Our panel:

 Will Arvelo, President, Great Bay Community College

Christine Davis, Resource Specialist, New Hampshire Department of Resource and Economic Development

Rich Hussey, Human Resources Director, Albany International

Steve Marchand, Head of Corporate Relations, University of New Hampshire

The Details: 

 Spaulding High School Auditorium Rochester, New Hampshire

Wednesday, February 15th

Program will begin promptly at 8:00 AM and will conclude at 9:30 AM

Networking opportunities both before and after the discussion

 Cost:  $10 for alumni;  continental breakfast provided by the restaurant management program at Spaulding Technology Center will be served

 RSVP by Thursday., February 9th via email and pay at the door

 Interested in sponsoring this event?  Please email Jennifer Wheeler.

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Bottomline Technologies Provides $1,000 for Programming

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. –Leadership Seacoast, a highly respected organization building communities of informed leaders, welcomed Bottomline Technology as a leadership sponsor for the 2012 program year.

Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Bottomline Technologies is committed to responsible corporate citizenship is reflected in both its employees and culture. The technology company gives nonprofit organizations the flexibility needed making grant gift for operating, program, or capital support.  “It is evident how Bottomline Technologies is committed to the communities where its employees work and live,” said Jennifer Wheeler, Executive Director of Leadership Seacoast. “We are excited Bottomline Technologies chose our organization to continue its tradition of giving.”

Founded in 1988 by a group of seacoast community members concerned about furthering engagement in the community, Leadership Seacoast is a program designed for the adult learner that creates a core awareness of community through exposure to a broad range of issues affecting the Seacoast and by presenting varied points of view on topics being studied.  Annually Leadership Seacoast accepts 30-35 individuals from local businesses and government, general community, and non-profit sectors into its six month program offering existing and future community leaders the opportunity to meet others who are actively involved in efforts that will shape the future of our region. For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor or program candidate, please visit www.leadershipseacoast.org .

About Leadership Seacoast

Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Leadership Seacoast program provides existing and future community leaders the opportunity to engage with the people and organizations that shape the Seacoast’s economic structure and social fabric. Affiliated with the National Community Leadership Association, Leadership Seacoast offers its participants unique insight into how business, community, and politics integrate to create successful societies and how small actions can have a significant impact on the greater global good. Leadership Seacoast alumni make a difference in their communities through networking, active involvement, and personal action. Since its inception in 1988, Leadership Seacoast has created a strong foundation that values diversity of opinion and consensus building to find solutions to challenges affecting the Seacoast’s community and its future. For more information about our programs please contact us at jwheeler@leadershipseacoast.org  or check out our website at www.leadershipseacoast.org

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ReVision Energy Donates $1,000

 PORTSMOUTH, N.H., – Leadership Seacoast,  a non-profit organization fostering informed and engaged leaders, proudly announced ReVision Energy recently donated $1,000 to the leadership organization. The sponsorship will provide on-going support for the 2012 program year which started in January and ends in June 2012.

ReVision Energy is a full service renewable energy contracting company that provides a full range of engineering, design, installation, and equipment service for homes, businesses, municipal buildings and nonprofits.

ReVision Energy is dedicated to being a positive force in the community by participating and contributing to local activities and programs. “We are thrilled to have ReVision Energy as a Program Year Sponsor,” said Jennifer Wheeler, Executive Director of Leadership Seacoast. “Like Leadership Seacoast, ReVision is committed to the developing awareness around the issues through educational programs like ours—we are so grateful for its support.”

Through its core program of interactive day-long presentations and discussion, Leadership Seacoast participants learn about and analyze key issues affecting the cultural, social, political and economic lives of Seacoast residents. Class participation, shared knowledge, expertise and personal perspectives are important components of the well-rounded curriculum.

Thanks to financial support from community members and corporations like ReVision Energy, Leadership Seacoast is able to provide meaningful experiences for every student, offer scholarships for participants, create additional opportunities for alumni, and secure the best venues and speakers. For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact executive director Jennifer Wheeler at 603-334-6063 or JWheeler@LeadershipSeacoast.org .

