Staff and Board of Directors
Board members of the Saco Headwaters Alliance represent conservation organizations, municipalities, service providers, and professionals from across the Saco River Headwaters region of New Hampshire and Maine.
Board of Directors
President
Tom Gross
International Change Management Consultant (retired)
Environmental Protection Experience (20+ years): Former Strategy Consultant, The Northern Forest Center;
Former Board Director, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation;
Former Board Director, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Treasurer
Jeff Sires
Climate Resilience Engineer, Fuss & O’Neill
Vice Chairman, Saco-Swift Rivers Local Advisory Committee
At Large
Peter Klose
Environmental Consultant, (25 years) USA & EU
Vice Chairman, Eaton NH Planning Board
Active Member, Eaton NH Capitol Improvement Committee
Board Member, Eaton Village Preservation Society
Former Chair, Tin Mountain Conservation Center
At Large
Nels Liljedahl
Outreach Coordinator, NH
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Advisory Board, NH Native Fish Coalition (NFC),
Board Member, Fryeburg Conservation Committee (FCC)
At Large
Nora Schwarz
Commissioner, Saco River Corridor Commission
Trustee, Fryeburg Water District
Board Member, Fryeburg Parks, Open Space, and Beautification Committee
At Large
Nickie Sekera
Community Water Justice/Water Rights Advocate
Citizen Lobbyist and Consultant
Trustee, Fryeburg Water District
At Large
Jason Gagnon
Superintendent, North Conway Water Precinct
Director, New Hampshire Water Works Association
Representative of NH Water Pollution Control Association, Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission
Chair, Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School Board of Trustees
Board Advisory
Rich Brereton, Ph.D.
Water Resource Scientist, FB Environmental Associates