The Conway Area Humane Society (CAHS) is happy to announce the addition of two new members to their Board of Directors, Erik Petersen and Nate Marles.
Erik Petersen
Erik’s professional career at Cisco Systems, Inc. brings a background of 25 years of marketing, sales and product management to his current role as Global Enterprise Account Manager responsible for Philips. He drives the global business strategy and responsibility for Philips investments in Cisco technologies, services and solutions.
He has held healthcare product & solution management positions with several niche healthcare software companies as well as large, multinational organizations Motorola, Nuance, Siemens, and Digital Equipment Corp.
Erik has lived on both coasts and grew up in St Thomas USVI where his parents live now. His first introduction to Humane Societies was on St Thomas where they adopted a Donkey (named Peanuts). Peanuts had a good long walk across the island beside a VW bug to his new home that day! In the early 2000s he was involved in supporting the Lakes Region Humane Society when he lived in Wolfeboro, NH. Now being closer to the valley he has chosen to support the animals and staff at CAHS.
He holds a BS in Business from Lesley University in Cambridge MA and enjoys baking, cooking, gardening, travel and beekeeping.
Nate Marles
Nathan Marles grew up in South Portland, Maine and started life early as an entrepreneur. Nathan’s father has owned several successful businesses so business was a likely track for Nathan. Nathan started his first business in high school repairing computers and offering businesses technology consulting. Nathan graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a BS in Business Administration/Information Systems while owning a landscaping & construction business in Florida. After graduation Nathan went on to operate/manage three Environmental companies out of Maine specializing in Stormwater Sales & Inspection/Maintenance. Additionally, Nathan is a managing member of a family landscaping & construction business as well as running a small consulting business.
In his spare time Nathan enjoys hiking with his wife Carolina and working outside. Nathan and Carolina are passionate about giving back to the community and animals. Both Nathan and Carolina grew up around adopted animals. After Nathan and Carolina visited CAHS and attended the Tuxes & Tails Gala they fell in love with CAHS. Nathan and Carolina greatly enjoy their time volunteering at CAHS.
“We are pleased to have both of these gentleman join us, they both bring valuable experience and ideas to our growing board,” said CAHS Board Chair Andrew Orsini.