Little Peaks Board of Directors

Elizabeth Davidson Derr moved to Keene about 25 years ago, but has been visiting the area for over 30 years. She has been a part of Little Peaks for 10+ years as both a Grandma and a Board Member. Elizabeth enjoys gardening, reading and has served on many nonprofits in the Adirondack Region. She loves where she lives.

Lissa Goldstein owns and operates Wild Work Farm in Keene Valley. Lissa grew up spending time at Rivermede Farm and moved to the Adirondacks in January 2017 from Vancouver, British Columbia where she was working with an agricultural social enterprise. Lissa has a degree in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College where she focused on agriculture and development. She and her husband, Steve, live in Keene Valley with their daughter Frankie. Lissa also serves on the Board of the Adirondack Farmers' Market Cooperative.

Fritz Sabbow, Treasurer, is a long time resident of Keene Valley, previously living in New Hampshire and Maine. Having recently retired from the North Country School as CFO for nearly 10 years, Fritz is enjoying time spent at the Rivermede Farm with his husband, Rob Hastings. Rob is the proprietor of the Rivermede Farm Market in Keene Valley. Aside from Fritz's role on the board at Little Peaks, he also volunteers at the Keene Valley
Congregational Church and the Keene Valley Library. They have two cats and a boston terrier named Abby.

Pam Gothner is currently serving as the secretary for the Little Peaks board. She graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in Art History and spent her early career working in NYC for AFS International, a student exchange organization, and the Brooklyn Museum as the volunteers coordinator. After spending many summers in Keene as a seasonal resident, Pam relocated here in 2002 and began working at The Birch Store. Pam has served as the
secretary and the president of East Branch Friends of the Arts, in various roles on the board of the Keene Valley Congregational Church and as a summit steward on Hurricane Mountain.

Story Bellows is a Little Peaks parent and has served on the board since 2020, when she
moved to Keene Valley full time (after never thinking she'd live outside of a big city). Professionally, Story’s career has focused on driving innovation and delivering critical outcomes that impact cities and communities. She is the managing partner at Cityfi, a
boutique advisory services firm that works with visionary public and private sector leaders to manage change, deliver on climate and equity imperatives, and develop strategies needed to build sustainable and effective businesses and public agencies. Story holds a BA from Colgate University and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science in City Design and Social Science. Story and her family enjoy the many outdoors activities and sports that the Adirondacks offer, travel to cities, and exploring nearby communities.

Emily Evatt is an Adirondack native. After graduating from Indian Lake Central School then SUNY Oswego and Albany Law School, she moved to Jay in 2015. Emily and her family enjoy many outdoor activities and are so happy to live in such a beautiful place.  Emily is also a board member for the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. and is excited to serve on the Little Peaks Board.

Personal: Married Leslie Boyle, Middlebury College class of 1971 in June of 1971. Leslie and I have three adult daughters; Bradley, Caitlin and Alison. Career: Entered Financial services industry with New England Mutual in February 1971. Retired as managing partner New England Financial in Syracuse NY April 2006. During my career in Syracuse, NY I served 12 years on the board of the Cazenovia Central School, 6 years on the board of the Onondaga-Madison School Boards Association and 8 years on the board of the CNY School Boards Association. I spent one year on the investment advisory committee to the NYS School Boards Association. I also coached youth soccer in Cazenovia NY for twelve years. Post Retirement: Leslie and I moved to Keene Valley in 2006. Since that time, I have served as the Moderator of the Keene Valley Congregational Church (2012-2018) and head of their annual Stewardship drive for three years (2018-2021). I currently serve on the church’s finance committee. I am also a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Keene Valley Library Association. From 2015 to 2020 I served as treasurer of the Keene Valley Country Club.

Corinne White graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 2010 with a BA in Theatre Studies. Traveling all over in her 20’s, she landed in Brooklyn where she met her husband, Chris. They moved to Jay from the city in 2020. A Vermont native, it was important to raise their child in the sticks, and after a mini-moon to the ADK in 2019, a piece of them never left the High Peaks. The pandemic opened the door to relocate and live the dream full time. In Corinne’s spare time, she likes to run, read, and drink craft beer. 

Corinne recently wrapped up a successful career in technology/startup’s and pivoted to a more satisfying venture, managing The Birch Store in Keene Valley (come say hello!). It’s been a great way for Corinne to meet the community, and with her son at Little Peaks, connect with local families.