Board of Directors

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    Samantha Keach

    Meet Board President, Samantha Keach! Samantha lives in Newmarket with her twins, Braxton and Jordyn, and two dogs. Samantha is the Manager of Gas Control at Unitil Service Corp. Aside from spending time with family, Samantha enjoys traveling, playing sports and watching the Patriots win!

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    Courtney Johnson

    Meet Board Vice President, Courtney Johnson! Courtney and her husband, Asa, live in Newfields with their two daughters. Both girls attend Nurture and Nature. Courtney works full-time in marketing and enjoys running, baking, gardening and spending time with friends and family. Courtney leads the marketing/ fundraising efforts for the N&N Board.

  • Katelyn Anglea

    Meet Board Treasurer, Katelyn Anglea!

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    Jay Hoelle

    Meet Board Secretary Jay Hoelle!

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    Erik Bakken

    Meet Board Officer, Erik Bakken! Erik and his wife, Christina, live in Newfields with their two boys, Louie and Hank. Louie is a Nurture and Nature graduate now in Elementary School, and Hank has been N&N since his Sweetpea days. The Bakkens have found N&N to be an invaluable and wonderful institution.

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    Jenna Fredette

    Meet Board Officer, Jenna Fredette! Jenna and her husband Greg have been part of the Nurture and Nature family since 2017. Their two older children are both graduates of N&N and their youngest is in the Lilacs classroom. Jenna has been an N&N board member for 3 years and also runs the Community Advocacy Committee.

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    Natalie Laucius

    Meet Board Officer, Natalie Laucius! Natalie and her husband, Jon, live in Newfields with their two children. Both children have been part of Nurture and Nature since each was three months old. Natalie is a dentist in Exeter specializing in pediatrics. In her free time, she loves spending time outside running and hiking with her dogs.

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    Ryan Surette

    Meet Board Officer, Ryan Surette!

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    Erica Bailey

    Meet Board Officer, Erica Bailey!

Upcoming 2025 monthly meeting dates are listed below:

  • February 11

  • March 11

  • April 8

  • May 13

  • June 10

  • July 8

  • August 12

  • September 9

  • October 14

  • November 11

  • December 9

Virtual meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm ET. 

​The above have volunteered to be members of the Board of Directors. Per the by-laws of the Center, the proposed composition of the Board shall be approved by the members (parents) of the Center.