About Leadership Seacoast

Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Leadership Seacoast program provides existing and future community leaders the opportunity to engage with the people and organizations that shape the Seacoast’s economic structure and social fabric. Leadership Seacoast offers its participants unique insight into how business, community, and politics integrate to create successful societies and how small actions can have a significant impact on the greater global good. Leadership Seacoast alumni make a difference in their communities through networking, active involvement, and personal action. Since its inception in 1988, Leadership Seacoast has created a strong foundation that values diversity of opinion and consensus building to find solutions to challenges affecting the Seacoast’s community and its future. For more information about our programs please contact us at jwheeler@leadershipseacoast.org  or check out our website at www.leadershipseacoast.org

DOVER, N.H.– Leadership Seacoast, a non-profit organization fostering informed and engaged leaders, kicked off their first program day, Justice Day on Wednesday, January 25th, at the Stratford County Jail and Court House, The day was sponsored by McLane Law Firm. The program began with a visit to the court where the class explored issues concerning the New Hampshire justice system, including alternative programs for offenders, the Drug Court Program, budget issues, and other conflicts facing the system.
The students toured the Stratford County Jail, with Ray Bower, County Administrator. Two individuals from the class got to experience first hand how the arrest and booking procedures work. Lunch was served in the jail, and the students learned the operations of Stratford County and what makes an effective jail system.
After lunch Chief Justice of the Rockingham County Superior Court, Judge Tina Nadea & Christine McKenna, Chief Probation and Parole Officer met with the group and continued the discussion on different programs and solutions. This program day was a very eye opening and hands on experience for the students, it challenged personal assumptions and exposed them to diverse ideas, possible solutions, and leadership practices.
“McLane Law Firm has always gone above and beyond, and continues to support our community and Leadership Seacoast,” said Jennifer Wheeler, executive director of Leadership Seacoast. “They are committed to the developing awareness around the issues through educational programs like ours—we are so grateful for its support.”
Thanks to financial support from community members and corporations like McLane Law Firm, Leadership Seacoast is able to provide meaningful experiences for every student, offer scholarships for participants, create additional opportunities for alumni, and secure the best venues and speakers. For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact executive director Jennifer Wheeler at 603-334-6063 or JWheeler@LeadershipSeacoast.org.

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Financial Institution Contributes To Programming For Second Year

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.– Leadership Seacoast, a non-profit organization fostering informed and engaged leaders, announced Kennebunk Savings Bank has been named a leadership sponsor after receiving a generous $1,000 donation from the financial institution. The sponsorship will provide on-going support for the 2012 program year that is currently underway.

Kennebunk Savings Bank has built its reputation on its decades of excellent service and community involvement. Originally founded in 1871 in Kennebunk, Maine, the company has expanded to service 14 locations including a newly opened Portsmouth, New Hampshire branch. “As neighbors in the greater seacoast region, we are humbled to be part of Kennebunk Savings Community Investment Program,”  said Jennifer Wheeler, Executive Director of Leadership Seacoast.

Leadership Seacoast provides experiential learning, classroom discussion and consensus building– graduates of the program leave with an expanded awareness of effective leadership practices, 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.

Thanks to financial support from community members and corporations like Kennebunk Savings Bank, Leadership Seacoast is able to provide meaningful experiences for every student, offer scholarships for participants, create additional opportunities for alumni, and secure the best venues and speakers. For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact executive director Jennifer Wheeler at 603-334-6063 or JWheeler@LeadershipSeacoast.org.

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35 Community Leaders Embark on Six-Month Leadership Program

TD Bank Celebrated as Program Year Sponsor

DURHAM, N.H.– Leadership Seacoast, a non-profit organization fostering informed and engaged leaders, officially announced the acceptance of thirty-five students into its 2012 program.  The program began with an opening day retreat at the Browne Center for Innovative Learning in Durham, New Hampshire. The day was sponsored by TD Bank, who is also a program year sponsor.

For a second straight year, a record number of applications were received for the non-partisan program, which consists of nine daylong workshops about regional community issues. Specifically designed to challenge personal assumptions and expose its students to diverse ideas and leadership practices, Leadership Seacoast’s curriculum explores issues affecting the cultural, social, political, and economic lives of area residents through a variety of group work, presentations, field trips and other hands-on experiences.

Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, TD Bank was recognized during the retreat as a program day and year-long sponsor with a contribution of $1,800. TD Bank sponsorship will allow Leadership Seacoast to expand its program and continue to present opportunities for community involvement in the Seacoast area.

“Every day, TD Bank and its employees contribute time, energy, and resources to the communities where we live and conduct business,” said Jennifer Wheeler, executive director of Leadership Seacoast.  “We are pleased to see TD Bank supporting our organization, and honor our shared commitment to community and leadership development.”

