Executive Service Corps- United States, a national network of organizations that provide consulting, coaching, facilitation and many other services to strengthen nonprofits, schools and government organizations, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors, Peter Helmer, Regional Director for Connecticut
and Westchester of NESC.
With 11 affiliates nationwide, ESC-US continues to provide invaluable consulting services to nonprofit organizations, helping them navigate challenges and achieve their goals.
Peter Helmer has been the NESC Regional Director for Connecticut and Westchester since 2021. He is responsible for managing relationships with current NESC clients, developing new client relationships, and recruiting NESC consultants for client projects.
He helped bring in and continues to oversee the contract with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), NESC’s largest contract ever. This ongoing contract has resulted in multiple projects that have so far utilized more than 20 NESC consultants. In addition to CZI, Peter has brought in 15 projects during his tenure. Many of these are repeat projects with both new and long-
term clients. Peter has undertaken numerous marketing projects for NESC. These include overseeing the overhaul of the NESC website, organizing workshops, and writing articles.
Peter has over 30 years of experience in corporate and small business sales. He held senior sales positions at Prodigy Services Co. and subsequently founded his own sales consulting firm, which specialized in sales training and helping small companies build their sales organizations.
An active volunteer, Peter has served as a board member and treasurer of several non-profits, including his church, where he also served as its fundraising chair, and helped develop the church’s long-term strategic plan.
Peter has a B.A. from Hobart College, an MA in Journalism from Ohio State University, and an MBA from Columbia University.
