David Pease
Program Manager
603-271-7581

Dave Pease, MS (Resource Administration & Management), has served as a contract Business Advisor throughout south-central NH. He began his career as an environmental scientist, and became an entrepreneur in 1983 with the founding of Resource Analysts, Inc. (RAI). Dave presided over the growth, success and 1988 acquisition of RAI by Millipore Corporation. He ran RAI as a Millipore subsidiary until 1992, when he arranged its resale to PACE, Incorporated. Dave managed several businesses for PACE until 1996, when he left the environmental field to work full-time with small businesses in a private consulting practice. He worked with NHSBDC clients on a contract basis from 2002 – 2008, and has recently joined the NH PTAP as Program Manager.

Martha Keene
Program Specialist
Cell: 603-419-0456

Martha Keene has been a procurement specialist with the NH PTAP team since October 2002. She is very proactive with the NH businesses who want to learn more about federal, state and local contacting. Martha teaches companies about direct opportunities with the government and also the many prime contractors out there to market their products & services to. Martha is busy doing day to day consultations with businesses and also traveling around the state putting on workshops and going into businesses to teach them one-on-one about procurement & marketing.

Martha joined state service in 2000 from the private sector where she worked for a large manufacturing firm in purchasing & sales.

Holly Wheatley
Program Specialist
Cell: 603-545-7783 

Holly Wheatley joined the NH PTAP team in September 2002. Holly enjoys working with both large and small businesses of New Hampshire to maximize opportunities in the federal, state and local contacting arena. She is also responsible for organizing training opportunities for companies to help educate individuals about the contracting process and keeping them informed regarding the latest procurement practices and opportunities. Prior to her tenure with the Division of Economic Development, Holly was with the Department of Health and Human Services. She holds an Associates Degree in Small Business Management and enjoys working with the daily operational budget and annual grant proposal & submittal.




Amanda Smith
Program Assistant
603-271-7581

Amanda Smith has been the Program Assistant for the New Hampshire Procurement Technical Assistance Program since March 2007.  She assists the Program Manager and Procurement Specialists with day to day operations and works with New Hampshire businesses interested in receiving federal, state and local contracts. 

Amanda began working for the Department of Resources and Economic Development in 2004 where she was a part of the Division of Forests and Lands, Forest Protection Bureau.  She joined state service in 2002 with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Amanda resides in Epsom. In her free time she enjoys training and showing her paint horses.