Hunter Cropsey (he/him) joined the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC) in the Summer of 2024 as the Senior Program and Community Engagement Manager. In this role, Hunter engages our coalition members to support their development. Acting as a project manager, resource navigator, consultant, and all-around “extra pair of hands,” he is committed to cultivating a resilient community of organizations serving immigrants in Maine. If you are a coalition member or are curious about joining our coalition, please feel free to reach out at any time! Hunter brings a wide array of experience from for-profit, nonprofit, and public organizations–with a particular focus on organizational “start-ups.” Prior to joining MIRC, Hunter was the first staffer at the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations (Permanent Commission), a new independent State agency in Maine tasked with advising all three branches of government on disparities experienced by historically marginalized communities. Serving as the Acting Operations Director he helped establish core structural, financial, and administrative systems. Hunter also brings a background in political organizing and community engagement, as well as supply chain management. Hunter is originally from Western Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Public Policy, Planning, and Management from the Muskie School at the University of Southern Maine.