Emily Bradley, Communications Specialist

Emily Bradley joined the diocesan staff in 2025 as the Communications Specialist. As a storyteller, she enjoys sharing the narratives that bring New Hampshire Episcopal communities and pastoral leaders to life. She writes diocesan stories, crafts and manages social media, and assists with website content for congregations.

Emily holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction writing from the University of New Hampshire. In her career, she has taught college writing classes, managed graduate programs, and worked as a writing consultant.

Emily also serves as the Lay Pastoral Leader at Church of the Woods in Canterbury, NH. She enjoys wandering and wondering with her 3 young children in nature and beyond.

You can reach Emily by email or at 603-224-1914 x127.

Director of Development & Stewardship, Shelli Gay

Shelli joined the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire in March 2021 as the executive assistant to the bishop.

With thirty years of experience working on capital campaigns the diocese invited Shelli in 2023-2024 to manage the successful From Deeps Roots, New Life capital campaign, where she helped the diocese and campaign committee raise $3 million dollars against their goal of $2 million.

Starting in 2026, Shelli will shift her focus to working part-time as the director of development & stewardship. In this new role, Shelli will continue to steward the diocese’s campaign donors, support the bishop’s fundraising priorities during his final year as bishop, create and implement a planned giving program, and consult with congregations around annual stewardship and capital campaigns.

A native of New Hampshire, Shelli grew up in Henniker and now lives in Hopkinton where she attends St. Andrew’s Church.

You can reach Shelli by email or at 603-224-1914 x122.

Dean of Clergy, the Rev. Louise Howlett

The Rev. Louise Howlett serves half time as dean of clergy, assisting the bishop in caring for clergy spiritual and emotional health, overseeing clergy communications, clergy coaching, the Fresh Start program, and supporting the Clergy Formation Committee with retreats and continuing education for clergy and pastoral leaders. Louise is also a couple and family therapist at Maps Counseling Services in Peterborough and Keene, and a priest associate at All Saints’ Church, Peterborough.

Louise was a school chaplain and teacher for thirty years and then received her M.F.T. in Family Therapy in 2013 from Drexel University College of Health Professions. She also earned her M. Div. from Yale-Berkeley, and her B.A. from Princeton University. Louise lives in Dublin with her husband Lindsay Brown, a history teacher at Dublin School. She loves walking and hiking, reading, yoga, singing, crossword puzzles, and spending time with friends and family.

You can reach Louise by email or at 603-224-1914 x122.

Archivist and Accounting Specialist, Lisa Laughy

Lisa splits her time at Diocesan House working as the assistant to the Chief Financancial Officer, and as Diocesan Archivist/Registrar of the Diocese. While these two areas of work might not seem related on the surface, each provides helpful insights into the function and support of the other.

When not organizing archives materials or wrangling accounts payable, Lisa creates watercolor illustrations and wood carvings, and is a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen.

You can reach Lisa by email or at 603-224-1914 x118.

Deans of School for Ministry, Rev. Dr. Joseph Pagano and the Rev. Dr. Amy Richter

The Rev. Dr. Joseph Pagano and the Rev. Dr. Amy Richter joined the staff in 2025. Together, they serve as Deans of the School for Ministry. Both Joe and Amy are retired priests who have served in parish and diocesan ministry in the Episcopal Church, in the Anglican Church of Canada, and as Episcopal Volunteers in Mission in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. They have taught in colleges, theological schools, and seminaries. 

Joe and Amy both hold PhDs from Marquette University (Joe’s in systematic theology and ethics and Amy’s in New Testament) and MDivs from Princeton Theological Seminary. Together they are the authors and co-editors of four books, including Common Prayer: Reflections on Episcopal Worship and Saving Words: 20 Redemptive Words Worth Rescuing.

They are excited to live and serve in New Hampshire. When not studying theology, they try to spend as much time outdoors as possible, hiking, bicycling, running, cross-country skiing and fly fishing. 

You can reach Joe & Amy by email.

Canon to the Ordinary, Tina Pickering

As Canon to the Ordinary, Tina serves as senior advisor to the Bishop, transition officer,  and chief of staff. In this role she “shows up, listens, and tries to laugh” as she supports the Bishop, diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders and congregations follow Jesus and form disciples. Tina joined the staff of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire in 2014 and has served as Canon to the Ordinary since January 2022.

