Our Board & Staff

Marianne Bradley is Head of Marketing at Normandeau Associates, Inc. She specializes in digital marketing strategy and is passionate about content creation through organic storytelling. She leads Normandeau’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and serves on the ESOP Advisory Committee as well. She has been on NHBSR’s Measure What Matters subcommittee since 2021 and most recently co-hosted the 2023 Sustainability Awards. With nearly 20 years’ experience in the publishing and marketing industries, she has served as Senior Editor, Copyeditor, Editorial Project Manager, Technical Writer/Editor, Editorial Specialist, Marketing Coordinator, and Marketing Specialist. Marianne has her MA in Literature from Fitchburg State University.

Erik Drake has spent the past 20 years of his career helping to drive the fast expansion and evolution of category leading organic companies.  As the CEO of Coast of Maine, Erik is helping grow Coast of Maine’s distribution, marketing and sales of their organic and natural soils, mulches, fertilizers and amendments.  Prior to joining Coast of Maine, Erik was the CEO and COO of Pete and Gerry’s Organics, the #1 organic egg brand and #2 branded egg company in the US, where he broadened its distribution and sales with a specific focus on strengthening the company’s operational efficiency and commercial strategy, capabilities and scope and led the team through a successful sale to Butterfly Equity.  Previously, Erik was the Executive Vice President for Late July Organic Snacks where he managed all functions of the company reporting directly to the founders as they expanded nationally and grew 400% over 4 years.   His experience in the organic food industry began at Stonyfield Organic.  Through a series of leadership positions, he was instrumental in accelerating the company from an entrepreneurial niche brand into a national organic food leader with aggressive sales and share growth over 10 years to become one of the largest organic food brands in the US. 

Erik received an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 2000, following his desire to integrate sustainability into the mission and operations of companies. Erik previously worked in the environmental field, first as a researcher for the paper industry and then as a project manager for ENSR International (now AECOM) where he focused on water quality issues.  He also has an MS and BS in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Tufts University.

Jennifer Gureckis is a senior manager in BerryDunn’s Financial Services Practice Group, and provides audit and accounting services for banks, credit unions, and trust companies. She also provides employee benefit plan audit services for organizations in a variety of industries. With over 850 employees and offices across the country, BerryDunn is the top ranked CPA firm headquartered in New England.  For the past 16 years, Jennifer has worked out of the Manchester office and helped develop sustainable practices within the office. Jennifer has her MSA from the University of New Hampshire.

Jessica Kinsey is the Career Development Manager at Cirtronics Corp., a contract manufacturing company in Milford, NH. She leads the Cirtronics’ Learning Center which is dedicated to professional and organizational growth and cultural sustainability. With over 15 years of experience, Jessica has served in a variety of leadership roles for non-profit and higher education organizations before joining the Cirtronics family.  Born and raised in Mason City, IA, Jessica graduated from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University in St. Joseph, MN with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater.   

Atlanta McIlwraith is Senior Manager of Community Engagement at Timberland. She is responsible for managing the company’s Path of ServiceTM employee volunteer program, strategic community investments, and the Global Stewards program to ensure the company’s service and CSR agendas play out with consistency and impact worldwide. 

Atlanta started her professional life as a political organizer – first for an electoral campaign and then for Public Citizen’s CongressWatch, a national consumer advocacy organization based in Washington D.C..  She then took her organizing skills to the for profit world as National Public Affairs Manager for The Body Shop.  In that role she managed the company’s public awareness and action campaigns that launched in stores nationwide.  After business school, Atlanta served as an Associate Program Manager for Population Services International’s AIDS prevention programs in West Africa.   She then worked as an independent consultant for Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility and for a number of micro enterprises in mid-coast Maine. 

Atlanta holds a Bachelor of Art in Political Science from Duke University and an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina where she concentrated her studies in Marketing and Sustainable Enterprise.

Anne is the owner and media director at Richardson Media Group, a media planning & buying and SEO agency located in Portsmouth, NH. Anne founded RMG in 2014 after several decades spent managing paid media campaigns around the Boston area. Anne guides her company along a values-driven path, seeking clients and creative partners who share her team’s commitment to prioritizing ESG goals and using digital and traditional marketing tactics as responsibly as possible. Earlier in her career, Anne earned her M.Ed. and taught English and history in the public sector. These dual career paths have informed and enhanced her entrepreneurial experience and contributed towards RMG’s successful growth. In 2022, Anne and her team earned their B Corporation certification making them the first marketing agency to become a B Corp in the State of New Hampshire. Anne is a lifelong Legacy Partner, telling the story of a Holocaust survivor to educate new generations about this dark period in history. She is a Business Advisor to the UNH B Impact Clinic, helping companies and student-led teams navigate the B Corporation certification process. She chaired the Marketing Committee for the Spring 2022 New England BLD Conference and is an active business member of 1% for the Planet.

A lifelong native of Massachusetts recently settled in New Hampshire, Anne earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a master’s from Lesley University. She brings her innate curiosity and strong communication skills to the NHBSR board of directors and looks forward to continuing to expand her agency’s footprint within the New England business community and beyond.

Melissa Skarupa is the Community Relations Manager for Dartmouth-Hitchcock and has over 15 years’ experience in Community Relations and Communications. She previously worked for Public Service of New Hampshire, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, Centerstone Behavioral Healthcare in Nashville, TN and Capital Media Network in southern Florida.

Melissa is a graduate of Lyndon State College in Vermont, where she was part of the Arthur B. Elliot honor society and earned her BA in Psychology. She also attained a Broadcast Journalism certificate from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.  

Melissa’s work on a Methamphetamine Awareness and Prevention campaign for Centerstone Behavioral Health received a Bronze TELLE and Gold Addy Award.

Melissa has volunteered time with many local non-profits and served as the VP of Communications for the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce, Auction and Marketing Chair for the Animal Rescue League of NH, and currently is part of the Nashua Department of Public Health and Community Service’s Access to Healthcare Work Group and is on the Board of Trustees for the YMCA of Greater Nashua.  She has also run the Boston Marathon the past two years for Boston Children’s Hospital.

Melissa’s favorite pass time is spending time with her husband Kevin, son Levi. She also enjoys running, gardening, cooking, and reading when time permits.