Board Members

Board Members

Richard LeSavoy

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Richard LeSavoy

Richard LeSavoy

(Finance Committee Chair) Richard LeSavoy is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER PROFESSIONAL™, Certified Retirement Counselor®, IRS Enrolled Agent. He is an independent Financial Advisor with Lincoln Investment and owns FairTaxPlanning, LLC providing tax planning and preparation services. Richard is the Treasurer of the Millspace and Temple Israel in Portsmouth, NH. He is a Budget Committee member of the Town of Newmarket. Richard has applied for and received two PPP grants and has helped clients do the same.

John Herman

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John Herman

John Herman

(Governance Chair) John Herman is an artist, writer, and teacher. He is engaged in a variety of civic and arts non-profit boards and committees. He serves locally on the Newmarket Community Development Corporation, the New Market Historical Society, and the Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance.

Marina Altschiller-Gannon

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Marina Altschiller-Gannon

Marina Altschiller-Gannon

Public Relations Manager for the International Association of Privacy Professionals as well as the Executive Director for Dive In Productions. Marina has been producing theater in venues across New England since 2014 and in 2022 received a grant from the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities to fund a professional ASL interpreter for two performances of Jesus Christ Superstar with Dive In Productions.

Katie Gall

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Katie Gall

Katie Gall

(Marketing Committee Chair) Voice teacher, Life Coach, and performer. BA and MFA from the Steinhardt School at New York University in Vocal Performance as well as a post-Master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Katie has taught at NYU, Mayo Performing Arts Center, and Highbridge Voices in NYC, and through the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth. Katie is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach as well as a Sacred Depths Certified Life Coach.

Richard DiPippo

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Richard DiPippo

Richard DiPippo

Rich DiPippo is a writer and has performed several times at the Millspace. His family has lived in Newmarket for fifteen years

Val Toukatly

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Val Toukatly

Val Toukatly

Artist Association and Gallery Chair) Local artist and illustrator with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. Current member of Newmarket’s Art, Culture, and Tourism committee. Previous experience as Gallery Director and Art Studio Manager of the Porter Mill Studios and Gallery. Also was a member of Beverly MA’s Art District committee. Is passionate about cultivating and supporting the arts in small communities, and making connections between artists and their audiences.

Shelby Taylor

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Shelby Taylor

Shelby Taylor

Shelby is a web developer who moved to Newmarket in 2018 and joined the board in 2021. She is excited to contribute to the bright future of the Millspace. In her free time, she can be found at a number of restaurants and coffee shops in Newmarket or browsing at local bookstore.

Robert Collinge II

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Robert Collinge II

Robert Collinge II

Robert has been a part of the Millspace board since summer 2021 and has been a resident of Newmarket since 2019. He is an avid Theater goer, Performer and director and is thrilled to help bring his love and passion for the arts to Millspace.

Tiara Flanders

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Tiara Flanders

Tiara Flanders

Tia was born on the seacoast and raised in the woods of middle-of-nowhere New Hampshire on a hap-hazard farm of unwanted odd ducks (and goats, chickens, cats and dogs!) She and her family moved to Newmarket ten years ago and fell in love. There is such magic about this beautiful community along the Lamprey, it’s hard not to feel the pull! Feeling the need to let her roots grow, she found the right combination of music, art, history, community and acceptance in Newmarket. A lover of all things vintage, history, the arts and culture lead her to the Millspace. She joined the board in 2021.

Jon Kiper

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Jon Kiper

Jon Kiper

Owner of Jonny Boston’s International restaurant in Newmarket, NH.

James O'Connor

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James O'Connor

James O'Connor

Business & Integ Arch Assoc Manager at Accenture and Financial Reporting Consultant at Harvard University