New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Staff

Jennifer Goodman, Executive Director, jg@nhpreservation.org

"I did my first bulk mailing at 10," says Jennifer Goodman. "My parents always believed in community service and got us involved in community issues when we were kids."

It was the perfect upbringing for Goodman. Her passion for historic preservation starts with bringing people in New Hampshire communities together and getting them involved. Her goal is to get them to save the buildings, landscapes and traditions that make New Hampshire communities such a wonderful and unique place to live.

"There's so much pent up demand for historic preservation in New Hampshire," says Goodman. "We're serving that demand." Goodman gives the example of a woman who called her one day wanting to know how she could save a village store that had been at the center of town for centuries. "We pointed her in the right direction. They formed a corporation, got donations, bought the building and then rented it to a tenant who is running the store."

Goodman views historic preservation as the great leveling ground when people in a community have divergent, often polarizing, views over a development issue where they live.

Maggie Steir, Shared Field Service Representative, ms@nhpreservation.org

Bringing more than 30 years experience in the fields of historic preservation, museums and education, Maggie will travel the state working to support and encourage preservation efforts.  The Field Services Program will build on current, successful New Hampshire Preservation Alliance and National Trust for Historic Preservation programs and resources. Through one-on-one meetings with town leaders, historic site directors and others commited to preserving New Hampshire's heritage Maggie provides information, practivle advice, and access to various funding opportunities.  

"In my first six months, I have found New Hampshire citizens eager to save their town landmarks and hungry for resources.  It is invigorating to be able to bring some many tools and resources to help them in their efforts and to work to increase the capacity of some many organizations."  Maggie also coordinates mentoring workshops, training opportunities, and new networks for historic preservation advocates. 

Beverly Thomas, Program Associate, bt@nhpreservation.org

Heidi Malloy, Development Associate, contact Heidi

Heidi comes from an outreach, communications and development background, in the non-profit and academic worlds.  She began her career as an admissions counselor at Chatham College, and within three years, became the Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions.  Managing the recruitment, outreach, screening and faculty relations of eleven graduate programs was a healthy challenge and a career starter.  She then moved on to provide recruitment solutions to colleges and universities around the country.

Her career path changed somewhat when she decided to become a volunteer Court Appointment Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Pittsburgh, PA.  She served on a case to advocate in court for six children who were affected by physical and emotional abuse.  She then made the leap to become a permanent member of the CASA staff, by taking a position as the Outreach Coordinator, where she recruited the adovcates assigned to cases, as well as contributed as a member of the development and marketing team.

In June of 2007, Heidi moved to New Hampshire, and in March of 2008, joined the Preservation Alliance staff as the Development Associate.  As a supporter of sustainable causes, preservation is a wonderful fit for Heidi.  "I'm learning so much about the history of New Hampshire and how to preserve the culture and local history for others to enjoy.  It has been a wonderful learning process and I'm happy to be contributing to it."