Our Staff
Executive Co-Director
Emma Shapiro-Weiss
Emma (she/her) graduated from College of the Atlantic in 2015 with a degree in Human Ecology. Following school, Emma spent her free time volunteering for environmental organizations while working as a video editor for small businesses. After the 2016 election, Emma made the decision to become a community organizer because she could not imagine putting her efforts anywhere else. What started with a personal testimony at a city hall meeting, grew to participating in the biggest non violent direct action in New Hampshire since the 70s two years later. When she’s not working Emma enjoys kickboxing, listening to podcasts, and exploring the New Hampshire wilderness.
Executive Co-Director
Lisa Demaine
Lisa (she/her) is a long time active New Hampshire resident who attended the University of New Hampshire where she began advocating for the school to divest from fossil fuel extraction and became a leader in the movement. Later she joined the efforts of overturning the US Supreme Court decision on Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission and having presidential candidates agree to transparent campaign funding. During her schooling she also represented the Student Environmental Action Coalition as Business Manager and served as a core volunteer with Trash 2 Treasure. After college Lisa was an organizer with the League of Conservation Voters NH, Campus Organizing Director with NextGen America New Hampshire, consultant to Friends of the Earth Action and Field Coordinator with Rights & Democracy NH. Lisa has met over fifteen presidential candidates while pushing their climate policy to bring a livable future. She also served the 350 NH Action Board for three years prior to joining staff at 350 NH and was a participant in the 2019 nonviolent direct action to close the Merrimack Generating Station. In her time away from organizing Lisa dabbles in karaoke, listening to podcasts and visiting beaches.
Climate Organizer
Jennifer Dube
Jennifer (she/her) first joined 350NH as Pipeline Resistance Organizer. Before that, Jennifer studied hazard mitigation and disaster recovery which led to her interest in the policies that govern emergency preparedness and response. While interning with Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Training and Exercise department, Jennifer learned that the root cause of the majority of disasters, climate change, is not being addressed. After earning her BS in Justice Studies through Southern NH University, she continued her studies and obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science. Jennifer is passionate about social and environmental justice issues and growing a community of people working together to make New Hampshire a better place for people to live and raise their families. When Jennifer heard about the proposed Granite Bridge Pipeline that would run underneath the Lamprey River and through her home town of Raymond, she joined a group of concerned citizens along the pipeline route to fight against the project. Jennifer enjoys traveling, reading, concerts, art, and long walks with her husband Peter and their dog Sammy.
Climate Organizer
Kendra Ford
Kendra (she/her) joins the 350 New Hampshire team after being part of the No Coal No Gas campaign for three years. In 2019 she received an email from 350NH inviting folks to a direct action training at the library and became part of the campaign to close the last coal plant in New England. Kendra left a 20 year ministry with Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Exeter NH to join the 350NH staff. She is a trained facilitator of Joanna Macy’s Work The Reconnects, a set of practices to support climate (and all) activists facing the hardest realities in our beautiful world. She also led various groups at 350NH, at the public library, and for multiple congregations. She currently serves on the Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Board.
She loves to swim, play soccer at the park with her husband and 9 year old, and grow blueberries and sunflowers in their backyard.
Communications Director
Rebecca Beaulieu
Rebecca (she/her) studied English and environmental studies at the College of the Holy Cross, where she was involved in waste reduction, divestment, and sustainability as a part of Eco-Action and spent time volunteering or organizing for various causes in Worcester. She fostered a sense of community in the band programs and still plays the saxophone. Her involvement in social justice focused organizations and her passion for writing brought her to 350 New Hampshire where she concentrates on communications and changing the narrative about fossil fuels to make way for renewable energy and climate justice. When she isn’t fighting for an end to the era of fossil fuels, Rebecca can be found reading, writing, baking, playing the saxophone, or taking long walks.
