Committee Membership 2026-2027
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
Patrick W. Griffin
Brian S. McCabe
Peter T. Paul
Christiana Thornton
Governance Committee
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Chair
Christiana Thornton, Vice Chair
Maureen A. Beauregard
James P. Burnett III
Brendan M. Finn
Patrick W. Griffin
Financial Affairs Committee
Kevin Knarr, Chair
James P. Burnett III, Vice Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger
Maureen A. Beauregard
Brendan M. Finn
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
Maureen A. Beauregard, Vice Chair
Matthew Ash (KSC)
Ludmilla Cejka (PSU)
Caitlin D. Davis
Jennifer Higgins Pitre
Shawn N. Jasper
Tessa Lancaster (UNH)
Wayne P. Semprini
Christiana Thornton
David A. Westover
Aidan Bearor
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-Law)
Evan Christiansen
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/Undergrad)
Rosella Rentas-Ubeda
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/PSU)
TBD
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/KSC)
Investments and Capital Planning Committee
Brian S. McCabe, Chair
Wayne P. Semprini, Vice Chair
George S. Hansel
Shawn N. Jasper
The Governor (by statute)
USNH Treasurer (by statute)
Nomination Committee
Christiana Thornton, 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