DISTRICT DEPUTY GER, Maine Coastal

Born in Fort Kent and raised in Fort Fairfield and currently living in Old Orchard Beach I have three younger brothers who reside in NC, TN and Fort Fairfield and I have a seven nieces and nephews scattered in ME, NC and GA.

I Graduated from the University of Southern Maine in Gorham in 1983.  i worked in retail for a few years and then went to work for the John J. Nissen Baking Company in Portland Maine which started a 29-year career working for commercial bakeries. I started as a clerk and then became a computer programmer, Plant controller in Worcester MA and returned to Portland as Corporate Cost Analyst and assistant to the CFO.  After JJ Nissen was purchased, I became the controller and IT manager for a Vermont Bakery that later purchased and expanded to include bakeries and in CO, NJ, CT, VT and MA  with nationwide distribution from CO.  I became the regional controller for the East locations and corporate Treasurer and Secretary for all subsidiaries.

I semi-retired in 2015 and because a substitute teacher for the Old Orchard school system, which I did until last year.

My ELK “career” started at a golf course in 2016 when Roger Sicard said he had some work to do and couldn’t play the next day because he had been in FL, so I volunteered to help him.  We met the next day to help and never got to the project, but I ended up becoming Treasurer for the Biddeford Saco lodge with in few weeks – and I had only been a member for about 6 months!

Since then, I have been on three District Deputy suites, and in the Biddeford-Saco lodge I’ve been Lecturing Knight, and last year I served as Exalted Ruler.  I am looking forward to becoming the Coastal District Deputy and having the opportunity to get to know the other DDs, lodge ERs and their respective members. 

DISTRICT DEPUTY GER, Maine Central

The District Deputy, Grand Exalted ruler for the Central District for 2025 to 2026 is Aaron Allumbaugh from Farmington Lodge #2430.

Aaron was born in San Jose, CA and moved back to Farmington, Maine while only a few months old, living there until he was in 4^th Grade.  The family moved to Standish, Maine till his Sophomore year in High School and they then moved to Florida until graduation. After Graduation he enlisted in the Navy.

Aaron moved back to Maine and worked as a cook at a few local restaurants,  then moved onto a Heavy Equipment operator at an area lumber company. Aaron met his wife Anissa and they married in 2010.  Together they have 27 & 24 year-old daughters, a 17 year-old son and they just became proud grandparents of baby boy Larrie!

Since joining the Elk’s over 13 years ago Aaron has been an officer in the Farmington lodge for almost all these years, including three years as Exalted Ruler.  He is currently Farmington’s State Trustee as well as serving President Corey as Esquire on the suite.  He has served on many different committees over the years and enjoys helping kids and Veterans in the Community.  If there is a Baseball game on the lodge field you can find him cooking in the Snack Shack.  He is the Chairperson for the lodge’s local community program, Operation Santa and is serving as the state’s Fraternal Committee chairman.

When not working with the ELKS, in his spare time Aaron enjoys fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GER, Maine North

The DDGER for Maine’s North District this year is Jeff Bosse, a thirteen-year member and PER of the Old Town Elks lodge #1287.

Jeff is employed by Amicus, helping adults with disabilities to become self-sufficient for the past 25 years.  He has a special passion for the Special Olympics and has been the Head Coach for Team Maine Track and Field for two National Games (2018 Seattle, 2022 Orlando) and coached speed skating for the Special Olympics USA held in Torino, Italy in 2025. 

As he headed off to Kansas City for this year’s Grand Lodge session he received word he’s been named as Head Coach for the Maine team to a third  national Track and Field again for at Minneapolis in 2026.  Jeff is also the State of Maine Clinician for new coaches in both  Track & Field and Speed Skating.

He’s a three-time Exalted Ruler of his lodge, serving continually from 2019 through 2022 and is the Founding (and current) President of the Old Town Elk Riders.  Jeff was also President Mike Hanigan’s state Association Sergeant at Arms for 2024-25

When not at the Lodge or work, he enjoys Dee-Jay-ing and riding his motorcycle.