Prior to her diocesan work, Tina has held positions in non-profit management, charitable giving and advancement, and community building at St. Paul’s School, the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, and the Emmanuel Gospel Center. She has an undergraduate degree in education from Wheelock College and a Master of Arts in Religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Tina and her husband Matt live back and forth between their home in downtown Concord, and their land, cabin, and tractor in Belfast, Maine. They have a blended family with six young adult children and a cat named Frankie.

You can reach Tina by email or at 603-224-1914 x125.

Canon for Formation and Vocation, the Rev. Canon Kelly Sundberg Seaman

As Canon for Formation & Vocation, Kelly supports and advocates for the formation of all the baptized as disciples, apostles, evangelists, and ministers. She oversees discernment and training for lay and ordained leadership, including managing the ordination process and serving as bishop’s liaison to the Commission on Ministry. Having served as the founding dean of the School for Ministry from 2019-25, she is now grateful to count SFM co-deans Amy Richter and Joe Pagano as members of the diocesan formation team, alongside youth formation coordinator George Swenson. 

From January 2026, half of Kelly’s time is oriented towards serving as Vicar of the emerging Sugar River Episcopal Mission, a regional re-imagining of three congregations in Newport and Claremont NH (where she has been serving Trinity Church part-time since 2023). 

Kelly is a graduate of Davidson College (NC), the University of Virginia, and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and trained as a hospital chaplain at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Prior to her ordination to the priesthood, Kelly worked as a gardener and as a writer and editor, including in the news office of Dartmouth College. She and her husband David Seaman, an academic librarian, are the parents of three adult children.

You can reach Kelly by email or at 603-224-1914 x126.

Youth Formation and Safe Church Coordinator, The Rev. George Swenson

The Rev. George Swenson serves the diocese as Youth Formation and Safe Church Coordinator, a quarter-time role, overseeing the Safe Church program and supporting youth ministers in the diocese as well as collaborating with them and outside partners to facilitate events for youth in the church. The remainder of his full-time work is at Church of the Good Shepherd in Nashua, where he is the Associate Priest.

George graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and then attended Episcopal Church of NH School for Ministry, graduating in 2023. Before being called to ordained ministry, George worked for several years in the insurance industry.

He is passionate about giving teens the tools and support to be leaders in their church and local communities and loves getting to support young people as they explore and grow in their faith. For over a decade, he has volunteered with the New Hampshire Teen Institute, an organization who works to empower teens to make healthy decisions and grow as leaders.

George lives in Concord with his husband and a menagerie of animals, including dogs, cats, and even chickens. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, nature photography, and is an avid fantasy novel reader. You can reach George by email.

Chief Financial Officer, Lauren Tennett

Lauren assists congregations with their accounting systems, payroll and taxes, internal controls, and any other finance-related needs. She loves working with congregations to help design systems and procedures that meet their needs or teach them how to get more out of their existing systems. She joined the Diocese in June of 2021. Congregations interested in assistance may call 603-224-1914, extension 130.

Lauren has over 15 years of experience in both corporate and public accounting. She graduated from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida with a Master of Accountancy. She began her career as a corporate auditor for a multinational manufacturing corporation, performing financial and internal control audits for divisions across North America and in Europe. She eventually made the shift to public accounting to stay closer to home and raise a family. While in public accounting, Lauren has worked with individuals and businesses in a wide variety of industries, in the fields of financial accounting, tax, and business consulting.

She also enjoys volunteering her professional skills to help nonprofit organizations run more effectively. She is currently a member of the Diocesan Finance Committee, serves on the Board of Directors for Crispin’s House, Coalition for Youth and also serves as a volunteer for the Maple Avenue Elementary School PFT and the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Council.

Lauren lives in Goffstown with her husband and two daughters. In her free time, she enjoys reading, music, gardening, and camping.

You can reach Lauren by email or at 603-224-1914 x121.

Executive Assistant to the Bishop, Kathy Traynor

Kathy is the executive assistant to the Bishop, beginning in 2026. She joined the staff at Diocesan House in August 2021 as operations and event administrator. Kathy provides administrative, canonical, and liturgical support for the bishop and assists with various aspects of diocesan governance and administration on behalf of the bishop. Her work includes managing the bishop’s calendar and scheduling and coordinating his weekly Sunday visitations. Kathy and her husband Keith live in Pittsfield. When they are not home, they are likely out playing with friends and family, hiking, mountain biking, or just enjoying the outdoors.

You can reach Kathy by email or at 603-224-1914 x 112.