Meet the Trustees

The Honorable
JOHN H. LYNCH
(ex-officio)

January 6, 2005 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1974); Harvard (M.B.A.); Georgetown University (J.D.). Associate dean of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, 1982–1991. Former president of the UNH Alumni Association and former president and member of UNH’s Meritorious Service Association. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Shaheen to a term beginning January 5, 2000, and expiring June 30, 2003; reappointed by Gov. Benson. Ex-officio member of the USNH Board of Trustees beginning January 6, 2005, when he became the state’s 79th chief executive.

WILLIAM F. J. ARDINGER
Gubernatorial Appointee
2008–2011


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire, (B.A. in Economics, 1982); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1985). Attorney, treasurer, and shareholder of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., of Concord. Member of New Hampshire Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules, 2005–present, and Board of Bar Examiners, 2008–present. Former member, 1999–2005, and chair, 2004–2005, of Concord Community Music School. Elected to New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1980 for one term, representing towns of Cornish and Croydon. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term beginning May 21, 2008, and expiring June 30, 2011.

RICHARD E. ASHOOH
Gubernatorial Appointee
2004–2011


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1986). Vice president of government relations for BAE Systems. Served on the staff of former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman (R-NH) as a professional staff member for six years on the U.S. Senate Committee on Government Affairs. Chair, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Commission; member of Boards of Directors for Business and Industry Association, Catholic Medical Center, NH Political Library, and New England Council; member of Franklin Pierce University Board of Trustees. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Benson to a term beginning September 22, 2004, and expiring June 30, 2007; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2011.

VIRGINIA BARRY
Commissioner of Education

(ex-officio)

May 6, 2009 – March 23, 2013

PROFILE:  Graduate: Florida State University (B.S., 1973); Queens College (M.S., 1975); Florida State University (Ph.D., 1979). Former professor of advanced graduate studies and provost and vice president of academic affairs at Plymouth State University. Recipient of the Harold Hyde for Distinguished Educational Leadership, 2006, and PSU College of Graduate Studies Award for Outstanding Transformational Leadership, 2006. Past chair, Board of Directors, Just Kids Diagnostic and Treatment Center, NY, 2005. Appointed as commissioner of education by Gov. Lynch and confirmed by the Executive Council to a term beginning May 6, 2009, to March 23, 2013.

JUDITH E. BLAKE
UNH Alumni-Elected
2008–2012 (1st term)


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1977); Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (M.B.A., 1980). Member of UNH Foundation Board of Directors, 2000–2006; UNH Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2006–present; Dean’s Advisory Board, UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics, 2004–present. Co-chair of UNH Alumni Association of Northern California, 2008–present; UNH NorCal Alumni Steering Committee, 2006–2008. Elected by UNH alumni to serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2008.

JOHN D. CROSIER, SR.
Gubernatorial Appointee
1998–2010


PROFILE:  Graduate: Hamilton College, Clinton, NY (B.A. in Economics, 1959). Retired president of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association. Named Business Leader of the Year in 1997 by Business NH Magazine and the New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Shaheen to a term beginning December 16, 1998, and expiring June 30, 2002; reappointed by Gov. Shaheen to a term expiring June 30, 2006; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2010.

PAMELA DIAMANTIS
Gubernatorial Appointee
2008–2012


PROFILE:  Graduate: Southern New Hampshire University (B.A. in Economics and Finance). Principal of Curbstone Financial Management Corporation, an independent, registered investment advisory firm. Former regional president of U.S. Trust Company and former president of State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire. Member of Boards of Trustees for Currier Museum of Art and Greater Manchester Family YMCA. Professional membership in AIMR and the Boston Security Analyst Society. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term beginning October 22, 2008, and expiring June 30, 2012.

EDWARD C. DUPONT
Gubernatorial Appointee
(Chair)
2003–2013


PROFILE:  Attended the University of New Hampshire. Founder and president of The Dupont Group Ltd., a government relations consulting firm in Concord; director of Merchantbanc, a venture capital firm in Manchester. Former five-term state senator; served as Senate majority leader; elected president of the Senate in 1990. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Benson to a term beginning March 5, 2003,and expiring June 30, 2005; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2009; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2013.

GEORGE EPSTEIN
Gubernatorial Appointee
(Vice Chair)
2002–2010


PROFILE:  Graduate: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1972); University of Maine-Portland (M.B.A.). Chair of The Echo Group, a software firm that develops electronic clinical records and administrative systems for behavioral health care and social service agencies. Town and school moderator for Madison, NH. Board memberships have included MWV Economic Council, Memorial Hospital, and Northern Community Investment Corporation. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Shaheen to a term beginning June 26, 2002, and expiring June 30, 2006; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 20, 2010.

