Leadership

New Hampshire Scholars has developed a strong Leadership Board to support our mission, increase program visibility, and engage key stakeholders. The Board advises strategies for aligning NH Scholars with college and business community expectations. It also provides oversight for the initiative’s sustainability plan.

Leadership Board members include school, college, community, and public policy leaders. They embody the spirit of our work to build a strong future for New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Scholars Leadership Board

CHAIR

Mike Skelton

President & CEO, NH Business and Industry Association

VICE CHAIR

Christiana Thornton

President & CEO, Granite Edvance

Steve Appleby

Director of Educator Support and Higher Education, NH Department of Education

Senator David Watters

District 4, Senate Finance; Capital Budget; Energy and Natural Resources Committees

Kelly Thomas

School Counselor, Bud Carlson Academy

Scott Spradling

President, Spradling Group

Ciaran Farley

Director, Bridges to Postsecondary Success Initiative

Peggy Gilmour

Senior Policy Advisor, Preti Strategies

Chris Hodgdon

Vice President, Government Affairs, Comcast

Hilary Miskoe

Director of Student Aid & Grants Data Analyst, NH Charitable Foundation

Heather McGrail

President & CEO, Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Mark Lambert

Vice President, Customer Relations, Unitil

Stephanie Lesperance

Chief Strategy Officer, New Hampshire College & University Council

Brian O’Connell

Superintendant, Litchfield School District

Tom Raffio

President/CEO, Northeast Delta Dental,
and Chair, New Hampshire Coalition for Business & Education

Corinne Benfield

Executive Director, Stay Work Play New Hampshire

Terry Wolf

Director of Communications, Concord School District