The Compass

The Compass

Champion's Council

Manchester Proud is organized in the spirit of a community movement. We are led by our Champion’s Council, community leaders and educators, who guide our work to ensure mission compliance and fiscal responsibility.

Steve Thiel

Chairman

Antonio Feliciano

President

Vacant

Treasurer

Marla Severn

Secretary

Manchester Proud Staff

Manchester Proud achieves great progress with remarkably modest overhead. Uniquely, our work is accomplished by initiative-specific Work Groups, composed of Council members and informed volunteers from across our community.  It is the collective strength of our volunteers that enables Manchester Proud’s success with a paid staff of only 1 FTE.

Aimee Kereage

Executive Director

Members

Name

Title

Organization

Antonio Feliciano

Director of Operations

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Manchester (P)

Dr. Jennifer Chmiel

Superintendent

Manchester School District

Peter Gustafson

Deputy Director

SEE Science Center (P)

Nichole Reimer

Chief Executive Officer

Granite United Way

Katie LaBranche

Title I Reading Supervisor

Manchester School District (P)

Heather McGrail

Chief Executive Officer

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Chau Ngo ED.M

Senior Associate of Programs & Practice

Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy

David Rogers

Chief Development Officer

DEKA

Marla Severn

Child Intake Coordinator

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester

Steve Thiel

Assistant Vice President of Community Impact

Southern NH University

Dr. Kelly Espinola

Assistant Superintendent

Manchester School District

Dr. Stephanie Lesperance

Chief Strategy Officer

Education Alliance for NH

Shannon Sullivan

Chief Advancement Officer

The Moore Center

Jen Little

Chief of Staff

City Year NH

*(P) indicates parent of current or former Manchester School District student

Latest News

Summer 2026 Resource Guides

MP Update – March 2026

I’m excited to share that Manchester Proud has officially finalized our strategic plan—a milestone that reflects months of listening, collaboration, and thoughtful planning alongside our community. This process has helped […]

MP Update – January 2026

Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, I want to thank our families, partners, educators, and community members for your continued commitment to Manchester Proud. Your collaboration and trust make […]

GET INVOLVED!

The power of building and tending to community partnerships is a multiplier, expanding our collective knowledge, expertise, experience, capacity, resources, opportunity, and commitment to our common goal of excellence and equity for all learners. The old saying that, “Two heads are better than one”, certainly applies to our work, and we are so very fortunate to have many, many heads contributing to the success of our District.