Youth Campaigns Organizer Elisabeth Bialosky
Elisabeth (she/her) is a youth organizer and educator originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She fell in love with New Hampshire after spending her summers working as a camp counselor in Rindge. While her background is in education, Elisabeth also recently graduated from the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver with a concentration in organizational leadership and policy practice. There, she helped create a youth advocacy and leadership team for social justice in the Denver area, and supported youth with building strong stories as testimonies for change. Elisabeth is passionate about climate justice and disruption to the fossil fuel industry and focused her policy advocacy around renewable energy transitions, expanding access to green spaces, strengthening public transportation, and building walkable community systems. In her free time, Elisabeth loves writing poetry, going to concerts, finding vintage clothing, and playing with cats.
Organizing Director
Chantelle Rioux
Chantelle (she/her) spent six years rallying local community members to vote, volunteer, and run for office in the state of New Hampshire by organizing Coordinated Campaigns and Managing Regional and Individual State Campaigns. She is always finding new ways to have discussions about Women's Reproductive Rights & Bodily Autonomy, Racial Justice, Gender Bias, LGBTQ+ Justice, Climate Action, School Vouchers, and the Economic Impacts of all the issues listed above. She is an activist who enjoys spending most free time reading, practicing yoga & meditation, or volunteering with progressive & forward thinking organizations. She yearns to listen, learn, and implement positive change in both her personal & professional lives. She is passionate about climate justice, progressive policy, and forward movement on a national & international scale and will continue to do her part so that when she leaves the world, it will be better than when she came into it.
Our YOUTH Fellows
Dante Castellano
Dante (he/him) is a senior at Nashua High School South. He cares about the environment and wants to be one of the leaders of the next generation fighting against climate change. Dante joined the Youth Team during his sophomore year and is looking forward to serving as a fellow for the upcoming school year. In his free time, he enjoys running or just being outdoors.
Preesha Chatterjee
Preesha (she/her) is a junior at Bow High School. She is a passionate advocate for climate justice and social justice. She has been a part of the Youth Team for over a year, as a volunteer, summer intern, and a school year fellow. As Media Fellow on the 350NH Youth Team, she manages the social media accounts as well as interacts with the media on behalf of the team. Additionally, she has also taken After being a part of amazing campaigns and efforts with 350NH in the past, she is excited to continue her work in creating a healthier and cleaner state with the Youth Team!
Taylor Barry
Taylor (she/her) is a senior at Nashua High School North. Coming into her second year as a school year fellow, Taylor is looking forward to making positive change in her community. She takes inspiration from the youth team's successful campaign against the proposed asphalt plant in downtown Nashua. Outside of 350NH, Taylor advocates for the environment as the student representative for North on the Nashua Energy and Environment Committee and by being involved in her school's Green Club. She hopes to continue to work in this field as a sustainability manager.
Oishik Chakraborty
Oishik (he/him) is a junior attending the Academy for Science and Design. Before joining 350NH, Oishik worked with the Town of Londonderry to find solutions for eliminating mass trash production. He has been part of the 350NH Youth Team and has collaborated with other volunteers to start numerous campaigns. He has also been a Youth Team Fellow with 350NH, and was the training lead! Oishik strives toward making New Hampshire (with 350 NH) a safer place by spreading knowledge, retaliating against pro-fossil fuel endorsers, and advocating for politicians who stand for climate justice. When Oishik isn't doing work, he enjoys playing the piano, soccer, spending time with family and friends, and more.
Sonya Witkoskie
Sonya (she/her) is a senior at Nashua High School North. She is a member of the track and cross-country teams and enjoys skiing and hiking in her free time. Sonya plans to major in environmental science in college. She’s excited to be working on recruitment for 350NH and promoting climate justice across the state!
Amelia Tabit
Amelia (she/her) is a senior at Portsmouth High School. She is co-senior editor of her school’s literary magazine, a member of the varsity swim team, and a longtime volunteer at Rye Public Library. Amelia is interested in pursuing environmental studies and hopes to get more involved with the climate movement.
OUR BOARD
Katie Lessard (she/her) is a college student at American University in Washington, D.C., majoring in Environmental Studies and Computational Science, as well as pursuing certificates in Political Thought and Leadership Studies. She is excited to be on the board for 350NH, and is passionate about environmental justice and how to ensure communities are the healthiest they can be!
