The following 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.
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!
Meet Board Vice President, Brian Chaput! ​Brian and his wife, Catilin, have three children, Jacob, Tanner and Emilia. All three children have attended Nurture and Nature. When not working in the energy industry, Brian enjoys spending time with family and friends and exploring the outdoors.
Meet Board Secretary, Mel DiPirro! Mel and her husband, Dan, live in Barrington with their daughters, Anna and Julia. Both girls attend Nurture and Nature. Mel is an Operations Analyst for Ravensburger North America. She enjoys birding, walks in the woods, puzzles and board games.
Meet Board Treasurer, Jenn Randall! Jenn and her husband live in Hampton with their two daughters. Both girls started at Nurture and Nature as infants. In her spare time, Jenn enjoys running, gardening and playing at the beach with her daughters.
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.
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.
Meet Board Officer, Jay Hoelle! (more information coming soon!)
Meet Board Officer, 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.
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.
Meet Board Officer, Keith Harmon! Keith and his wife, Sarah, live in Newfields. Their daughter Clara attended Nurture and Nature and Violet is in the Snapdragon classroom. Their son, Finn, is in the Sunflower classroom!