Michael Redmond
Executive Director
Michael Redmond joined the Upper Valley Haven in October, 2018. Michael comes to the Haven after nearly 20 years at the Crotched Mountain Foundation in Greenfield, New Hampshire where he served as Vice President for Advancement, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, among other roles. Prior to his time at the Crotched Mountain Foundation, Michael held leadership positions at nonprofit organizations in New York. Michael’s career has been grounded in care-based organizations serving diverse communities, individuals, and families in need.
Jennifer Fontaine
Director of Finance and Food Programs
Jennifer Fontaine joined the Haven in 2008 after a decade in the financial sector. Jennifer holds a BA in Social Work, an MS in Human Services, a certificate from Common Good Vermont in Nonprofit Management, and is a graduate of Leadership Upper Valley (2016) and Food Solutions New England’s Network Leadership Institute class of 2022. She serves as Co-Chair of the Hunger Council of the Upper Valley (a subsidiary of Hunger Free Vermont), a steering committee member of Upper Valley Strong, and many other community workgroups focused on where her passion and interests lie- in food access and food justice.
Laura Gillespie
Director of Development & Communications
Laura Gillespie joined the Haven in 2016 after ten years in development at The Aloha Foundation. Laura is a graduate of Dartmouth College with an MS in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College. Laura is President of the Lifecare Board of Alice Peck Day Hospital, sits on the APD Board, formerly served on the board of Jag Productions and the Board of Hartford-Norwich Holiday Basket Helpers. Laura coaches adult and junior community rowing programs with Upper Valley Rowing Foundation.
L’Tonya Johnson
Director of Shelters & Community Programs
L’Tonya Johnson joined the Haven in 2024. L’Tonya, an MSW Licensure Candidate, comes from Dartmouth Health Children’s where she was a Social Worker in the Intensive Care Nursery, and she is currently an Adjunct Professor at Colby Sawyer for their Social Work Program. A native of Kentucky, L’Tonya graduated from University of Kentucky with a Master of Science in Social Work and will sit for her LiCSW exam in 2025. L’Tonya also hold a Masters of World Missons from Asbury Theological Seminary. L’Tonya lives in Lebanon with her family, likes to garden, travel and cook. Being from the South, she says she has a “porch mentality” where everyone can stop by, sit back and have the opportunity to chat. L’Tonya serves on the Board for Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley. She is actively engaged with the Upper Valley BIPOC Professional Group and partners with the ECEAUV to support early childhood educators.
Leslie Rimmer
Director of People, Culture & Technology
Leslie Rimmer joined the Haven in August 2017. Prior to joining the Haven, Leslie spent more than twenty years in consulting where her passion for data-driven decision making was fostered. She transitioned to the non-profit sector in 2011 where she was VP of Program at the Student Conservation Association, then VP of Operations at the Upper Valley Land Trust. She completed the Tuck School of Business Gateway to Business Management Program, holds a professional certificate in Sustainable Business Practices from UVM, and is an alum of the Vermont Leadership Institute. She holds a BS in Biology from Penn State University. Leslie previously served as a guardian ad litem in the Windsor County family court. She currently serves on the Boards of the Norwich Public Library and Willing Hands.