Developing Community with Laura Gillespie '86

In this episode, we chat with Laura Gillespie, class of 1986, about how she ended up returning to the Upper Valley community after graduating from Dartmouth and what a career in nonprofit development has meant for her.

Laura Gillespie '86 has been the Director of Development & Communications at the Upper Valley Haven since 2016.  Prior to joining the Haven, Laura spent ten years in various roles including development and alumni relations at The Aloha Foundation in Fairlee, VT. Laura is a graduate of Dartmouth College with an MS in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College. She is President of the Lifecare Board of Alice Peck Day Hospital, sits on the APD Board, and served on the board of Jag Productions. Laura also coaches adult and junior community rowing programs with the Upper Valley Rowing Foundation.