Board of Directors

Jason has been a proud OMer (one who participates in Odyssey of the Mind) since the age of 8. Through elementary, middle, and high school, Jason discovered the benefits of teamwork and creative and analytical thinking, self-assessment and answered the question, "How much spray paint is too much?" while making props in a basement.

From his first year of college at the University of Maine in 1998 until today, he has played a highly active role in the growth of Maine OM. After 20 years in various roles on the Board of Directors, Jason began serving as the Association Director of Maine Odyssey of the Mind in 2019. In this role, Jason oversees an entirely volunteer-run organization that serves more than 650 students and a dedicated group of 150 adult coaches from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts annually. That number grows every year.

Of all his roles in Odyssey, he is most proud of being an OM Dad to his three kids, whom he shares with his wife. The family lives with several furrier family members in York, Maine. To support his Odyssey habit, Jason is a Tech Sales Executive, managing a team of technologists far more clever than he is.

Hugo is a high school senior who has only been an OMer since 6th grade. Having bounced between OM teams Hugo developed skills in teamwork with different types of individuals. Through OM competitions he has learned how to harness engineering concepts and started his journey as a "duct tape fixes all" kind of guy.

In approaching his last years of OM competing, Hugo branched out to join the Maine Odyssey board in the hopes of continuing to support the wonderful program that taught him so much through middle school and high school.

With 3 times at Odyssey World Finals and stunning experiences each time, Hugo is driven to ensure that other OMers get the most out of the Odyssey experience and get to feel that same joy he felt competing and building community with creative folks all around the world.