NHAC Staff
It takes a full crew to sail the ship at New Hampshire Antique Co-op. Scroll down to learn about our talented team.
Sam Hackler FOUNDER & CO-OWNER sam@nhantiquecoop.com
Sam Hackler's lifelong interest in art and antiques sparked the inspirations which led him to open New Hampshire Antique Co-op in 1983. Founded and still operating as a group shop, Sam has always strived to create a flourishing, sophisticated antiques and art marketplace by listening to the responses and needs of antique dealers, art buyers and retail customers.
Starting his career as a middle school teacher, Sam soon began working with his father at Hackler Chrysler Plymouth in Jaffrey, NH. Sam eventually moved the dealership to Milford in 1973. A decade later with a passion for entrepreneurship and antiques, he sold the auto franchise and started NHAC with his wife Eileen Gold Hackler. Sam's passion for antiques, love of history and sense of entrepreneurship led him to create NHAC as an inclusive shop emphasizing "something for everyone."
Sam presided over the former Granite State Antique and Appraisers Association and is a founding steering committee member of the Charles Parsons Fund. This fund, established under the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, provides scholarships and grants to further the study of New Hampshire's rich history of fine and decorative arts. In addition, Sam was the past President of the Thorndike Pond Conservation Association, and is presently a principal of the Active Appraisal Group, member of the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association and serves on the board of the Jaffrey Center Village Improvement Society (focusing on historic preservation).
Starting his career as a middle school teacher, Sam soon began working with his father at Hackler Chrysler Plymouth in Jaffrey, NH. Sam eventually moved the dealership to Milford in 1973. A decade later with a passion for entrepreneurship and antiques, he sold the auto franchise and started NHAC with his wife Eileen Gold Hackler. Sam's passion for antiques, love of history and sense of entrepreneurship led him to create NHAC as an inclusive shop emphasizing "something for everyone."
Sam presided over the former Granite State Antique and Appraisers Association and is a founding steering committee member of the Charles Parsons Fund. This fund, established under the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, provides scholarships and grants to further the study of New Hampshire's rich history of fine and decorative arts. In addition, Sam was the past President of the Thorndike Pond Conservation Association, and is presently a principal of the Active Appraisal Group, member of the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association and serves on the board of the Jaffrey Center Village Improvement Society (focusing on historic preservation).
Jason Hackler MANAGER & CO-OWNER jason@nhantiquecoop.com
By the early age of seven, Jason’s enthusiasm for antiques and collecting was already apparent. Rocks and minerals were the first finds, carefully catalogued and displayed on his bedroom shelves. Four years later, when his parents, Sam and Eileen Hackler, opened New Hampshire Antique Co-op, Jason shifted his collecting to Americana. Often the youngest bidder at auctions, Jason would accompany his parents on antiquing forays throughout New England. After college, Jason interned at Strawbery Banke Museum (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) and Historic Deerfield (Deerfield, Massachusetts). He also attended the Institute Program at Winterthur (Winterthur, Deleware).
Jason formally joined New Hampshire Antique Co-op full-time in 1994 after he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. The Hacklers have since focused their energies on expanding the business to include exhibiting at premier antique shows in New England and New York, establishing a custom bench-made furniture line, and completing a major expansion of New Hampshire Antique Co-op.
Jason has served as an officer of the Granite State Antique and Appraisers Association, is a founding steering committee member of the Charles Parsons Fund (a New Hampshire Charitable Foundation entity), and has held auctioneers licenses in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Other credentials include principal of the Active Appraisal Group, member of the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association, past member of the Advisory Council for the Currier Museum of Art, board member of McIninch Gallery at Southern New Hampshire University, and past board member at Sharon Arts Center/New Hampshire Institute of Art. Jason also holds a real estate license and specializes in antique and unique properties with architectural and historical significance.
Jason formally joined New Hampshire Antique Co-op full-time in 1994 after he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. The Hacklers have since focused their energies on expanding the business to include exhibiting at premier antique shows in New England and New York, establishing a custom bench-made furniture line, and completing a major expansion of New Hampshire Antique Co-op.
