Staff

Danielle Daggett

Administration Manager
(207) 796-2100
ddaggett@downeastlakes.org

Danielle joined DLLT in June 2022. She is not a new face in town as she was the manager of the Grand Lake Stream Post Office before it’s closure in 2012. Since that time she has worked as a teller at a bank, and also as an Operations Assistant Manager at a real estate company in Bangor. She and her husband, along with their chocolate lab and 2 cats reside on Musquash Lake in Topsfield.

Brian Tripp

Executive Director
btripp@downeastlakes.org

Brian is a resident of Grand Lake Stream, former Maine game warden of 16 years as well as Lobsterman and small business owner of 16 years.  He is also a third generation Master Guide.  Brian is married to his best childhood friend, Jillian, and they have 2 children, Addisyn and Alden.   He loves fly fishing, flying airplanes, and hunting and trapping. 

Colin Brown

Stewardship and Outreach Manager
cbrown@downeastlakes.org

Colin returns to DLLT as the Stewardship and Outreach Manager.  After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2005, he spent many years working as an environmental educator and naturalist across New England, including several previous roles with DLLT.  Colin lives on the banks of the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke with his wife, Laura, and their two young children.  He enjoys hiking, fishing, paddling, photography, playing music, gardening, foraging, and anything else that gets him outdoors.

Luke Bailey

Natural Resources Steward
lbailey@downeastlakes.org

Luke Bailey joined DLLT in May 2026 after working for the USDA.  With a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine, Luke is working as the Natural Resources Steward managing important wildlife habitat projects for DLLT.  Growing up in Fort Kent, Maine, Luke has been close with nature from a young age, and is excited to apply his knowledge in this new position.