LEWISTON – The Lewiston Education Fund recently named four community members to its board of directors. LEF is a charitable fund that connects donors to public education and programs, increasing learning opportunities for Lewiston youth and the community.

Bethany Turon currently serves as the human resources manager at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Lewiston. Prior to this, she served as a training manager at Wal-Mart stores in Ohio. She holds a bachelor of science in business administration for business management, a bachelor of science degree in psychology, and a master’s degree in international business from the University of Florida.

Darlene Cadorette-Levesque is the director of Human Resources at White Rock Distilleries in Lewiston. Prior to that she served at Loring Job Corps Center in Limestone, which provides services to disadvantaged youth. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Husson College, where she is currently enrolled in their MBA program. She continues to work with disadvantaged youth through her affiliation with the Job Corps.

Laura Davis is the vice president and co-owner of Rinck Advertising in Auburn, which she and her husband, Peter Rinck, founded in 2000. Prior to her career in marketing, Davis taught in the public school system for 12 years, eight of those at Montello School in Lewiston. She now serves on the boards of the Maine Cancer Foundation and Camp To Belong. For three years, she was a member of the L/A Arts board of directors. Davis was the lead strategist for the Blaine House Conference on Maine’s Creative Economy held in Lewiston in 2004.

Michael J. McKenney, CPCU, SCLA, serves as a commercial account executive at Norton Insurance & Financial in Auburn. With more than 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, McKenney holds several advanced insurance designations. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and holds a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. McKenney is a member of the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club and the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce.

Established in 2002, the Lewiston Education Fund is a nonprofit organization created to fund projects and programs that expand educational opportunities, foster creativity and enhance academic excellence in Lewiston’s public schools.

LEF aims to take advantage of new creative opportunities that foster ongoing excellence in public schools that otherwise might be unaffordable. Funds are generated from individual and corporate tax-deductible contributions, as well as from foundations.

For more information, call 795-4100 or go to www.lewistoneducationfund.org.