Jason has served as an officer of the Granite State Antique and Appraisers Association, is a founding steering committee member of the Charles Parsons Fund (a New Hampshire Charitable Foundation entity), and has held auctioneers licenses in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Other credentials include principal of the Active Appraisal Group, member of the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association, past member of the Advisory Council for the Currier Museum of Art, board member of McIninch Gallery at Southern New Hampshire University, and past board member at Sharon Arts Center/New Hampshire Institute of Art. Jason also holds a real estate license and specializes in antique and unique properties with architectural and historical significance.
Rebecca Connolly Hackler MARKETING & DESIGN DIRECTOR rebecca@nhantiquecoop.com
Rebecca joined New Hampshire Antique Co-op in 2004, bringing with her 14 years of experience in the antiques business as the co-owner of Upstairs Downstairs Antiques in Boston, as well as her graphic design, art history and photojournalism background from Boston University and Massachusetts College of Art & Design, where she earned a BS degree and BA degree respectively. After meeting Jason Hackler at New Hampshire Antique Co-op in 2001, the two married in 2003.
Raised in an original 17th-century house in Massachusetts, Rebecca was immersed in the culture of American antiques from early on. She designs print, web and in-house materials for New Hampshire Antique Co-op and keeps customers informed of current shop happenings such as sales, exhibits, lectures, promotions and other related events.
Raised in an original 17th-century house in Massachusetts, Rebecca was immersed in the culture of American antiques from early on. She designs print, web and in-house materials for New Hampshire Antique Co-op and keeps customers informed of current shop happenings such as sales, exhibits, lectures, promotions and other related events.
Debbie Bass SALES ASSOCIATE staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Prior to joining NHAC in 2015, Debbie was a realtor in Las Vegas, where she also directed a Montessori school. In addition, Debbie owned and operated an import/export company in Miami, as well as taught school for many years (Pre-K through high school) in South Florida. Debbie recently returned to her native Lyndeborough where she grew up in an antique home built in 1732. From early on, her parents fostered a love of antiques. Her father introduced her to country auctions and he built an iron forge to recreate iron works. Her mother was involved with the local historical society and has long held a keen interest in genealogy.
Debbie holds a BA in Art History and a BSEd from the University of Miami. She always wanted to work at a major museum housing a large Egyptology department; while no one has brought in a mummy yet to NHAC, she is enjoying working in an art & antiques environment. Her interests include jewelry making, computer technology and her pets.
You will usually find Debbie at the front desk greeting and assisting NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers, as well as maintaining the point of sale system and customer database.
Debbie holds a BA in Art History and a BSEd from the University of Miami. She always wanted to work at a major museum housing a large Egyptology department; while no one has brought in a mummy yet to NHAC, she is enjoying working in an art & antiques environment. Her interests include jewelry making, computer technology and her pets.
You will usually find Debbie at the front desk greeting and assisting NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers, as well as maintaining the point of sale system and customer database.
Gregor Bernard SALES ASSOCIATE / SOCIAL MEDIA & CREATIVE SPECIALIST staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Gregor is an accomplished freelance illustrator and graphic designer. He is a resident of Milford (just eight minutes from NHAC by bike) and thoroughly enjoys his work at New Hampshire Co-op. His enthusiasm for old things started as a boy spending lots of time at his grandparents' 1765 home in Massachusetts where he would rummage through all the stuff in the attic, barn and sheds. The stories told about the treasures by "Gram and Gramp" are some of his fondest memories.
In addition to assisting customers, you will find Gregor wearing many hats at NHAC. From exhibit installation, merchandising and restoring furniture to property maintenance and creating content for NHAC's social media, Gregor is always busy making things happen. He also heads his own freelance design and illustration business, which you can visit at gogregor.net.
In addition to assisting customers, you will find Gregor wearing many hats at NHAC. From exhibit installation, merchandising and restoring furniture to property maintenance and creating content for NHAC's social media, Gregor is always busy making things happen. He also heads his own freelance design and illustration business, which you can visit at gogregor.net.
Jim George SALES ASSOCIATE & ONLINE SALES MANAGER staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Jim joined New Hampshire Antique Co-op in 2009, bringing with him an eclectic skill set not only from the antique world, but also from over 25 years as a freelance disc jockey. Jim holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and is an active antique dealer at antique shows and online, specializing in milk bottles and dairy collectibles. For more than 15 years, Jim volunteered as the show manager of the long-running annual Milford Congregational Church Antique Show.
