Wellspring has announced three new members of the Board of Directors in 2024.
Matthew Coldrick, Jeana Labas, and Nicholas DeCelle are Saratoga County leaders who will be influential in furthering our mission of supporting survivors and engaging the community to end relationship and sexual abuse
Coldrick currently works for Novo Nordisk. He previously served on Round Lake’s planning board and is currently the Village’s Deputy Mayor. Prior to joining the board, he was already involved with the Men with Wellspring program and volunteered for many Wellspring initiatives.
Labas currently works for Kodiak Construction as their office manager and client selection representative.
DeCelle, a licensed funeral director, manages William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs. He serves on the Dake Foundation board and is a Leadership Saratoga graduate. He also worked at the Saratoga Springs YMCA and the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center.
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The Wesley Community has announced the appointment of Eileen M. Nash as Director of Development and Communications for the 37-acre senior living campus and its 700 residents. Nash brings more than three decades of related experience to her new role.
“We are pleased to welcome Eileen to The Wesley Community,” said J. Brian Nealon, CEO of The Wesley Community. “Her extensive experience in communications and development will be of great benefit to the executive team working diligently on behalf of our many constituents and stakeholders at Wesley.”
Nash was Director of Development for more than 25 years at the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne. She and her team were instrumental in raising more than $4.4 million annually to fund the operating budget..
“I was very passionate about my role at the Double H Ranch and have brought the same energy and commitment here to Wesley,” said Nash. “I believe my experience in nonprofit development and fundraising has positioned me well for this vital role.”
Nash earned a Bachelor of Science in Television, Radio and Film Production from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.
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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation(ACHP) Chair Sara Bronin has designated Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Executive Director Samantha Bosshart, as chair of the National Preservation Partners Network (NPPN), to be a new Observer to the ACHP for a two-year term ending January 1, 2026.
The ACHP promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of the nation’s diverse historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
Observers serve on the ACHP, attend meetings, and provide advice on topics under consideration by the members. Observers represent organizations, constituencies, or views not already represented on the ACHP.
The NPPN is a membership-based nonprofit dedicated to building and strengthening the capacity of individual partner organizations and the collective historic preservation movement through training, networking, knowledge sharing, technical assistance, and semi-annual convenings. It represents more than 100 local, regional, and statewide preservation organizations across the country.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as an Observer to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on the behalf of the National Preservation Partners Network,” Bosshart said.
Chair Bronin also designated Abigail Christman, chair of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions; Ann Alexander Walker, director of the Preserve America Youth Summit; and Susan Snell Barnes of the ACHP Foundation to serve two-year terms as Observers.