Jim has served as Conservation New Hampshire’s executive director since 2006. Conservation New Hampshire’s mission is unique among the state’s environmental organizations.  CNH believes that good environmental policy is an outcome of having the right elected officials in office.  Jim has over a decade of direct political and campaign experience, serving in leadership positions for local, state and national campaigns. He has extensive experience in management, coalition building and fundraising for political organizations and non-profits.

In 2002, Jim served as the campaign manager of the Gordon Humphrey for Governor campaign, where he effectively managed a staff of over 30 and a $3 million budget. Jim also served as the development director for the American Red Cross in Concord, raising over $2 million for a capital campaign.

Jim is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where he studied political science, history and economics. Jim is a selectman in the Hopkinton and was past chair of Leadership Greater Concord. In 2007, Jim was named one of New Hampshire’s forty leaders under 40 by the Manchester Union Leader. Jim lives in Contoocook with his wife and three children.