Mary Ellen Jackson

Mary Ellen Jackson, Executive Director New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Phone: (603) 225-1947 Email: mjackson@nhnonprofits.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mary Ellen Jackson - Mary Ellen assumed the leadership role as the Executive Director for NHCN in June 2005 and brought to the position more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership and management experience. In the past, Mary Ellen served as Executive Director for Familystrength, a statewide nonprofit providing a range of behavioral health home-based services for children and families. Prior to this position she directed The HUB Family Resource Center of Strafford County which provides a variety of early literacy and family support programs.  Mary Ellen also was past coordinator of a tri-count peer leadership and mediation program for schools in southern NH and previously was a program manager and grant writer for Seacoast Mental Health Center. In addition she has served as adjunct professor of nonprofit grant writing at the Thompson School at UNH. In 2001 Mary Ellen was awarded the Douglass Eldridge Leadership Award from the Greater Seacoast United Way. She has served on the board of The Dover Rotary Club, The Strafford County Network and The United Way of the Greater Seacoast.

Mary Ellen holds a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Psychology from UNH and a Masters Degree in Organizational Management from New England College and is a certified professional career coach and certified marital mediator.

 Laurette Edelmann

Laurette Edelmann, Assistant Director New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Phone: (603) 225-1947 Email: ledelmann@nhnonprofits.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laurette manages office operations and provides administrative support to the Executive Director, Board and programs. Prior to joining NHCN, Laurette provided operational oversight and support to a statewide human service agency. Laurette also brings a broad range of experience from her background as a legal assistant, manager of a financial planning and employee benefit firm, and as a life and medical claims analyst at a life insurance company. She lives in Concord with her teenage son.

 Maria Sillari

Maria Sillari, Program Director New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Phone: (603) 225-1947 Email: msillari@comcast.netThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Maria Sillari - Maria currently serves as Director of Programs for the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits.  She brings to the position 17 years of nonprofit leadership, board, and management experience .She also serves as a program consultant for the Artist Advancement Grant for the NH Charitable Foundation Portsmouth Division. Previously she was Director of Fund Distribution and Community Building for the Unites Way of the Greater Seacoast and before that she served as the campaign director.  Maria currently serves on the Board of Directors for Womanaid of the Greater Seacoast and the Advisory Board for Little Blessings Day Care Center. In the past she has served as a Trustee for the Portsmouth Public Library and Board Member for the Portsmouth Women’s Chorus and Leadership Seacoast.

Maria graduated with honors form the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Social Work and minor in Music Education.

 Deborah Clark

Deborah Clark, Information Technology Coordinator New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Phone: (603) 225-1947 Email: dclark@nhnonprofits.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deborah Clark – Deborah is the information technology coordinator for the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits. Deborah previously worked at Familystrength and has experience as both a direct service worker and in a supervisory capacity. She maintains a small mental health private practice in Londonderry and does consulting for nonprofits to assist in data management. Deborah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of NH and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England University. Most recently she received an additional Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Granite State College.

 Geri Holdsworth

Geri Holdsworth, Administrative Assistant
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
Phone: (603) 225-1947
Email: info@nhnonprofits.org

Geri Holdsworth - Geri is the administrative assistant. Geri most recently worked at the Brain Injury Association of NH for eight years in a variety of positions, including information and outreach coordinator, marketing and outreach manager, and support group coordinator. She also worked at Colby Sawyer College as a development staff assistant during their last capital campaign. Geri has served on numerous nonprofits boards and committees including the NH Gathering of the Scottish Clans, Scottish Scholarship Fund, NH School of Scottish Arts, and served as vendor chair for six years for the NH Highland Games. Geri graduated from Granite State College with a BGS in Behavioral Science and from St. Anselm College with an AS in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement.