Who We Are - HullNext

Founded in 2022

Hyper local

Built for everyday Hull

HullNext is Hull's hyper local platform, a website and mobile appconnecting residents and visitors to what matters in town.

Community powered

Shaped by neighbors who care

Shaped by ideas and contributions from people who love Hull, locals and friends who care about the town's flourishing.

Our mission

Curated, clear, community-first

Showcase Hull as a great place to live and visit and highlight what makes our town unique. Clear, curated information, no clutter, no noise, just what matters. “A rising tide lifts all boats”— when we thrive together, the whole community prospers.

Leadership

Founders

Meet the founders who built HullNext to celebrate the town they call home.

Irena & Martin Davy

Our journey brought us to Hull from Boston after years of living across the United States and abroad. Irena is a native of Georgia (the country). Martin is from the UK. We each have spent more than 30 years building a life in the U.S. When we discovered Hull, its character, coastline, and close-knit community felt unmistakably special. We put down roots. With backgrounds in technology and a love for community-rooted storytelling, we created HullNext to give back to the town that welcomed us. We spotlight the unique people and treasures that make Hull shine.

Irena Davy Martin Davy

Community

Contributors

Creators, artists, historians, and storytellers highlighting Hull’s everyday life.

HullNext is a grassroots platform built by neighbors who love Hull and want to share their appreciation for our town. Our contributors are driven by giving back to the community—highlighting the people, places, and small businesses that make Hull special.

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Jennifer Whelan

Jennifer Whelan is a Hull native and Village resident—a natural‑light portrait photographer capturing families, seniors, headshots, small events, and local scenes. She helped lead the Front Steps Project, raising over $14,000 for Wellspring, and her work has appeared in regional publications. Jennifer is generously contributing her amazing work to HullNext across the platform. She’s partnering with HullNext to showcase Hull’s people, places, and everyday beauty.

Explore her gallery in Through the Artist's Eye and watch her project in Through the Filmmaker's Eye.

Steven M. Greenberg

Steven M. Greenberg brings decades of community leadership and now pours that energy into Hull. He lives at the family cottage on Nantasket Beach and is passionate about Hull’s history, its people, and preserving the town’s unique character. Explore his Signboards Stroll to see his contribution to HullNext.

His past includes public service and leadership roles, including Peace Corps work in Armenia and executive director positions at the Vilna Shul and Temple Beth Zion in Brookline. He was born and raised in Natick, MA and has spent fifty years serving communities across Greater Boston.

Marianne F. Buckley Curran

Marianne F. Buckley Curran is a Hull‑based artist who shares her work with HullNext to celebrate the town's coastal light, history, and everyday magic. Explore her featured gallery in Through the Artist's Eye and her book Beach Day. Her HullNext partnership brings her watercolor, oil, and acrylic work to the platform, highlighting the people, places, and scenes that make Hull special.

Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma moved to Hull in 2024 after living in India and London. He partners with HullNext to capture the town's everyday moments in warm, cinematic stories. His reels and video work help bring Hull's people, places, and living history to the platform. See his contributions in Through the Filmmaker's Eye.

Founding support

Early Contributors

The creatives who helped shape HullNext in its earliest days.

Meet the talented individuals who helped shape HullNext in its early days, contributing their expertise and passion to build our community platform.

Julie Barros

Julie Barros is a licensed aesthetician who developed her side business while teaching middle school English in the Berkshires. Her part-time experience at a major Berkshire resort and love for helping people supported her passion for developing her own skincare line and professional services. Now located in Hull, she offers luxury skincare products and services to selective clients.

Sean Baggett

Sean Baggett lives in the beautiful seaside community of Hull Village, Massachusetts. He has a variety of project interests. Most of them revolve around taking ordinary moments and making them special and taking special moments and making them timeless. He enjoys reminding and being reminded of how special and beautiful life can be. His photographic strengths are candid shots using natural light.

Tara Ashe

Tara Ashe is a native of Rhode Island who grew up sailing. She holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Salve Regina University and has built a successful career in both business and healthcare administration. Together with her husband Michael, she established Seaside Transport, serving the transportation needs of locals and visitors.

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