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…
Since earning a BS in Environmental Science from Colby-Sawyer College, Anna has spent the past few years applying systems-based thinking to land conservation and permaculture design/installation throughout the Monadnock and Upper Valley Regions. If not found riding a bike on our area’s dirt roads and trails, climbing rocks, or exploring White River Junction on two…
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,…
In August 2022, Joanne joined Vital Communities as a consultant for the Early Childhood Education Initiative. She is currently the Superintendent of Schools for the Lebanon School District. In this role, she is responsible for oversight of 360 staff members, an annual budget of $45 million, implementation of the Lebanon School Board vision and three-year…
Heather joined the Vital Communities team in August of 2022 as the Development Coordinator. She brings her experience in nonprofit development and environmental consulting to the role. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors gardening and learning more about the plants, trees, fungi, and wildlife in our region. “I’m…
John Drew joined Vital Communities in August of 2022 as the Director of Place-Based Learning. He spent a long-time as a biology and environmental science teacher and school administrator, seeking to help students develop an appreciation for a sense of place and their important role in a host of interconnected systems. He also draws experience…
Cameron has a background in helping to cultivate resilient local food systems, most recently working with the Kearsarge Food Hub in Bradford. Over the past several years they have worked to connect local farms and farmers to community members and food access programs. They love to write, listen to music, shoot films, travel, and skateboard and snowboard…
Erica joined Vital Communities in July of 2022 as a Project Manager focused on Climate, Agriculture, Energy, and the Local Economy. Erica has a background in international development, gender equity, food security, and health access and health system strengthening. Before moving to the Upper Valley, Erica lived in Portland, OR where she served on a…
Hank joined Vital Communities in July of 2022 as the Administrative & Human Resources Coordinator. They grew up on Cape Cod and went to college in Northern California for botany. After living in California for ten years they moved back to live on Martha’s Vineyard. Hank has worked in healthcare administration as well being a…