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WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Lily Hartman, Salem, NH
Lily resides in Salem, NH
and enjoys writing about
health and outdoor
recreation. She spends
most weekends hiking the
White Mountains and is
passionate about educating others on all
things wellness. She manages her own blog,
Limitless With Lily, where she inspires individuals to overcome their limits by moving
their body.
Karissa Masse, Intervale, NH
Karissa has made her
living teaching art, making
pottery, and managing
galleries since she earned
her BFA from RIT in 1999.
She has been the owner
and curator of the historical League of NH
Craftsmen Gallery in North Conway since
2006. Karissa resides in Intervale, NH and
enjoys a creative life enriched by the beauty
of the White Mountains.
Bernadette Donohue, Fryeburg, ME
Known as the Dream Home
Matchmaker, Bernie’s love
of adventure, nature, and
people started her real
estate career 37 years ago.
Bernie’s passion is also
to facilitate caring connections and community. She is co-chair of local REALTORS®
Community Service Committee, Creator of
MWV Photo Contest, Calendars for Charities,
and Hands of Hope cancer survivor banner.
Mik Oyler, North Conway, NH
Mik is co-CEO & founder
of Aerie Healthcare, an
innovative mental health
day-treatment program for
adolescents in Concord, NH.
Mik and his family enjoy all
forms of adventuring in the Whites, while
Mik is an avid birder, a Mountain Birdwatch
volunteer researcher, and an instructor at
the Hog Island Audubon Teen Camp. Mik
also serves on the Board of Directors of
Mount Washington Valley Adaptive Sports.
Dave Greenslit, Conway, NH
Dave is a retired newspaper reporter and editor
who moved to the Mt.
Washington Valley to be
close to the hiking, skiing,
and mountain biking the
area has to offer. He has section-hiked the
Appalachian, Long, and Cohos trails and
completed New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers.
Andrew Schuyler, Conway, NH
Andrew serves on the
boards of the White
Mountains Interpretive
Association and Massachusetts Conservation Voters
and has a background in
sustainability, journalism, and government
affairs. He can be found hiking, skiing (sometimes together), or playing ultimate Frisbee,
and has come to terms with losing regularly
to his kids in backgammon and Quiddler.
Matt Maloney, Jackson, NH
Matt is a teacher naturalist
at Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany,
New Hampshire. Formerly
the Adirondack Mountain
Club’s coordinator for
interpretive programs, he has a degree in
environmental education from Antioch in
Keene, NH.
Spring 2025
Siena Kaplan-Thompson, Tamworth, NH
Siena has been with White
Mountain Community
Health Center for over a
decade and currently serves
as its director of communications and development.
When she isn’t at the health center, she can
often be found playing the fiddle with the
White Mountain Céilí Band, serving on the
Tamworth School Board, or adventuring
with her wife and their two children.
Robin Crocker, Center Conway, NH
Robin devotes her life to
dog training and splits her
time between the operation
of Telling Tails Training
Center and non-profit
work for Assistance Canine
Training Services (ACTS). Her experience
training service dogs and family dogs spans
30 years and includes instruction, consultations, competing in various dog sports, and
extensive volunteer work. Robin recently
retired the director of canine development
position at ACTS and is currently serving as
the board chair.
Sam Norton, Tamworth, NH
Sam Norton is a trail
builder and writer based in
Tamworth. Originally from
Massachusetts, Sam has
lived north of the state for
most of his adult life. When
not working, he enjoys hiking, running, and
reading. In 2021, Sam helped to found a
cooperative trail crew that operates in the
Northeast.
Peter Crane, Bartlett, NH
Peter is the curator of the
Mount Washington Observatory’s Gladys Brooks Memorial Library. He oversees
the library’s collection of
books, photos, maps, artifacts, and other materials. When not in the
library, he can often be found on a mountain
trail somewhere in the White Mountains,
hiking, skiing, or doing trailwork.
John Cole, Fryeburg, ME
John specializes in the
design of vacation and
retirement homes
inspired by New England
traditions of craft, thrift,
and whimsy. He is a graduate
of Yale University and holds a Master of
Architecture degree from Washington
University. He collaborates frequently with
MWV Fine Homes on high performance,
energy efficient homes, including the winner
of New Hampshire Home Magazine’s
Excellence in Green Design Award.
Anthony Giovanni, Intervale, NH
Anthony is a custom home
builder specializing in
energy-efficient, high-end
residences. Known for his
tremendous passion and
meticulous attention to
detail, he takes pride in craftsmanship and
creating exceptional homes. Growing up
in the Mt. Washington Valley, he enjoys the
outdoors, embracing nature through hiking,
biking, and skiing.
Additional contributers
Emily Caulderwell, writer
Lindsay Yodice, writer
If you reside locally or have ties to the Mt. Washington Valley region and would like to offer
your creative talents, please contact us at info@mwvvibe.com.
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