Business Development Series - Development Panel

Please join the Chamber for a development panel presentation and discussion featuring perspectives and advice from professionals on both sides of the sponsorship continuum. 

Martin England cofounded Continuum Arts Collective with his wife Jennifer in 2017. CAC assists student artists and musicians in Maine and New Hampshire by providing free musical instruments, art supplies, creative instruction, and experiences to flourish as creators. CAC has served more than 1,000 students since its inception in 2017. Martin served as CAC president for five years before becoming its first executive director in January 2022 and has extensive knowledge of events coordination, fundraising, communications, and public relations. For over 40 years, Martin has been a performing musician who writes, records, and performs his songs.

Jeff Jackson is an Eversource Community Relations Specialist, serving the Eastern New Hampshire cities of Dover, Portsmouth, Rochester, and Somersworth, and the towns of Barrington, Brentwood, Brookfield, Deerfield, Durham, Epping, Farmington, Fremont, Greenland, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, Middleton, Milton, New Castle, New Durham, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Raymond, Rollinsford, Rye, Strafford and Wakefield.

Jeff started with Eversource at the beginning of 2023 after serving in the Massachusetts State Senate as legislative staff on the Joint Committee of Ways and Means. His political career started with internships in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the government relations firm of Boksanski Cahill & Bell.

Jeff is a graduate of Saint Anselm College with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. He serves on the government affairs committees for the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

Jeff is a Seacoast-area resident. He enjoys golf and hiking with his fiancée Devin and their dog Cedar.

Jeff can be reached at 508-269-0382 or jeffrey.jackson@eversource.com

Jaime Yates is the Community Relations Manager at Service Credit Union, where she oversees sponsorships, events and community outreach, as well as financial education and literacy. Jaime has a Masters in Communication and is passionate about giving back to the community and advocating for military members and veterans. Her responsibilities include overseeing large-scale sponsorships such as Swim With a Mission, the Air Show, the USO, Project Elf and Stay Warm. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center and the NH Social Responsibility Committee for the CCUA, as well as various planning committees for nonprofit events. She prides herself on working with community partners to create opportunity and increase collaboration and impact across the state.

Sara Turner works to match donors with inspiring projects as the Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager at The Music Hall. She has a long and storied career in development, working at organizations in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest after receiving her Masters in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University.