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Sunny Slope Farm is a 282-acre family farm located on Old Wolfeboro Rd. in the town of Alton, in Belknap County, N.H. It has been owned by and under the stewardship of the Chamberlain family for almost 70 years.  The Chamberlain family established the first farm in Alton (then New Durham Gore) in 1770, and was the first of the families of founders to arrive in the area. The current owners, Deanna O’Shaughnessy and Fae Kontje-Gibbs, inherited Sunny Slope Farm from their father, Dr. Kenneth W. Chamberlain, Jr. in September 2002.It was their father's wish that they pursue the harvesting of the spring water in order to be able to financial sustain and protect Sunny Slope Farm far into the future.

Overall management of Chamberlain Springs LLC is vested in a Board of Managers, with the following composition:

Managers:

Deanna O’Shaughnessy, CEO, Co-Founder

Timothy R. Morgan, Esq. COO, Counsel

Fae Kontje-Gibbs, Co-Founder

Raymond Abramson, CFO

Steven P. Roy

Day-to-day management of the business will be the responsibility of the following individuals:

Chief Executive Officer: Deanna O’Shaughnessy

Chief Operating Officer: Timothy Morgan

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Deanna O’Shaughnessy:  Ms. O’Shaughnessy is a company founder and a one-half owner as a tenant-in-common of Sunny Slope Farm, which is the site of Chamberlain Springs. Ms. O’Shaughnessy is a writer & performance poet, and designed and built her own home, Joy Hill, in 1982 on the farm that her family has occupied for three generations. She and her sister, Fae Kontje-Gibbs, have undertaken this spring water project because of their family’s long-standing belief in the purity and abundance of the water found in the springs and streams Sunny Slope Farm, and because of their desire to preserve these natural resources by placing them in conservation once the property can sustain itself financially. Ms. O’Shaughnessy is also the manager of Joy Hill LLC, a rental management company which handles year-round vacation rentals at Sunny Slope Farm. Previously Ms. O’Shaughnessy has worked as a photographer, and was the owner and operator of The Studio, a photographic studio and art gallery in Chico, CA; a co-founder, as well as secretary & treasurer of Aperture Photo Communication Conferences, Inc., in Chico, CA; the manager/chef for the Courtroom Restaurant in Wolfeboro, NH; the owner and operator of JoyFare, a catering company in Alton, NH; and a founder & designer and the managing partner of FireFish Graphics in Wolfeboro, NH. She and her life partner, Timothy Morgan enjoy the daily responsibilities of maintaining Sunny Slope Farm, as well as acting as day-to-day managers and CEO & COO, respectively, of Chamberlain Springs LLC.

The Chamberlain Sisters,

Fae & Deanna

Fae Kontje-Gibbs:  Ms. Kontje-Gibbs is a company founder and a one-half owner as tenant-in-common of Sunny Slope Farm. She has been a resident of Martha’s Vineyard since 1973, where she has raised her daughter, Reade (who is currently living with her husband Greg Milne, and their new baby girl Greta, while studying Architecture at BAC in Boston, MA), and her son, Max, who is a sailor and Boat Captain. Ms. Kontje-Gibbs is an artist and a teacher, and has been a self-employed Health Care Practitioner since 1986. She is a Yoga Instructor, and a Massage Therapist & has been a Heller-work Practitioner for over 22 years. In 2003 Ms. Kontje-Gibbs received her Masters Degree in Acupuncture and has since built a successful private practice in acupuncture on Martha's Vineyard. She is also currently teaching at New England School of Acupuncture in Cambridge, MA.

Timothy R. Morgan, Esquire:  Mr. Morgan is an attorney and is a member of the New Hampshire, Ohio and Federal Bars, and currently acts as the Police Prosecutor for the town of Wolfeboro, NH.  Previously, Mr. Morgan was responsible for a staff of 155 people and an annual budget of $20 million as the Executive Vice President and Manager of United Asset Management Services, a ten billion dollar investment management and trust company headquartered in Denver, CO. and now owned by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He also established dedicated state tax-exempt funds and the Altura mutual funds. Mr. Morgan was also a consultant to BancOne in the merging of their various state, trust, investment and insurance companies into a single national entity. Timothy Morgan, along with his partner Deanna O'Shaughnessy have acted as the Project Managers for Chamberlain Springs LLC, as well as COO and CEO, respectively.

Raymond Abramson, CPA:  Mr. Abramson is the owner of an accounting and business consulting firm with offices in Norwalk, CT and Moultonboro, NH.  Mr. Abramson has over 28 years of financial experience as a certified public accountant and as a top level financial executive.  He has worked with several successful start-up companies, both as an investor/officer and as a business advisor, providing guidance and establishing the financial structure of those firms; most recently as the Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of MxEnergy, Inc. a privately held energy company that grew from $0 in sales to become a national company with over $200 million in sales in 2 years.  Mr. Abramson’s career includes stints with General Electric International, General Electric Capital Corporation, Norwalk Health Services Corporation, GolfHelp.com, PractiCorp, Inc. and several New England regional accounting firms.   Mr. Abramson is the author and co-author of several booklets, including the L.I.F.E. and Homeowner’s Organizers.

