Staff

Martha Lemire, a resident of Henniker, NH, brings a wealth of nonprofit arts management experience and knowledge to Kimball Jenkins. 

Ms. Lemire served as the  Executive Director of The Florida Ballet in Jacksonville, FL from 2015-2023 where she was instrumental in the organization’s resurgence, increasing the annual budget from $250,000 to $1.7M and concurrently overseeing the purchase of its new $3M facility. Lemire also led efforts to expand The Florida Ballet’s educational and community engagement programs, focused on securing philanthropic support, and helped steward the organization’s operational stability through the COVID-19 pandemic. Martha is the recipient of the Laurie Picinich-Byrd and Michael Byrd Visionary Award from The Florida Ballet.     

Earlier in her career, Ms. Lemire worked as a member of the Prescott Park Arts Festival management team and as the Executive Director of Ballet New England, Portsmouth, NH. 

Ko is a craftsman, and takes such care and detail for the entire Kimball Jenkins Campus. He is a creative and enjoys the many challenges of curatorial duties and innovative programming needs. Ko has refinished and preserved the windows in the Victorian Mansion, fixed the granite walkway leading up to the Office for easier accessibility, and has advised the KJ Buildings & Grounds Committee restoration and repair initiatives. 

Big and small, Ko contributes innumerable ways to the long term stewardship of this Campus, and the success of our educational and programming in the community.

Dawn retired as co-owner of a hardscape design & stone masonry business in 2016 and also enjoyed a successful 20-year career in regional media sales and management. These years were made especially memorable while planning events throughout New England for a nationally syndicated radio personality, as well as coordinating promotional appearances and fund raisers for local, regional and national musical acts. She also enjoyed working on many committees with the Lung Association of NH during their many Clean Air Challenge multi-day cycling fundraisers, and for a time as part of the development team. Dawn joined Kimball Jenkins as events coordinator in 2011. The Estate hosts nearly 100 business meetings, social gatherings including weddings, and fundraisers every year. Dawn lives in Concord with her husband, and English setters Avery and Fern.

Oliver Blasdell is Kimball Jenkins’ new Events and Maintenance Assistant, assisting in preparing and breaking down of events, maintaining our classrooms and meeting spaces, and beautifying our historic Mansion. 

Katie Jameson is a New Hampshire-based creative with a background in design and illustration. She earned her BFA in Graphic Design from Emmanuel College in 2024. Her work spans both digital and traditional media, including brand design, printmaking, pen and ink illustration, and animation. 

Katie is passionate about making art accessible and engaging for everyone. When she is not at her laptop or inking up linoleum, you can find her knitting, exploring antique shops, hiking in the White Mountains, or playing one of her many stringed instruments.