Committee Membership 2025-2026
The Board accomplishes its work through standing committees, Board-designated committees, and special subcommittees. For information regarding each committee's purpose and mission, please see Committee Charges.
Executive Committee
Michael J. Pilot, Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Vice Chair
Kevin Knarr, Secretary
James P. Burnett III
Patrick W. Griffin
Peter T. Paul
Gregg R. Tewksbury
Governance Committee
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Chair
James P. Burnett III, Vice Chair
Maureen A. Beauregard
Patrick W. Griffin
Christiana Thornton
Financial Affairs Committee
Gregg R. Tewksbury, Chair
Kevin Knarr, Vice Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger
Maureen A. Beauregard
James P. Burnett III
George S. Hansel
Brian S. McCabe
Peter T. Paul
Audit Committee
Peter T. Paul, Chair
David Westover, Vice Chair
Joel Nkounkou
Jennifer Higgins Pitre
The Governor (by statute)
Educational Excellence Committee
Patrick W. Griffin, Chair
Wayne P. Semprini, Vice Chair
Matthew Ash (KSC)
Caitlin D. Davis
Ethan Dupuis (PSU)
Tim Hoheneder (UNH)
Shawn N. Jasper
Jennifer Higgins Pitre
Christiana Thornton
David A. Westover
Ludmilla Cejka
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/PSU)
Delaney G. Cote
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-CPS)
Luca Fortin
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/Undergrad)
Jessica E. O'Brien
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-Law)
Vacant
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/KSC)
Investments and Capital Planning Committee
Kevin Knarr, Chair
Wayne P. Semprini, Vice Chair
George S. Hansel
Shawn N. Jasper
Brian S. McCabe
The Governor (by statute)
USNH Treasurer (by statute)
Nomination Committee
James P. Burnett III, Chair
Maureen Beauregard
Gregg R. Tewksbury
Special Committees and/or Task Forces
Michael J. Pilot, Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Vice Chair
Kevin Knarr, Secretary
David A. Westover
Appointments to Affiliated Boards
UNH Foundation
Kevin Knarr