About Us
Mary Zygala Schleyer, Chair
Mary Zygala Schleyer is one of the founders of GoodWork, along with her husband Bill. Mary has served as Chair of the Board of Berwick Academy, Trustee of Wheaton College, and as a Director of Families First Health and Support Center. Her work as a consultant and mentor to a local startup nonprofit led to her desire to assist other community activists who have passion but lack a plan to succeed. She hopes to bring her experience and vision to strengthen burgeoning nonprofits in the Seacoast area.
Helen B. Taft, Vice President
Helen B. Taft, MPA, is the former Executive Director of Families First Health and Support Center. Over the twenty-eight years, she held that position the health center integrated a mobile healthcare for the homeless program, dental program and behavioral health services, which expanded in 2016 to include a medication-assisted treatment program. She is currently Chair of the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee, on the Seacoast Integrated Delivery Network’s Executive Committee, and immediate Past Chair of the Board of the Foundation for Healthy Communities.
Mary C. Buletza, CPA/PFS, Treasurer
Mary is a career tax professional focusing on tax and financial planning needs of multi-generation family groups and family offices, trust and estate planning and charitable giving. In addition to her practice as a sole practitioner, Mary was a partner in two Boston based firms and had more than twelve years of Big-Four experience. Mary has a BSBA in Accounting from the Boston University Questrom School of Business and an MS in Taxation from the Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University.
Jen Chinburg, Secretary
Jennifer Chinburg is the VP of Marketing for Chinburg Properties, a real estate development, building and management company based in Newmarket. Jen has over 30 years of business experience in marketing, management, strategy, public relations, and economic development. She graduated from Boston College and earned a graduate certificate of special studies in administration and management from Harvard University. She completed her economic development certification for the State of New Hampshire and was appointed to the Economic Development Advisory Council for the Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED). Her prior business experience included financial oversight of a research center at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and as the Chief of Staff at BankBoston Development Company. Jen’s non-profit experience includes 3 years as the economic development manager at the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and serving on several non-profit boards. Jen is currently the Chair of the Piscataqua Region Advisory Board of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Sean Clancy, Board Member
Sean Clancy is currently the Assistant City Manager for Economic Development for the City of Portsmouth. He is the former Associate Vice President for Marketing and Business Engagement at Great Bay Community College where he served in various capacities since 2016. Sean was responsible for the overall operation of Great Bay Community College’s campus in Rochester, as well as six technical career programs based there. In addition to his work in higher education administration, he has taught in various college and university business programs most notably at the University of New Hampshire from 2004-2017. Prior to joining Great Bay, Sean worked in the private sector primarily in the transportation and distribution sectors. He has been training, developing, and coaching executives and other professionals to enhance their leadership capabilities for the last 25 years. Sean is a current member of the Great Bay Community College Advisory Board and past board member of Leadership Seacoast.
Lindsey Donohue, Board Member
Lindsey is an attorney at Keane & Macdonald, P.C. in Portsmouth, NH where she practices primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Real Estate, and Business law. She is licensed to practice law in NH, MA, & ME. Lindsey has a BS from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and a JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Lindsey serves on the board of the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, Seacoast Community School board and finance committee, the board of the Rockingham County Bar Association, and is an active Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer.
Latonya Wallace, Board Member
Latonya is the Director of Community Relations at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. Her aspiration personally and professionally is to be better today than she was yesterday. She is an energetic, self-starter who is always looking for opportunities to improve herself and others. Latonya is a natural convener bringing together different people and networks for the greater good. In addition to her role at the loan fund, she is the founder of Purseverance!, a nonprofit organization with a mission of empowering women in transitional life stages throughout New England, one purse at a one. Since March 2019, her organization has delivered over 900 purses to displaced women in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Latonya is a Trustee at the Portsmouth Public Library, a board member of the Black Heritage Trail of NH, Advisory Board Member for the NH Small Business Development Center and
Past Board Members
Mary Ellen Jackson, Former Vice President
Mary Ellen Jackson is a consultant and executive coach for nonprofit organizations and leaders across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, specializing in board governance, strategic planning and fundraising. Prior to becoming a consultant, she led the revitalization of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits directing its transformation from a struggling association to a nationally recognized nonprofit leadership development program.
Margaret Sofio, Former Vice President
After working twenty years in the cable industry, Margaret retired as a Vice President of AT&T and began volunteering in a number of local and community organizations, including Common Table, a free meal provided weekly at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. As a team leader, she helped the Middle Street Baptist Church organize its own weekly lunch and has worked with Gather to provide additional meals for their takeout and delivery services. Margaret is a 1974 graduate of Boston College Law School. She served as Vice Chair of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and is a current member of the New Castle Planning Board.