ANNIE GAGNE
Student Trustee (PSU)
2009–2010


PROFILE:  A senior at Plymouth State University with a major in criminal justice and a minor in history. Vice president of entertainment for the campus Programming Board; treasurer for Annual Spring Fling Committee; coordinator for New Student Orientation; and treasurer for senior class (served as secretary in freshman year). Current student representative on the faculty General Education Committee; current member of Student Senate Finance and Allocations Committees; PSU admissions representative, Student Union Building manager; and current intern at the NH Attorney General’s Office. Previously served as vice president for the PSU student body. Elected by PSU student body to serve as a student trustee for a term expiring June 30, 2010.

RICHARD E. GALWAY
Gubernatorial Appointee
2009–2013


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1966), magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Fulbright Scholar, University of Leeds, England (1966–1967); Boston University Law School (J.D., 1970). Partner at Devine, Millimet, and Branch, P.A., in Manchester, 1970–1995. Appointed to New Hampshire Superior Court by Gov. Merrill in 1995. Appointed to New Hampshire Supreme Court by Gov. Benson in 2004 and in 2009 became a senior justice. Past president of the New Hampshire Bar Association; member of the American, NH, and Manchester Bar Associations. Author of two books about workers’ compensation law in NH. Recipient of New Hampshire Magazine Award of Excellence; Boston University Law School Alumni Award; 2009 Public Interest Project Distinguished Alumni Award, Boston University Law School; Lifetime Achievement Award, Manchester Bar Association; Judicial Achievement Award, New Hampshire Association of Justice. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees in July 2009 by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2013.

HELEN F. GILES-GEE
President, Keene State College
(ex-officio)

July 1, 2005 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1972; M.S., 1973; Ph.D., 1983); Rutgers University (M.S., 1977). Former provost at Rowan University, dean at the State University of New York College at Cortland, associate vice chancellor at the University of Maryland System, and executive assistant to the president and professor of biology at Towson University. Ex-officio member of the USNH Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2005, when she assumed the presidency of Keene State College.

LARRY K. HAYNES
PSU Alumni-Elected
2007–2011 (1st term)


PROFILE:  Graduate: Plymouth State University (B.S., 1986); Southern New Hampshire University (M.B.A., 2000); Leadership New Hampshire (2003). Certified public accountant and certified financial planner. President and CEO of the Grappone Automotive Group in Bow. Member of the PSU Presidents Council. Elected by PSU alumni to a four-year term beginning May 29, 2007, and expiring June 30, 2011.

ELIZABETH K. HOADLEY
UNH Alumni-Elected
2006–2010 (1st term)


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A. in Economics, 1957; M.A. in Education, 1972). Member, 1999 to present, and president, 2004–2005, of the UNH Alumni Association Board. Member of New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1997–2000. Elected by UNH alumni to a four-year term beginning April 7, 2006, and expiring June 30, 2010.

CHESTER E. HOMER, III
Gubernatorial Appointee
2008–2012


PROFILE:  Graduate: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1973); Northeastern University (M.B.A., 1974). Owner of Shawnee Peak, one of New England’s oldest ski areas. Former chair of Ocean National Bank, Portsmouth, and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Advisory Council. Director of the National Ski Areas Association. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2012.

MARK W. HUDDLESTON
President, University of New Hampshire
(ex-officio)

July 1, 2007 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: SUNY Buffalo (B.A., 1972); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1978). Former president of Ohio Wesleyan University. Appointed the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire on April 18, 2007. Ex-officio member of the USNH Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2007.

KAROL A. LACROIX
President, Granite State College
(ex-officio)

August 1, 2004 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1967; M.O.E., 1975); Northeastern University (M.S., 1983; Ph.D., 1988). Former dean of UNH Manchester, interim dean of the UNH Graduate School, and associate dean of the UNH School of Health and Human Services. Ex-officio member of the USNH Board of Trustees beginning August 1, 2004, when she assumed the presidency of the College for Lifelong Learning (renamed Granite State College).

PETER F. LAMB
UNH Alumni-Elected
2003–2011 (2nd term)


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1976). Senior philanthropic advisor for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Member of the UNH Alumni Association Board. Recipient of the UNH Profile of Service Award. Former vice president of the UNH Foundation. Elected by UNH alumni to a term beginning June 30, 2003, and expiring June 30, 2007; re-elected on April 6, 2007, to serve a second term expiring June 30, 2011.