Jim brings his digital photography skills and antique expertise—gained from years of experience working with an auction house--to managing NHAC’s online marketplace sites and internet postings of inventory. You will find Jim with a camera in hand throughout the shop or at his favorite "cubicle" upstairs in The Gallery where he is available to answer questions about NHAC's fine art inventory.
Jim brings his digital photography skills and antique expertise—gained from years of experience working with an auction house--to managing NHAC’s online marketplace sites and internet postings of inventory. You will find Jim with a camera in hand throughout the shop or at his favorite "cubicle" upstairs in The Gallery where he is available to answer questions about NHAC's fine art inventory.
Denise Monroe ESTATE SALES MANAGER estatesales@nhantiquecoop.com
Denise brings to NHAC a roster of antiques- and arts-related accomplishments, including event planning for Fortune 500 companies at noted venues such as Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Harvard University's Fogg Museum. In addition, she previously owned and managed her own consignment shop and estate sale business in Southern NH. She spent 25+ years in the corporate world, working as an executive assistant to chairmen and presidents of Fortune 500 companies.
She caught the "antique bug" when she started going to auctions to help furnish her parents’ bed & breakfast, The Maria Atwood Inn, in Franklin, NH. She has worked at auctions as a runner and dealer since 2007. Denise recently settled in Hollis, NH, with her mini-schnauzer, Cookie, and is a proud mom and grandma to her daughter, Jill, and her grandson, Jared.
Denise manages the Estate & Moving Sales division at NHAC. With her years of experience conducting successful estate & moving sales in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, she makes any move or downsizing project pleasant and profitable.
She caught the "antique bug" when she started going to auctions to help furnish her parents’ bed & breakfast, The Maria Atwood Inn, in Franklin, NH. She has worked at auctions as a runner and dealer since 2007. Denise recently settled in Hollis, NH, with her mini-schnauzer, Cookie, and is a proud mom and grandma to her daughter, Jill, and her grandson, Jared.
Denise manages the Estate & Moving Sales division at NHAC. With her years of experience conducting successful estate & moving sales in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, she makes any move or downsizing project pleasant and profitable.
Miki Osgood EVENTS ASSISTANT & INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Miki comes to New Hampshire Antique Co-op with a background in the arts, having studied art & architecture in Florence, Italy and Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She became a buyer of fine and decorative art for Paine Furniture Company in Boston and later worked as one of their interior designers. Over a span of 40 years, Miki has designed for numerous private homes in New England, New York and Florida, as well as staging homes to be sold.
Miki has been a collector of art, majolica, silver and jewelry since childhood, which is what originally brought her to NHAC, knowing it to be a New England antique destination. When approached to join the team at NHAC, she was delighted at the prospect and jumped on board. With a keen eye for art and furnishings, Miki is more than happy to assist the clientele of NHAC with any questions they might have regarding art, antiques or interior design.
Miki has been a collector of art, majolica, silver and jewelry since childhood, which is what originally brought her to NHAC, knowing it to be a New England antique destination. When approached to join the team at NHAC, she was delighted at the prospect and jumped on board. With a keen eye for art and furnishings, Miki is more than happy to assist the clientele of NHAC with any questions they might have regarding art, antiques or interior design.
Jackie Parsons OFFICE MANAGER / MARKETING, SALES & DESIGN COORDINATOR jackie@nhantiquecoop.com
After retiring from the corporate world where she worked in the electronic pre-press/graphic arts industry, Jackie joined NHAC in 2005. She brings her talents and enthusiasm for antiques to the shop and is an avid collector of Victorian cameos. Jackie volunteered for nearly a decade at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, where she was a docent and served as the editor of the Currier's newsletter for volunteers.
Jackie is a familiar friendly face at the front desk at NHAC as well as behind the scenes. She not only executes designs and content for NHAC's newsletters, announcements, sales and events, but also design directs and maintains signage, art tags and descriptions for rotating art exhibits in The Gallery. Jackie provides invaluable office support and organization.
Jackie is a familiar friendly face at the front desk at NHAC as well as behind the scenes. She not only executes designs and content for NHAC's newsletters, announcements, sales and events, but also design directs and maintains signage, art tags and descriptions for rotating art exhibits in The Gallery. Jackie provides invaluable office support and organization.
