing & maintaining the massive metal machinery of our modern world.

These unique experiences gave Peter an uncommon view of our modern world, & the impact our technology has on our natural world which sustains us all.

Upon moving to Argyle, Peter began building a traditionally designed timber frame barn whose off-grid energy sources come mainly from solar & wind power. The barn is heated using fire wood collected from grooming the property of sick & wind damaged trees.

In 2013 a threat of a SECOND MEGA-LANDFILL located 3 miles from home & about 6 miles from an existing landfill raised its ugly head, luckily enough, the residents of Argyle were able to drive this threat away. This experience was the catalyst that prodded Peter into being more active in environmental issues which now occupy a portion of his time.