Emma Wolfe She/her/hers Emma Wolfe, who joined the Vital Communities Board in Fall 2023, is the inaugural Vice President of Government and Community Relations at Dartmouth College, having previously served as the Senior Advisor to the President for External Relations and Leadership Development at Barnard. From 2018 to 2022, she served as chief of staff…
Laura Knapp Tuck Nonprofit Board Fellow Laura Knapp is a Tuck MBA Candidate and a Deloitte Strategy Consulting Summer Associate. Prior to arriving at Tuck, she worked in economic development first for the Peace Corps in Senegal and then for the Small Business Administration in Baltimore, MD. She is passionate about ESG work and building…
Marcus Bailey Tuck Nonprofit Board Fellow Marcus is an MBA Candidate at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Before moving to the Upper Valley to pursue his MBA, he worked in technology in the heart of New York City. At Tuck, Marcus focuses on how businesses can develop strategies to maximize their positive impact…
Julia Griffin Julia Griffin She/her/hers Newly retired after serving 26 years as the Town Manager of Hanover, Julia joined the Vital Communities Board in September 2022. Her work for the town has included collaborating with Vital Communities on a number of initiatives including solarization, weatherization, sustainability and resilience, transportation planning, workforce and affordable housing, homelessness,…
Damian DiNicola Damian is an attorney based in Randolph, VT. After a decade at a Philadephia law firm assisting national and international businesses, large municipalities, and pro-bono clients with complex legal matters, he and his family moved back to his hometown. He and his wife and two daughters enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, gardening, and all…
Executive Director of the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce, Elyse is a graduate of Leadership Upper Valley Class of 2018 and one of the Young Leaders Vital Communities honored at Heroes & Leaders 2017. She lives in Claremont and is a dedicated, frequent volunteer in that community and elsewhere in the Upper Valley. Elyse and her…
David is Senior Director of Human Resources at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital/APD Lifecare. He joined the Vital Communities Board in 2021. He has also volunteered and served in leadership roles at David’s House, the River Valley Human Resource Association, and Leadership Upper Valley. David is passionate about the wonderful region we call home and…
A member of the Board since 2021, Chelsea is a Senior People Operations Associate for Donorbox, working on cultivating company culture, fostering employee engagement, and tackling DEIB initiatives. She also serves as a trustee for Alice Peck Day Memorial Hosptial. She has lived in the Upper Valley all of her life and enjoys writing. “As…
Greg is Senior Director of Community Health at Dartmouth Health. He has worked for more than 20 years in the Upper Valley community as a provider of substance use prevention services; family development services; consulting, fund development, and planning services. In his role at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, he leads a department that partners with community members…
1Robin is Director of Finance and Operations for the Center of Rural Innovations, which advances inclusive rural prosperity through digital economy ecosystems that support scalable entrepreneurship and tech job creation. Before transitioning to environmental conservation in 2017, Robin spent almost three decades in non-profit healthcare financial management. She most recently served as the Executive Vice…