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About Us

NextGen Manchester Resiliency Council

The NextGen Manchester Resiliency Council is a 501(c)3 organization created as part of the City of Manchester's Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) award. NextGen serves as a coordinating structure to track key metrics and ensure cohesive implementation of BBBRC projects, as well as a public-forum for the coalition and community leaders, business leaders, and stakeholders to advance the vision and mission of the Biofabrication Cluster while ensuring sustainability and equitable growth. 

On September 2, 2022, the City of Manchester and its partners were awarded $44 million to establish the Biofabrication Cluster - one of 21 coalitions chosen out of 529 applicants from across the country.

Board of Directors

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Jodie Nazaka

Chairperson

Term: Jan 2026

Maureen Toohey

Secretary of the Board

Term: Jan 2026

Mike Decelle

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2026

Ted Kitchens

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2026

Julie Lenzer

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2028

Suzanne Nienaber

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2028

Steve Thiel

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2027

Mike Whitten

Founding Director

Term: Jan 2027

Flo Nicolas, Esq.

Board Member

Term: Jan 2027

Heather McGrail

Board Member

Term: Jan 2027

Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
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