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Our Speakers:
Lauren Keane is a communications and public relations strategist with a passion for helping organizations and nonprofits drive social change through effective communications. Throughout her career, Lauren has worked with many non-profits working on complex issues including education, family economic success, and the environment. Lauren currently serves as Associate Vice President of Communications for Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to joining SNHU, Lauren served as Communications Coordinator for the Climate Change Communication Consortium of Maryland where she was responsible for developing and implementing statewide communications campaigns and support for 40 member organizations working to communicate about climate change in a more coordinated effort.
Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett is a New Hampshire-based author and writing coach who collaborates with business professionals, providing research support and training to help them find new ways to explain and promote the good work they do. A regular instructor for the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications in persuasive and opinion writing, content creation, and interviewing, Hartnett worked as a journalist for more than 30 years for newspapers in the Pacific Northwest and in New Hampshire. Her website is https://www.kimberlymhartnett.com/.
Laura Simoes is the executive director of the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications, a statewide nonprofit offering free classes in communications and First Amendment topics. Laura brings a strong background in strategic communications education, and has managed outreach, crisis aversion and public policy campaigns for nonprofits, corporations, and local, state and federal government. Learn more about the Nackey S. Loeb School at loebschool.org.
Ellie Cochran- Ellie Cochran’s life has been centered on philanthropic service – in her professional life, including her work at the Derryfield School and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Her distinguished service to the community includes volunteering and leadership roles at the Derryfield School and Colby Sawyer College, YWCA, United Way, Special Olympics NH, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Manchester Region, Manchester Boys & Girls Club, and the Moore Center. She is also a Trustee of NeighborWorks and Council member of Manchester Proud. She was recognized as greater Manchester’s Citizen of the Year in 2015 by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
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