About Us

Meet the Hannah Grimes Team

We are a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and educators passionate about providing more accessible entrepreneurial education and empowering entrepreneurs to create thriving businesses.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Office (603) 352-5063
mak@hannahgrimes.com
Born and raised in Minnesota, Mary Ann Kristiansen has been skillfully leading the Hannah Grimes Center since it’s founding in 1997.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Office (603) 352-5063
sara@hannahgrimes.com
An integral part of the team, Sara is managing and developing the Center’s programs, including its workshops, incubator program, and startup lab.

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Office (603) 352-5063
nicole@hannahgrimes.com
Nicole wears many hats to ensure day-to-day functions operate smoothly.

PROGRAMS ASSISTANT

Office (603) 352-5063
lillian@hannahgrimes.com
Lillian oversees marketing, social media, and communications, and supplements support in daily operations.

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & RADICALLY RURAL DIRECTOR

Office (603) 352-5063
julianna@hannahgrimes.com
Julianna is our first time ever Radically Rural Director as well as Deputy Executive Director! She oversees all things Radically Rural, including the annual summit, year-round programming, Local Economy Indicators project, and our national network.

Marybeth Sweeney

OFFICE & FACILITIES MANAGER

Office (603) 352-5063
opdirector@hannahgrimes.com
Marybeth has lived and worked in Keene since 2014, along with her husband and two sons. She has a deep respect for serving in her community and brings joy and dedication to the process.

We are passionate about innovation, and use that passion to accelerate the success of our entrepreneurs.

Our Mission

The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship provides the space, tools and connections that innovative entrepreneurs need to build strong businesses, thriving local economies, and vibrant communities in the Monadnock Region.

Our Vision

The success of entrepreneurs in the Monadnock region fulfills the Hannah Grimes Center’s broader vision of a sustainable, thriving local economy and vibrant community, built upon the region’s heritage, culture, natural resources, and the civic-minded entrepreneurial spirit of its people.

Center for Entrepreneurship

The Center for Entrepreneurship educates, supports, and assists in the successful development of entrepreneurs who are committed to building a vibrant community. Through the incubator, our workshops, annual CONNECT event, and many other programs, we help entrepreneurs overcome obstacles and develop the businesses they’ve always dreamed of.

Hannah Grimes Marketplace

The Hannah Grimes Marketplace, located on Main St., is a dynamic retail store with an exclusive focus on local products. The Marketplace helps build local businesses and connect businesses to regional customers. Now with more than 300 members, the Marketplace is a hub for locally made goods.

Hannah Grimes Center Board of Directors

President: Deirdre Fitzgerald, Marketing & PR Manager, W.S. Badger Company
Vice President: Rachel Eschle, Founder & Partner, BCE Consulting
Secretary: Alana Fiero, Communications and Community Relations, C&S Wholesale Grocers
Treasurer: Peter Hansel, retired, Filtrine Manufacturing
John Houston, President, Houston Advisors
Randy Markelon
Scott Maslansky, Director of Clean Energy Finance
Rachel Morrison, Senior Project Manager, Ashby & Gabriel
David Sayles, retired, BlackRock
Randall Walter, Architect, Randall Walter Design