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Leadership Seacoast Class of 2025 welcomes 39, including Hope Anderson, tourism manager for the Chamber Collaborative
PORTSMOUTH – Leadership Seacoast, a non-profit organization committed to developing informed and engaged citizens, is pleased to announce the admission of 39 members to its Class of 2025.
Leadership Seacoast is a seven-month civic engagement program where participants explore regional issues affecting the cultural, social, health, political, and economic lives of Seacoast residents through the perspectives of experts, on-site visits, readings, discussion groups, problem-solving exercises, and other experiential activities during 10 focused program days.
This year’s cohort includes individuals with a variety of personal and professional experiences, expertise, and connections. The members of the Class of 2025 are employed in a broad array of industries, including corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, and the government.
The Leadership Seacoast Class of 2025:- Kristina Amyot, Rochester | SOS Recovery Community Organization
- Hope Anderson, Portsmouth | Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth
- Naomi Brattlof, Northwood | Society for the Protection of NH Forests
- James Burdin, Dover | City of Dover
- Abby Burke, Dover | Granite United Way
- Travis Carloni, Dover | M&T Bank
- Timothy Cheney, Rollinsford | RE/MAX Shoreline
- Kate Constantine, Dover | Gather
- Matt Dydo, Portsmouth | Universal Property Management
- Leigh Elliott, Barrington | FedPoint
- Michele Fleming, Rochester | Disability Rights Center - New Hampshire, Inc
- Dan Freund, Portsmouth | Compass New England
- Krysta Gingue, Dover| University of New Hampshire
- Bethany Goodrich, North Hampton | Cornerstone Financial Planning
- Kelly Hartnett, Seabrook | Seacoast Mental Health Center
- Carly Hogue, Rye | Hearst Television - WMUR
- Logan Hughes, Exeter | Mighty Media Solution
- Jeffrey Jackson, Brentwood | Eversource
- Ryan Kaplan, Rye | Self-employed
- Emily Lento, Candia | FedPoint
- Sean Leonard, Bedford | McLane Middleton, PA
- Samantha Lovett, Danville | The Music Hall
- Brendan Madden, Dover | New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs
- Julie Matthews, Kittery, Maine | FedPoint
- Kenny Mazige, Rochester | Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Connor Mullin, Portsmouth | Portsmouth Recreation
- Emily Mundy, South Berwick | Zebra Crossings
- Beth O’Dell, South Berwick | Hope on Haven Hill
- Vanessa Polychronis, Rochester | COAST
- Stefanie Ragonese, Dover | Polychronis Financial Services
- Amy Rich Crane, Epping | Reach for the Top Therapy Services
- Brandy Rickaby, Dover | New Generation
- Ian Robinson, Amesbury | Baker Newman Noyes
- Christina Smith, North Berwick | Eastern Bank
- Abby Sprackland, Stratham | New Hampshire Food Bank
- Peter Squires, Madbury | New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
- Kaden-Mykal Taylor, New Durham | FedPoint
- Tiffany Towning, Lebanon | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- Erika Wilson, Portsmouth | Self-employed
The Class of 2025 began their journey on Wednesday, December 11, during their Opening Day at the Brown Center in Durham.
Throughout the next seven months, the class will explore topics such as health and human services, education, economic development, criminal justice, the arts, the environment, and state and local government. Additional opportunities are provided for individual and group learning throughout the process.
For more information about the Leadership Seacoast Class of 2025, and to see photos and biographies, visit https://www.leadershipseacoast.org/class-of-2025/
Leadership Seacoast is deeply grateful to this year’s Silver Partner, Kennebunk Savings Bank. Leadership Seacoast is additionally grateful for Leadership Partners Service Credit Union, Piscataqua Savings Bank, and Market Square Architects; Sheehan Phinney, and Community Partners, Strong Resource Group and McLane Middleton.
About Leadership Seacoast
Based in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, Leadership Seacoast is a nonprofit community engagement organization dedicated to enriching and inspiring both emerging and existing leaders within the Seacoast Community. Leadership Seacoast is one of over 3,000 community leadership programs in the U.S. providing the opportunity to meet and learn from those who are actively involved with issues that will shape the future of the Seacoast. Graduates of the program leave with an expanded awareness of the issues impacting the Seacoast region, a network of leaders who can support each other in building a stronger community, and a demonstration of the interconnectedness of the topics covered during the program year.
For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor or program candidate, please visit www.leadershipseacoast.org.
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