Background
Preston, Amanda was born on May 17, 1950. Daughter of Malcolm Harold and Mary Alice (Bales) Preston.
Preston, Amanda was born on May 17, 1950. Daughter of Malcolm Harold and Mary Alice (Bales) Preston.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1978.
Program director, Sarasota (Florida) County Comprehensive Employment Training Act, 1970-1973; campaign staff, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1979-1983; director development public relations, Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, Wisconsin, 1983-1985; director development public relations, Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, N.H., 1986-1990; principal consultant, Preston Development, Manchester, N.H., 1990-1995; director corporation/foundation relations, Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts, since 1995. Presenter/instructor Support Center Massachusetts, Boston, 1990-1996, Technology Development Corporation, Boston, since 1997. Consultant Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, N.H., 1994, Wentwork-Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, 1995, others.
Coordinator Fair Campaign Practices Pledge, League of Women Voters, Manchester, 1993. Member National Society Fund Raising Executives (president New England chapter 1995-1996), New Hampshire Council on Fund Raising (vice president 1991-1994).
Married William Leach, January 15, 1970 (divorced December 1985). Children: Joshua Malcolm, Hannah Webster. Married Dana Beardsley Hayward, August 8, 1987.
1 child, Elias Preston.