EDWARD R. MACKAY
Chancellor

(ex-officio)

July 1, 2009 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A.); Lehigh University (M.A.); Vanderbilt University (Ed.D.). Former vice chancellor and treasurer of USNH. Served as chair of the board of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO); chair of the New Hampshire College Savings Trust (“529”) Commission and the New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation; and member of Havenwood-Heritage Heights Trust Fund board. Appointed by the USNH Board of Trustees to serve as chancellor beginning July 1, 2009, becoming the sixth chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.

LORRAINE S. MERRILL
Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
(ex-officio)

November 28, 2007 – November 18, 2012


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1973). Partner in family‐owned and operated dairy farm, with more than 20 years of experience in agricultural journalism and technical writing specializing in the environment and planning; active on sustainable agricultural councils and other boards. A 2007 Food and Society Policy Fellow, supported by the Kellogg Foundation and the Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees on September 17, 1997, by Gov. Shaheen; reappointed by Gov. Shaheen to a term expiring June 30, 2005. Appointed as commissioner of agriculture by Gov. Lynch and confirmed by the Executive Council to a term beginning November 28, 2007, to November 18, 2012.

JOHN H. MOODY
KSC Alumni-Elected
2003–2011 (2nd  term)


PROFILE:  Graduate: Keene State College (B.Ed., 1971; M.Ed., 1976); University of New Hampshire (CAGS, 1992; Ph.D., 2001). Former NH public school educator for 35 years as elementary school teacher, K-8 teaching principal, and K-12 school system vice principal and principal. Currently retired and adjunct faculty member at Rivier College, Graduate Division. Elected by KSC alumni to serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2003, and expiring June 30, 2007; re-elected to serve a second term expiring June 30, 2011.

CAROL S. PERKINS
Gubernatorial Appointee
2008–2013


PROFILE:  Graduate: Post University (A.S., 1968); attended Plymouth Teachers College and University of New Hampshire (1962–1965). Partner in Longview Farm, a dairy farm and produce business named New Hampshire Farm of Distinction in 1999. Founder and director of the Plymouth Community Farmers’ Market. Treasurer of PFLAG NH (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays – NH). Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term beginning April 14, 2008, and expiring June 30, 2009.

TIMOTHY M. RILEY
UNH Alumni-Elected
2009–2013


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1976); College for Financial Planning (M.S., 1993); Leadership Manchester (1994). Certified financial planner; treasurer and shareholder of The Harbor Group, Inc., in Bedford. Past Board of Directors member and current Finance Committee member of the New Hampshire Special Olympics. Past president of New Hampshire Employee Benefit Council. Member of Board of Directors for Child Health Services in Manchester. Elected by UNH alumni to serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2009, and expiring June 30, 2013.

JUSTIN SADZEWICZ
Student Trustee (KSC)
2009–2010


PROFILE:  A senior at Keene State College with major in political science and concentration in political theory. President of the KSC Political Science Honor Society and member of NSCS. Member of KSC Student Government, beginning as senator in freshmen year; former chair of the Technology Committee; current chair of the Food Service Advisory Committee. KSC tour guide, tutor, principal trumpet player in several campus ensembles, and team leader of the Night Owl Café. Previously served as the University System Student Board representative for KSC. Elected by KSC student body to serve as a student trustee for a term expiring June 30, 2010.

HENRY B. STEBBINS
Gubernatorial Appointee
2006–2012

PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A.); Boston University (J.D.). Senior partner of Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken, P.A. Member of the American, NH, and Manchester Bar Associations (president, 1984–1985). Director and legal counsel for Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 1999–2001; director, United Way of Greater Manchester, 1990–1994; chair, Vocational Partnership Foundation, 1988–1991; trustee, Manchester Girls and Boys Club, 1983–2004. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term beginning January 11, 2006, and expiring June 30, 2008; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2012. 

SARA JAYNE STEEN
President, Plymouth State University
(ex-officio)

July 1, 2006 –


PROFILE:  Graduate: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1970; Ph.D., 1978), Ohio State University (M.A., 1974). Former dean of the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University; American Council on Education Fellow at the University of Delaware; and department chair and professor of English at Montana State University. Ex-officio member of the USNH Board of Trustees beginning July 1, 2006, when she became the 14th president of Plymouth State University.
ELIZABETH M. TAMPOSI
Gubernatorial Appointee
2005–2011


PROFILE:  Graduate: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1978); Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A., 1984). Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1979–1986; assistant secretary, U.S. Department of State, 1989–1992; news analyst and co-host/co-producer, WMUR TV Channel 9, 1984–1988 and 1992–1995; trustee, Rivier College, 1986–present. Appointed to the USNH Board of Trustees by Gov. Lynch to a term beginning June 22, 2005, and expiring June 30, 2007; reappointed by Gov. Lynch to a term expiring June 30, 2011.