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.