Email: jberry@new-futures.org

Phone Number: 603-225-9540 Ext. 105

Jake helps to direct New Futures’ policy and advocacy efforts, providing support and guidance to its Policy, Community Engagement and Communications teams.  He leads the organization’s Substance Use Disorder policy portfolio, and helps to ensure that lawmakers, partners, advocates, and the public are informed and engaged in all of New Futures’ core issues.

Prior to joining New Futures, Jake served as District Director for U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District. In this role, Jake oversaw the daily operations and strategic planning of Congresswoman Kuster’s New Hampshire offices. He also worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers throughout New Hampshire and across New England, including the Nashua Telegraph, the Cape Cod Times, the Keene Sentinel, and others.  

As a Granite State native, Jake attended Manchester public schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Sociology from Boston College and received a Master’s in Educational Studies from Southern New Hampshire University.

Jake currently serves as Secretary (and past President) of the Board of Directors of Temple Adath Yeshurun in Manchester. He has previously served on the boards of the Friends of N.H. Drug Courts, the Moore Center, Best Buddies New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Press Association. 

In his spare time, Jake enjoys traveling, BC sports, and the music of Bruce Springsteen. He lives in Manchester with his wife, Anna; their twin boys, Evan and Jonah; and their dog, Maizey the Corgi.