About the Board

The CCSNH Board of Trustees is designed to be broadly representative of the New Hampshire communities and industry sectors that CCSNH serves. Members are drawn from business and industry, education, healthcare, law enforcement, career and technical education, mechanical trades, technology, CCSNH employees, students and alumni, the community service sector and the public. The 24 voting members of the board are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the NH Executive Council. The Board sets strategic goals for the System and provides oversight at the policy level for the colleges within the System. Please see meeting agendas and minutes and board policies, system policies and approved fees.

Board Members


Katharine Bogle Shields
Chair
Exec. Committee Chair
Canterbury
Represents: Public


Robert Baines
Vice Chair
Exec. Committee Vice Chair
Manchester
Represents: Public




Paul J. Holloway
Past Chair
Rye
Represents: Business & Industry



Alison Stebbins
Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Portsmouth
Represents: Business & Industry


Tricia H. Lucas 
Audit Committee Chair Manchester
Represents: Community Service



Christopher Dodge
New Boston
Represents: Career & Technical Education




Edwin O. Smith
Secretary
Assets and Resources Committee Chair
Hinsdale
Represents: Business and Industry



Richard M. Heath
Bow
Represents: Alumni




John “Jack” Calhoun, IV
Student Success Committee Chair
Harrisville
Represents: Public





Kimberly Eckenrode
Nashua Community College
Represents: Employees




Todd C. Emmons
Audit Committee Vice Chair
New London
Represents: Education




Darrin Daniels
Windham
Represents: Labor





Tiler F. Eaton
Nottingham
Represents: Labor





John T. Stevens
Gilford
Represents: Law Enforcement




Stephen J. Ellis
Pittsburg
Represents: Public




Sharon D. Harris
Student Success Vice Chair
Exeter
Represents: Public




Steven H. Slovenski
Lee
Represents: Public



Richard Ackerman
Lebanon
Represents: Technology






Nick Toumpas
Rye
Represents: Health




Gregory C. Eastman
Assets and Resources Vice Chair
Littleton
Represents: Public






Heather Burwell
Great Bay Community College
Represents: Student




Donnalee Lozeau
Nashua
Represents: Public






Will Cunningham
White Mountains Community College
Represents: Student



Ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees include the Governor of the State of New Hampshire, the Chancellor of the CCSNH, the Commissioner of the NH Department of Education, the Commissioner of the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the Commissioner of the NH Department of Employment Security and the Presidents of each Community College.