Sophie Saltonstall, Founder & Board Chair
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Sophie is a filmmaker, social justice activist, and philanthropist. Sophie was the Executive Producer and Director of Outreach for the Age of Consequences, an Emmy-nominated documentary about how climate change impacts national security. She organized and coordinated with The Better Future Project and 350 Massachusetts for two years – spearheading one of the leading statewide climate networks in the country. Sophie has Psychology and Environmental Science degrees from Williams College, and a masters degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard. Her focuses in philanthropy are in racial justice, climate justice, and indigenous reparations.
At the Robinwood Center, Sophie oversees all center programs, activities, staff, & fundraising. |
Kyle Saltonstall, Co-founder
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K. Kyle is the Farm Director at the Saltonstall Farm. Kyle is an Army veteran who practiced as an Advanced Tactical Paramedic in Afghanistan. Before the Army, he enjoyed many careers such as a pedicab driver, mechanic and chef. A bike lover and fix it man, from injured people to broken trucks- he's the guy for the job! K. Kyle is currently studying Sustainable Agriculture at UNH.
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Catherine Doheny, Operations Coordinator
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Catherine grew up in New Hampshire and is passionate about cultivating community, finding joy in nature, and enhancing equitable access to the products of local agriculture. She is currently a student at UNH studying Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems and hopes to pursue a masters project on biopesticide efficacy to improve management tools for organic growers.
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Board Members
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Jennifer Kinsey, considers herself an environmentalist and a person who has worked with and on behalf of less advantaged individuals and groups, throughout her professional and personal life. She holds a M.Sc. in Public Health and is a practicing licensed clinical social worker. Land and growing food close to home are priorities. And she is fortunate to live close to the Robinwood Center. She is honored to serve on the board. David Hills
65 years old/young Caretaker for Emery Farm Married to Catherine McLaughlin-Hills 5 kids (young adults) Involved in multiple aspects with Impact Investing from 1983-present. Founding Partner Veris Wealth Partners Explorer of spiritual and emotional well being Forrest Barker grew up on her family farm in Stratham NH. While attending the Mountain School, a high school semester program in Vermont-she realized she wanted to take over the family farm. She majored in Agricultural sciences at Cornell and is currently enjoying the seasons of the farm.
Braeden Lentz is the Director of Development at Working Families where he stewards and cultivates high dollar supporters. He was first politicized in the Unitarian Universalist youth movement and has worked in philanthropy, fundraising and donor organizing since 2009 with organizations including the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program, Urban Justice Center, Solidaire Network, United We Dream, and Resource Generation. He lives in Brooklyn and moonlights as a yoga teacher.
Richard Benefield is executive director of the George Rickey Foundation and a consultant to museums, foundations, and artists with projects currently underway in the U.S. and Europe. He is former executive director of The David Hockney Foundation and also served as deputy director and acting director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco where he organized "David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition" and authored its accompanying catalogue. He is the Founding Executive Director of The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, and served as deputy director of the Harvard University Art Museums; assistant director of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; and administrator of the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University. He has also organized exhibitions on the work of Richard Neutra, Renzo Piano, many postwar American artists, as well as the 2016 retrospective of the work of fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.
As a next door neighbor to the Robinwood Center at the Saltonstall Farm, he will be able to join us frequently! A four-year Exeter, NH resident with over 10 years of non-profit management experience, Tanisha Johnson is a powerful advocate for empowering Black lives. In July 2020, Tanisha cofounded with another seacoast resident the Black Lives Matter Seacoast Chapter. BLM’s mission is to dismantle anti-Blackness, fight against racial injustices and police brutality.
Tanisha serves on the Racial Unity Team Board and is the Program Chair for the organization. The Racial Unity Team is a racial justice organization that identifies and works to dismantle systemic and individual racism. We facilitate these changes by working with government, schools, businesses, and our communities. Tanisha has a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Tanisha also currently is the Child and Family Services Director for Community Action Partnership of Strafford County. As a mother of a 14 year old daughter and 8 year old son, her mission is to provide education and awareness about the lives of People of Color, and most recently, the lives of Black individuals in the state of NH. She is honored to bring her energy and passion to this movement to continue the pursuit of equity, justice, and inclusion throughout the Seacoast area and beyond. Derek Haddad is currently the Volunteer Coordinator at Corey's Closet in Hooksett, NH, a non-profit thrift store that creates meaningful work experiences for those with developmental disabilities. Born and raised in Cambridge, Derek is an educator, non-profit organizer, and community volunteer. He studied Latin & Classics at Boston University, Tufts, and UC Santa Barbara, specializing in Roman History and Ancient Slavery. He has lectured at Southern New Hampshire University and taught at Berwick Academy. He has worked at various non-profits including City Year, Americorps, Upward Bound, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and Rights & Democracy NH. He supports Black Lives, the Palestinian Youth Movement, Indigenous sovereignty, and an equitable, inclusive education system for all.
He currently lives in Raymond, NH with his wife and dog, they are expecting their first child in 2021! |
Founding Members |
Barker, Forrest
Bernard, Seneca Gahr, Melissa Haddad, Derek Hills, David Hollasch, Pamela Hyland, Jeffrey & Jensen, Donna Kersten, Bettina Kohrman-Glaser, Lila Lamb, Peter Lentz, Braeden Meiser Mendis, Joy & Ken Nixon, Sherri Parker Feld, Karen Pratt, Joan Robinson, Brad Shannon, Bridget Sikora, Kathleen Tallone, Cathy Trently, Bertha Walker, Richard Weber, David Willoughby, Susan |
