Board of Trustees

president

Peter had a 47-year career at family-owned Filtrine Manufacturing Co. before retiring in 2020. He continues to serve on their board. Peter received a BA from Princeton University in 1972 with a major in Environmental Studies under the Geology Department. He also worked briefly as a Research Assistant for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council before joining Filtrine in 1973. Peter has lived in Keene, NH since 1979 with his wife, Bridget, where they raised four children.   

Following his passion for environmental sustainability, he has served as Chairman of the Keene Conservation Commission, Chairman the Board of the Harris Center for Conservation Education, and President of the Friends of Open Space in Keene. Peter also served as chair of Keene’s Energy and Climate Committee. He is a member of the Keene Rotary Club and was the 2016 General Campaign Chair for the Monadnock United Way and received the 2021 Community Service Award from the Greater Keene & Peterborough Chamber. Peter also enjoys hiking, fishing, sailing and skiing in this beautiful Monadnock region.

vice president

Archie McIntyre recently retired as Executive Director of the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy in Winchester, MA where he helped lead efforts to save that community’s last remaining farm and built a multifaceted organization serving thousands of customers, learners, and visitors annually. Under his leadership, Wright-Locke Farm has become a cherished community resource that grows certified organic fruits and vegetables, provides a wide variety of farm-based educational programs for children and adults alike, serves as a venue for public and private events and runs a food hub for local farms and small producers. 

Archie served on the Board, and became its first Board Chair, of Gardens for Health International, a non-profit organization based in Rwanda that provides nutrition education and resources to combat the high incidences of childhood malnutrition in that country.

He lives with his wife Nina and dog Hank on a farm in Dublin, NH which is under a conservation easement held by the Monadnock Conservancy. Their two married daughters live in New England. He currently serves as an Alternate member of the Dublin Planning Board

treasurer

Brad is chair emeritus at Ropes & Gray, where he was a lawyer for 40 years and founded the firm’s private equity practice. He has had a passion for the outdoors since attending survival camp as a teenager, and currently indulges that passion through hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Brad has been involved in conservation, environmental, and outdoor education projects in New Hampshire, other New England states, the Adirondacks and Patagonia directly and through service on various foundation boards. Brad is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He and his wife divide their time between homes in Beacon Hill (Boston, Massachusetts) and Peterborough, New Hampshire.

secretary

Julie is a shareholder at Nathan Wechsler & Company, where she has been a CPA and business consultant for 25 years. She is the firm’s professional services practice group leader, focusing on tax & business consulting for law firms, medical and dental practices. In addition, she services high-net-worth individual clients, construction, manufacturing, and family business clients.  She is committed to community involvement and has served on several boards including Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, Pope Memorial SPCA, and Dress for Success NH. Julie graduated from Keene State with a BS in business administration. She finds solace in nature and enjoys hiking all over the region.  Julie also enjoys oil painting, with a focus on landscapes and wildlife.

Dennis is the director of Connected Families NH and the Monadnock Expansion grant, which are under the governance of Cheshire County. He has 30-plus years of experience focused on children and families, with a particular interest in building community around youth mental health. Dennis has served as the chair of the Francestown Land Trust. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He also has a core certificate from the Institute for Nonprofit Leadership and Management at Boston University’s School of Management. Additionally, Dennis is a New Hampshire Listens Fellow in the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. He lives in Francestown, New Hampshire, with his wife and their three girls.

Libby serves as Antioch University New England’s Director of Environmental Education (EE) within the School of Environmental Studies & Sustainability. Her research and applied work focuses on food justice; adult learning in community contexts; justice-focused EE; and culturally responsive, equitable evaluation. In addition to teaching and advising graduate students, Libby founded and directs Antioch’s food justice and education initiative, Community Garden Connections (CGC). Since 2020, nearly 10 tons of fresh produce have been donated to local agencies, and thousands of community members and student leaders have participated in CGC. Libby has extensive consulting experience related to strategic planning, equity and inclusion, curriculum design, team building, and evaluation. She received her doctorate from University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS in Natural Resource Policy and Administration (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor); and undergrad degree in biology from Rhodes College (Memphis, TN). Libby’s childhood on a farm in Kentucky located on the ancestral lands of the Shawnee was foundational to her interest in land restoration, reciprocity, food justice, environmental protection, and education. Libby is passionate about community engagement, environmental education, and co-creating a strong sense of belonging. She loves gardening, kayaking, cycling, and strolling in the woods of the Monadnock Region.

Doug Sutherland is a summer camp professional in the Monadnock region. He has been the camp director of Adventure Camp at Sargent Center in Hancock, New Hampshire, camp director at Camp Starfish in Rindge, New Hampshire; camp director at the Barbara C. Harris Camp in Greenfield, New Hampshire; and the executive director of Brantwood Camp in Greenfield, New Hampshire. He enjoys fall weather, woodworking, the outdoors, and working with children and adults in the outdoors. He is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging facilitator and is a part of the Hancock Community Conversation on Race group. Doug is a graduate of Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he moved to the area in 1999. He, his wife, and their daughter live in Hancock, New Hampshire.

Sarah Kossayda serves as Keene State's chief brand advocate responsible for crafting and leading the strategic execution of messaging and marketing. She joined Keene State from Bensonwood, where she provided strategic marketing, brand stewardship, and leadership for the company’s marketing team. Bensonwood specializes in prefabricated and environmentally friendly custom homes. Her professional and civic background is broad and includes a role at Cheshire Medical Center and its Center for Population Health, where she helped to support the Healthy Monadnock initiative. Kossayda has served on area nonprofit boards, including the Greater Keene & Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Monadnock United Way, and Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship. Kossayda is a Keene native. She lives in Harrisville with her husband, Adam, and their two sons. She enjoys skiing in the winter and swimming and boating in the summer.

Richard "Dick" Drew is originally from central Massachusetts where he began his surveying career in 1968. After 22 years in the Massachuesets Army National Guard, Richard and his wife Alicia moved into their new home on 49 acres in Richmond in 1998. Since moving to New Hampshire, Richard continued his work as a land surveyor, creating many surveys for the Monadnock Conservancy, among many other local clients. Richard is a member of the Richmond Conservation Commission, the president of the Richmond Historical Society, and on the UNH Extension Service Advisory Council. He is proud to serve on the board of an organization working to protect the land. 

After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1976 with a degree in Resource Development and a minor in Agricultural Education, a job teaching horticulture at Alvirne High School brought Bud and his wife Kathleen to the Monadnock region. He then transitioned to the Conant High School in Jaffrey where he taught horticulture for 15 years before moving on to become the Supervisor of Grounds at Keene State College in 1991. Bud currently serves on the Ashuelot River Park Advisory Board and the Swanzey Conservation Commission and looks forward to contributing to the Monadnock Conservancy. Bud currently lives in Swanzey with his wife and two golden retrievers.