Deb Ganley – President

Until September 2009 she was the Executive Director of Keene Montessori School. Throughout her career, Deb has been dedicated to education. As a certified teacher, she taught at middle school and elementary levels as well as designed and implemented a program for gifted students. As an insurance company executive, Deb developed training programs and organized and led educational workshops. She brings proven business leadership and organizational skills as well as a passion for educating children. Her own education includes a B.A. in Economics/Business, an MBA, and current elementary education teaching certification. Volunteer efforts have included Cedarcrest, local schools, and the United Way. She lives in Keene with her husband and 2 children.

 

Wendy Wildes – Secretary

Wendy brings 12 years of marketing, sales, and business expertise to CCM. Her experience includes working with companies such as Ocean Spray, Lipton, and Frito-Lay. Wendy holds an MBA from the University of Rochester, New York with a dual major in Marketing and Strategy and a B.S. in Business Management from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She and her husband have 2 sons.

 

Lori Morrison – Treasurer

Lori brings years of experience with accounting and collection management to CCM. Her attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to get things done are among her many strengths. She is currently the Financial Coordinator at Keene Montessori School and is a frequent volunteer at a local elementary school. Lori and her husband have 2 sons.

 

 Kristin Targett

Kristin, a native to Keene, has her Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University, and is currently employed as a social worker at Cedarcrest. She has also worked doing outreach, counseling, advocacy, medical homecare, and hospice. Kristin has served as Executive Director of The Samaritans, Inc. and as a field instructor for University of Vermont. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector with fundraising and community development including The Surry Village Charter School, Linda’s Closet, Our Place Drop In Center, Keene Montessori School, and Fuller Elementary School. She has completed Giving Monadnock Training Institute for Development and Fundraising for Nonprofits.   Kristin has 2 children.

   

Melanie Migneault

A lifelong resident of the Keene area, Melanie’s experience is in the Insurance Industry. She is a Property/Casualty, Life, Accident, Health Insurance agent as well as a Certified Insurance Counselor. Melanie is a former Board member at The Keene Montessori School and a volunteer at Chesterfield Elementary School.  She lives in Chesterfield with her husband and two sons.

 

 

Mary Granger

Mary holds a Juris Doctor  from the University of Maine School of Law and has practiced in the areas of real estate and land use law.  Mary has gained experience with nonprofit fundraising as a member of the Advertising and Marketing Committee for the Junior League of Elmira/Corning, New York.  She is currently a Fuller School FSA volunteer.  Mary lives in Keene with her husband and son.

 

 

Jennifer Pepin

Jen moved to Keene in 1989 when NGM Insurance Company hired her for her degree in Actuarial Mathematics.  In addition to her half-time position there, she is also employed by The Chesterfield Public Library as Children's Librarian and Program Director.  Her duties include developing and maintaining the children's collection, planning and implementing the Summer Reading program to promote summer reading and reduce "summer loss" in children, and coordinating events for all age groups throughout the year to increase the community's awareness and use of the library.  She has developed a School Outreach Program to improve communication and participation between the Public Library and nearby Chesterfield School.   A steady history of volunteer activities include the library's preschool story hour, weekly math enrichment at the elementary school, various school events, and 7 years as a Girl Scout leader.  She lives in Spofford with her husband, 3 daughters, and their parade of pets.                            

     

 

Amy McIntyre

Amy has lived in Keene for ten years, and has two children.  She worked in administration at the Children’s Museum of Portsmouth (now Children’s Museum of New Hampshire) for six years, and with the Monadnock Institute for Nature Place and Culture and New England Center for Civic Life at Franklin Pierce University for three years.  For the past six years she has been the Managing Director of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), a nonprofit academic organization with international scope. 

 

 

 

Tina Liebl - Consultant

Tina brings 11 years of account management experience specializing in the advertising industry.  Most recently she worked for Grand Travel in Boston.  Prior to that she resided in NYC and worked with clients in the financial industry, Cantor Fitzgerald, and American Express.  For many years she was very involved in fundraising and marketing for the Joshua Frase Foundation to find a cure for myotubular myopathy.  She worked with Teen Voices magazine in Boston on their annual fundraising campaign, changing the world for girls through media.  Tina holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, majoring in marketing from Northeastern University in Boston.  She has volunteered with Cheshire Medical Center in the product development department.  She now resides in Keene with her husband, son, and stepdaughter.

                                                                                   

 

Lila Pellerin – Consultant

Lila is the Lead Web Designer and co-founder of SOCIUS Architecture & Visual Media in her hometown of Walpole, New Hampshire. She has over 10 years experience in web design, database administration, and marketing for clients throughout the United States. Lila has worked at Sonnax in Rockingham, Vermont as a web developer and graphic designer and is now working with her husband as owners of Walpole Creamery.  She and her husband have 2 sons.