Ben Kremer (he/him) is a youth power organizer with roots in the Climate Justice Movement. First organizing with a campaign to divest UNH’s endowment from the fossil fuel industry, Ben has been organizing for 8 years. Since Divest UNH, he has worked on local and national elections, local issue campaigns, campus based campaigns, and legislative campaigns on a variety of intersectional issues, and was a founding member of New Hampshire Youth Movement. He is currently the Training Director at New Hampshire Youth Movement, a youth led organization building and leveraging youth power to transform NH’s political system. He studied outdoor education at UNH, and likes to cook, rock climb, ski, take photos, and play chess.
Maeve McBride (she/her) was the director of 350Vermont from 2012-2019, and now fundraises for the Global Ecovillage Network. Maeve organizes with No Coal, No Gas, building a fierce and loving community to dismantle the last coal-fired power plant in New England. Maeve is also a mother of two kiddos, writer, contemplative, former fluvial geomorphologist, and all around earth lover. She is a white person with class privilege, committed to daily anti-racist and somatic praxis.
Samrawit Silva (she/her) is a graduate from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) where she received a Bachelors in Business Administration/Finance. During her time at UNH, a predominantly white institution, she discovered her passion for social justice and became heavily involved in advocacy. Her commitment to social justice led her to join 350NH as an Electoral Climate Organizer, where she advocated for climate justice. Her focus for the past two years has been raising awareness for the Tigray genocide that continues to be waged on her and her family. From organizing peaceful protests throughout the US to visiting refugees in Sudan, Samrawit is always trying to bring attention to critical issues. She is also an Organizing Director for BLM Seacoast and has been actively involved in local initiatives around homelessness and voter engagement. She is excited to join the Board for 350NH and contribute her skills to the organization. In her free time, Samrawit enjoys Tigrayan music, books, painting, and listening to self-development podcasts.
Sylvia Foster (she/her) was born and raised in Maine, and now lives in NH, where she has worked on the NH Women’s Oral History project, served on UNH’s Office of Community, Equity and Diversity, and more. A fan of the work of Joanna Macy and many other naturalist writers, she works in her retirement to bring opportunities to Granite Staters in their neighborhood, work, and civic lives to learn about and take every opportunity to be anti-racist. She is a founding member of the Racial Unity Team of New Hampshire and directs grant projects in the arts to amplify the voices of youth to speak out about racism and bullying and do anti-racist work.
Jamie Henn (he/him) is the founder and director of Fossil Free Media, a nonprofit media lab that supports the movement to end fossil fuels and runs campaigns against industry propaganda. Jamie was also a co-founder of 350.org and led the global organization's communications work for over a decade, working on numerous campaigns including many global days of action, the fight against Keystone XL, the People's Climate Marches, fossil fuel divestment, and more. Jamie lives in Concord, NH with his wife and daughter and loves escaping into the woods and mountains to run, bike, backcountry ski, and simply wonder at this precious planet of ours.
Alissandra Rodriguez-Murray
John Qua works for Lead Locally, and started supporting 350NH Action during his time with 350 Action National. He has helped get countless progressive climate champions elected across the country and is an asset to the climate movement.
Sophonie Pierre Michel (she/her) works in the New York State Government and Co-Founded Strategy for Black Lives. She was an Electoral Fellow with 350NH Action during the 2019 Presidential Primary campaign and is an incredible member of our community in the fight for climate justice.
Stephanie Marshall (she/her) is a long-time supporter and board member for 350NH! She helped get Governor Sununu to support the Offshore Wind Task Force, played a key role in stopping the Granite Bridge pipeline proposal and started a local chapter in Exeter.
Marla Marcum (she/her) is a Co-Founder of the Climate Disobedience Center. She has been involved in numerous campaigns to stop fossil fuel use and expansion and helped launch the No Coal No Gas campaign to shut down the coal plant in Bow, NH.