TRACY TIMMINS

Board Member

As a researcher and educator, Tracy Timmins brings a wide range of experiences to the Board. Tracy is currently completing her PhD at York University, Toronto, on human-animal relationships in cities. She is interested in how we can improve our relationships with animals and the natural world as well as build fair, sustainable, and healthy food systems. Tracy worked with middle and high school students for an educational nonprofit and has participated in and helped to organize outreach activities such as leafleting, documentary screenings, and plant-based cooking and skincare workshops. Tracy’s favourite plant-based foods are Mexican bean burritos with guacamole and vegan Caribbean food.

JOSHUA ROSE

Board Member

Josh Rose brings vast experience in youth development and nonprofit management to VSA. In his role as a manager for an AmeriCorps organization in Manchester, NH, he has a gift for bringing people together to form community and tackle today's toughest problems. Josh has been vegan for nine years and is thrilled to be sharing his leadership and program development skills with VSA. Josh feels that consuming a plant-based diet is a simple and profound way to live in harmony with the planet and all beings that inhabit it - "I look and feel healthy, I have a positive attitude toward my plate every meal, and I know that my decision to be vegan is the part I play in bringing balance back to the Earth." He currently lives in Nashua, NH. In his spare time, he enjoys playing board games with friends and reading wonderful books outside! 

MICHAELA PHANEUF

Board Member

Michaela Phaneuf is an active advocate for social justice issues. She founded the inaugural chapter of GSA at her high school in Manchester, NH, going so far as to take legal action to ensure a safe space for LGBQT students. Michaela has experience in holistic wellness both as a massage therapist and a yoga instructor. Michaela is an avid learner and a proud mother of a veg kindergartner. Michaela has been a vegetarian for over twenty years and recently began exploring the health and environmental benefits of a completely plant-based diet. She loves eggplant dishes and is fluent in German. She brings a wealth of advocacy experience to VSA. 

BOBBY KESSLING, MBA

Strategy and Outreach Advisor

Bobby Kessling believes in the power of young people to change the world and is a dedicated advocate for a plant-based lifestyle. He is thrilled to bring to VSA his extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, including program management and design, youth development, and nonprofit governance. He has held a progression of leadership roles at City Year, an education-focused service program. He has served in a governance role for several nonprofits and is currently the treasurer of Voices of Wildlife in New Hampshire.