Leadership Seacoast announces its class of 2025

PORTSMOUTH, NH – 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 cohort.

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 | Greater Portsmouth Chamber Collaborative
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, ME | 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.