Leadership Seacoast was founded in 1988 by a group of seacoast community leaders concerned with encouraging volunteer involvement and strong regional leadership. Entering its 24^nd program year, the program has more than 700 alumni in the region. The organization’s board of directors worked tirelessly to select a diverse class with a strong mix of business types—for profit, non profit, large corporations and small business—from all industry sectors, and a healthy geographic sampling extending beyond the larger Seacoast area. The 2012 Leadership Seacoast class includes:

From Greenland, Scott Beattie; From Hampton, Karen Brieger Susan DeMarco, and Jason Canzano; Catalina Celentano of Nottingham; From Exeter, Eric Beauregard Jay Childs and Susanne Delaney; Mark Danie of Barrington; Sharon Delany of Rye; Heather Fournier of Fremont; Kelly Geradot of Stratham; From Eliot Janice Hastings and Wendy McCoole; Jennifer Hastings of Durham; From Portsmouth, Andrew Herrick, Corey MacDonald, Danny Edgecomb, Andrew Richmond, Allison Potter, Andrew Richmond, Monique Shevlin, William Sylla, Tara Trafton, Bridgette Desmond, and Matt Zanderigo; Anne Holliday of Newington; From Dover, Frank Laurino, Robert Gagnon, Christopher Lawrence, Joan Gile, Christopher Parker, Connie Roy,  Sarah Serling, and Jillian Pierce of Rochester.

Thanks to financial support from community members and corporations like TD Bank, Leadership Seacoast is able to provide meaningful experiences for every student, offer scholarships for participants, create additional opportunities for alumni, and secure the best venues and speakers. For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact executive director Jennifer Wheeler at 603-334-6063 or JWheeler@LeadershipSeacoast.org.

Whether it’s meeting with alumni or understanding how the Seacoast works, connections are among the main takeaways of Leadership Seacoast. But did you realize there’s a “family connection” as well? Family connections among Leadership Seacoast alums are testament to the program’s overall worth.

Tim (LS’ 05) and Nancy (LS ’10) Bassett share that connection. When Tim discussed his class day’s activities, Nancy said she’d never seen him so excited or animated. It wasn’t just him, either; everyone she spoke to about the program was equally positive. Tim says, “I told Nancy that Seacoast Leadership was one of the most enlightening experiences I’ve participated in as a professional. It allows a deeper understanding of areas of business in a very personal way, tying it into the fabric of the community in which you live. It was an outstanding opportunity to meet new people both personally and professionally.”

As  Nancy went through the program, Tim allowed her to have her own “ah ha” moments (he didn’t even warn her about jail food!). As LS graduates, they have more meaningful conversations about their communities, making conscious changes to get involved with local affairs.

Tim sums it up, “We’re much more plugged into what’s happening, why, and how we can help.  We’ve  expanded our ‘social’ network; you’re always bumping into graduates that are doing things you  may be able to get involved with.”

Denise Dixon (LS ‘11) influenced her husband, Frank, to consider becoming a member of Leadership Seacoast’s 2012 class, after participating in the first program day at the Brown Center. When Denise came home tired, bruised and limping, she couldn’t stop talking about her day. For Denise, the day’s most powerful moment was during one of the outdoor challenges. She felt a collective “physical power of positive wishes” from the class willing her to complete the challenge, a profound experience that led her to stay up discussing it with Frank late into the evening.

Both Denise and Frank appreciate the leadership skills that can be developed through Leadership Seacoast as well as the ability to inspire others. “What I’m really looking forward to is being around people who are enthusiastic about what they do,” says Frank. “I like to be around people who inspire me and I want to be connected to a creative energy source that can positively effect change.”

Many thanks to McLane, Graf & Raulerson for their sponsorship of Leadership Seacoast’s Annual Recruitment and Scholarship Breakfast, to be held on Wed., Oct 26 7:30-9:00AM at Great Bay Community College.  Their generous contribution will enable the organization to offer additional scholarships for the Class of 2012.

Leadership Seacoast Annual Recruitment and Scholarship Breakfast
Wednesday, October 26
7:30-9:00AM
Great Bay Community College

Cost:  FREE to Candidates;  $10 for ALUMNI
Register online, or
email your RSVP to director@leadershipseacoast.org and pay at the door