Steven R. Lamb, Professional Geologist and Certified Ground Water Professional: Steven Lamb is an Associate Principal and Senior Vice President of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. He has managed the design and construction of numerous major water extraction operations in the northeast U.S. He is a hydrogeologist with over 19 years of experience in the groundwater field and he has extensive experience in groundwater supply investigations as well as evaluating contamination of groundwater aquifers.   His experience includes hydrogeologic studies related to the development of groundwater supplies for municipalities, private developers, and industrial facilities.  Mr. Lamb has managed groundwater supply projects from the preliminary investigation phases through the construction of water storage and distribution systems.  Groundwater supply exploration programs that he has managed nationally and internationally have included a variety of geologic conditions such as sand and gravel deposits and fractured bedrock.  His experience in hydrogeology includes contamination investigations of soil and groundwater at industrial sites, municipal landfills, and underground storage facilities throughout New England.  Mr. Lamb’s expertise includes planning and implementation of comprehensive hydrogeologic investigations, soil gas studies, geophysical programs, monitoring well networks, aquifer pump testing, and groundwater and contaminant transport computer modeling.  Many of the projects that Mr. Lamb has been involved with have included the development of aquifer protection plans to preserve resources for the future.  Mr. Lamb has conducted feasibility studies and designed site remedies, and prepared remedial action plans for many contamination conditions. GZA is also responsible for the Piper Diagram hydro-chemical analysis of the water samples for the Chamberlain Springs project. Steven has also acted as the principal engineer for the Chamberlain Springs project. more 

James M. Wieck, Professional Geologist, Hydrogeologist and Senior Project Manager:

Mr. Wieck has strong experience managing environmental hydrogeologic projects from site assessments to complex remedial investigations at industrial facilities including evaluation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in fractured bedrock. His experience includes evaluating site hydrogeologic conditions, developing and evaluating numerical and analytical simulations of site hydrogeologic conditions, aquifer testing and analyses, water supply development and protection, remedial design and construction, and evaluation of natural attenuation of contaminants. Mr. Wieck is familiar with the New Hampshire groundwater and surface water protection rules and has prepared numerous project milestone documents, Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Action Plans (RAPs), applications for Groundwater Management Permits, and applications for Large Groundwater Withdrawal. He also has strong experience conveying technical information to technical and non-technical professionals and the public, and has presented information at many public hearings. Mr. Wieck has also presented results of projects at technical conferences. more

Christopher K. Danforth, NH Certified Wetland Scientist, Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ), NH Licensed Septic System Designer: Mr. Danforth has 19 years of experience in wetland and soil investigations, environmental permitting for public and private sector development including transportation, utility, commercial, residential and recreational development projects. His responsibilities have included: designing compensatory wetland mitigation sites for public transportation and private development projects; planning and implementing resource inventory studies, including wetland functional evaluations utilizing the Army Corps Highway Methodology and the NH Method; site investigations for the preparation of “due-diligence” reports for development projects; research of local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines for permitting requirements; erosion and sediment control design and inspection of construction projects for compliance with state and federal water quality regulations.  Mr. Danforth also has experience in developing stream restoration and stabilization plans for degraded reaches of stream channels and shorelines. Among other committees and advisory boards, Mr. Danforth is on the Francestown Conservation Commission, the Piscataquog River Local Advisory Committee, and is a Life Member of the NH Association of Natural Resource Scientist. Prior to his experience in environmental consulting, Mr. Danforth practiced forestry for 5 years in New England and the Pacific Northwest. more

Jeff Littleton, Moosewood Ecological Services, Ecologist; M.S. Conservation Biology, Emphasis: Landscape Ecology, Biological Inventory, and Conservation Planning; B.S. Biology, Emphasis: Ecology : Mr. Littleton is a forest and wetlands ecologist, having more than 12 years of experience in ecological and biological field studies and environmental education. He specializes in Natural Resource/Biological Inventory and Monitoring, Ecological Research and Management, Habitat Assessments, Conservation Planning, and Education.  He incorporates a systems approach to understanding the spatial dynamics of the environment, which blends concepts of community and landscape ecology with conservation biology.  This approach is further complimented by his proficient use of a Geographic Information System (GIS), affording the unique opportunity to analyze the spatial distribution of natural resources on the landscape. Mr. Littleton is skilled in the identification of Northeastern flora and fauna and has led many natural history interpretive tours throughout northern New England. In addition, he is currently a wetlands scientist in training under the New Hampshire certification rules. more

Christopher L. Covel, M.S., and Licensed Professional Geologist:  Mr. Covel is a Senior Earth Scientist and President of Covel & Associates, LLC and was recently appointed by Governor Craig Benson to the New Hampshire Water Well Board as the State’s Public Representative.  He has 21 years of experience and is a licensed geologist in three states (New Hampshire, Kentucky and the State of Washington). At Covel & Associates, LLC he is responsible for water supply exploration and permitting; investigation of environmental contaminant threats consisting of geological, hydrogeological and geophysical investigations of the earth’s surface, subsurface, soils and waters; negotiating land use management and planning with clients and State, Provincial and/or Federal agencies to facilitate regulatory permitting process; and permitting and groundwater investigations for new and replacement water supply sources. Christopher L. Covel, M.S., P.G. has also been an ongoing guest lecturer at Antioch New England Graduate School on the subject of contaminant threats to overburden and bedrock water supply systems.