Sarah Rocker

Researcher at Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development at Penn State

Keynote

Jessica Gelter

Executive Director of Arts Alive!

Track Leader- Arts & Culture

Mary Ewell

Climate Activist and Blogger - Locally Dressed

Track Leader- Clean Energy

Terrence Williams

President & COO, The Keene Sentinel

Track Leader- Community Journalism

Don Macke

Vice President E2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Track Leader- Entrepreneurship

Sharon Beaty

Former CEO of Mid-State Health Center in Plymouth and Bristol, New Hampshire

Track Leader- Healthcare

Amanda Littleton

District Manager of the Cheshire County Conservation District

Track Leader- Land & Community

Rik Ekström

Managing Director and Research Coordinator at ARExA

Track Leader- Main Street

Sanjeev Arora

Founder and Director Project ECHO/ECHO Institute

Keeping Healthcare Alive and Thriving in Rural Communities

Erica Barreto

Coordinator, MCLA Institute for the Arts and Humanities

Increasing Access to the Arts

Traci Bauer

VP/Content for Adams Publishing Group

Funding News: Media organizations successfully find philanthropic help for their missions

Lisa Bean

MDS Nurse and Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator

Keeping Healthcare Alive and Thriving in Rural Communities

Stephanie Bertaina

Senior Policy Analyst U.S. EPA Office of Community Revitalization

Exploring Nature, Renewing Communities

Ashley Boling

Festival Organizer for Telluride, CO

Gathering In the Commons: Hosting Authentic Experiences in Rural Communities

Darrick Borowski

Architect/Urbanist, Educator, Design Strategist for ARExA / SVA

Gathering In the Commons: Hosting Authentic Experiences in Rural Communities

Layne Braunstein

Leader, Creator, NBBJ | ESI Design

A Living Downtown: Contemplating the Transition from CBD to DBC

Matthew Cannon

Campaign & Policy Associate Director for Sierra Club Maine

Don’t Leave Rural America behind; Policy Changes needed for an Equitable Clean Energy Future

Nikki Cooley, Diné

Co-Manager of Tribes & Climate Change Program - Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

Native Tribal Nations Lead on Environmental Stewardship

Manuel Coppola

Publisher of Wick Communications Co./Nogales International

Funding News: Media organizations successfully find philanthropic help for their missions

Deborah Cross

Family Nurse Practitioner at White Mountain Community Health Center

Keeping Healthcare Alive and Thriving in Rural Communities

Alisa Druzba

Director of New Hampshire Rural Health and Primary Care Office

Where Do We Turn?

Teryl Eisinger

Chief Executive Officer of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Where Do We Turn?

Josh Emig

Co-Founder and Editor of Network Communities

Gathering In The Commons: Hosting Authentic Experiences in Rural Communities

Crystal Good

Publisher/Founder BlackByGod.org

Building Trust: Measures to secure faith in local journalism