Michele Perron MARKETING ASSISTANT & SALES ASSOCIATE michele@nhantiquecoop.com
After retiring from a 25-year career in business-to-business marketing, Michele returned to her native New Hampshire in the summer of 2010. Seeking to fill an old farmhouse with period antiques, she discovered NHAC’s exquisite offerings. When the opportunity arose to work at NHAC, Michele jumped at the chance to embark on a second career that married her passion for antiques with her background in marketing communications.
Michele is always there to greet and help customers and dealers. She writes press releases for events and art openings at NHAC, as well as coordinates email marketing, database growth and maintenance, and manages NHAC's Pinterest page.
Michele is always there to greet and help customers and dealers. She writes press releases for events and art openings at NHAC, as well as coordinates email marketing, database growth and maintenance, and manages NHAC's Pinterest page.
Will Redmond SALES ASSOCIATE staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Will joined NHAC in the fall of 2015. He is a recent graduate of Franklin Pierce University, completing a bachelor's degree in History. Will interned at the Historical Society of Cheshire County in Keene, NH, working on research, design and installation of exhibits as well as archiving materials and writing descriptions. In addition, Will interned at Crotched Mountain Foundation (CMF) in Greenfield, NH, where he ensured web search engine optimization and wrote daily content for the Foundation's website. He also assisted the CMF marketing director with marketing campaigns. Will's passion for antiques & history is right at home at NHAC. Will lives in Lowell, MA, with his girlfriend and has a pet snake, “Hissy Elliot.”
You will find Will throughout the shop enthusiastically helping NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers. Through selling, merchandising, polishing, fixing and delivering antiques at NHAC, Will knows the shop inventory and is always eager to connect a customer with the piece they are looking for.
You will find Will throughout the shop enthusiastically helping NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers. Through selling, merchandising, polishing, fixing and delivering antiques at NHAC, Will knows the shop inventory and is always eager to connect a customer with the piece they are looking for.
Jane Resta ACCOUNTING MANAGER & BOOKEEPER staff@nhantiquecoop.com
With a background in accounting for more than 20 years, Jane has been part of the New Hampshire Antique Co-op team since 2002. Jane lived for several years in Australia, returned to the United States to attend the University of Rhode Island and then made New Hampshire her home.
She served as the Outsourced Accounting Coordinator at Howe, Riley & Howe accounting firm in Manchester, NH, for more than 15 years, and served as finance director for the Highlander Inn for seven years. In addition to being bookkeeper extraordinaire here at NHAC, Jane loves art, the New England coast and being a mom to her two fabulous daughters.
Jane is behind the scenes at NHAC, but is integral to keeping all of the gears running!
She served as the Outsourced Accounting Coordinator at Howe, Riley & Howe accounting firm in Manchester, NH, for more than 15 years, and served as finance director for the Highlander Inn for seven years. In addition to being bookkeeper extraordinaire here at NHAC, Jane loves art, the New England coast and being a mom to her two fabulous daughters.
Jane is behind the scenes at NHAC, but is integral to keeping all of the gears running!
Dante Ruzinok SALES & ONLINE MARKETING ASSOCIATE consign@nhantiquecoop.com
Dante's roots in antiques run deep. His immersion in the world of antiques was inherent as his family owned and operated an antique business. He joined the team at New Hampshire Antique Co-op in the fall of 2013, coming from the midwest by way of New York City where he studied painting and Northern Renaissance art. He has a Masters in Education and training in Museum Registration. After leaving the city life where he was working in museums, artists studios and, for a brief period, finance, he now lives with his wife in Temple, NH, where he enjoys a simpler life of hobby farming.
Dante helps NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers as well as maintains NHAC's online listings on Ebay and Craigslist. He also assists with cataloging and researching collections—from fine art to ceramics and more--that come into the shop. He and his wife design, implement and maintain the welcoming and fabulous floral plantings in the urns at the entrance of the shop.
Dante helps NHAC's customers, consignors and dealers as well as maintains NHAC's online listings on Ebay and Craigslist. He also assists with cataloging and researching collections—from fine art to ceramics and more--that come into the shop. He and his wife design, implement and maintain the welcoming and fabulous floral plantings in the urns at the entrance of the shop.
