Board of Trustees 2023

Dave is mostly retired from leadership positions in N.H. hospitals, physician groups and health insurance companies. He lives in Concord with his spouse with whom they have two adult sons. Along with his Family Promise involvement Dave is the current Treasurer of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. During his career he served terms as the Board Chair of New Hampshire Public Radio, The Concord Area Trust for Community Housing and the Concord Community Music School.

Paul is a 24-year Concord area resident with 45 years’ experience as a business/technical executive with a degree in Chemistry from Wisconsin’s Ripon College. Paul held positions with chemical manufacturing and technology companies in research & development, progressing through marketing, sales, senior management and business ownership, and ultimately as the CEO of Z-Tech, a Bow chemical manufacturing operation. After Z-Tech was acquired in 2014 by Saint Gobain he continued to work in their ceramics division in various management and business development roles. Paul officially retired in December 2018 and offers the board a blend of seasoned business, technical and financial capabilities, as well as knowledge of chemical and related manufacturing industries.

Peggy is a retired insurance executive with 40+ years industry experience. She has proven skills in delivering timely results and is knowledgeable in the areas of finance and budget, business planning, project management and operations. Peggy is community and service oriented, leading multiple fund-raising initiatives and service projects. Peggy is also active in her church and serves on the Ministry that designates funds to local, national and international charitable organizations. Peggy lives in Loudon with her wife, Cindy where they enjoy time with their tribe of 3 dogs (2 Goldens, 1 Labrador Retriever) and 2 cats, participating in community and church activities, and love of travel.

Julie is the owner of Julie Connolly Law PLLC, a boutique law firm specializing in litigation. Julie devotes a significant portion of her time helping people whose financial circumstances would otherwise preclude them from getting legal counsel. She has represented indigent clients in domestic abuse and child custody cases, in landlord tenant disputes, and in criminal matters from the local district courts up to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Julie and her husband, Michael, have lived in Concord for 30 years, where they raised six children. Throughout this time, Julie volunteered in several aspects of the community; serving on the Concord Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and as its Treasurer, on the boards of several booster clubs for Concord High School and Concord Youth Lacrosse Association, as a volunteer coach with Concord Parks & Recreation, as the president of a community pool and tennis cooperative, as a religious education teacher at Christ the King Parish, and as supporter of a variety projects serving the poor. She brings her legal experience and devotion to helping others by concentrating on Family Promise’s fundraising efforts and by advising its clients on legal matters.

Terry retired from Anthem BCBS after 36 years of service in the areas of Finance and Project Management. Upon retirement Terry has been heavily involved with many areas of the homeless community. She was Director for the original Concord Cold Weather Shelter, a Volunteer Coordinator for The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Cold Weather Shelter, Host Coordinator and Member of the Board for Family Promise of Greater Concord, and she also serves as part time staff at the Friendly Kitchen.

Shawn is the director of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, N.H. He retired from the US Army after 21 years of active duty. He later spent 10 years in corporate America as a VP of Operations, Director of Planning, and Director of Supply Chain. He volunteers as a West Point Admissions Liaison and as a Class Care Coordinator for the West Point Class of 1987. He and his wife, Diana, live in Bow, N.H. and have three grown children. Shawn previously served on the Family Promise Board from 2013-2016 and was drawn to the interfaith community aspect of solving the challenge of homelessness and excited he has rejoined the FPGC board.

Ruth retired from Three Rivers School in Pembroke after 18 years as a Special Education teacher and behavior specialist. Prior to her teaching career she worked as an educational assistant while obtaining her master’s degree in education from Plymouth State University. Ruth has been an advocate for children and youth through her community social service work as a foster parent through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program and the Therapeutic Foster Care system. She received her BS in Human Services from Springfield College and was the owner/operator of a small childcare center while raising her family. Ruth has served in various leadership roles at Wesley United Methodist Church and is a volunteer for the Merrimack County Juvenile Diversion Accountability Board. She lives in Concord with her husband, Peter and they have 2 grown sons.

Chris and his wife Pat moved to Hopkinton, NH in 2018 when he retired from Seafarers International House, a Lutheran mission of seafarers and immigrants, where he served as Director of Development and Communications beginning in 2000. Earlier he served as Secretary and General Counsel of Todd Shipyards Corporation for 15 years. Chris and Pat have been volunteers for Family Promise affiliates in Concord NH and Morristown NJ, and visited asylum seekers weekly at the immigrant detention center in Elizabeth NJ.

Isaac is a Vice President and Commercial Lender at Northway Bank with over 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Isaac enjoys working especially with small and medium-sized businesses in the greater Concord area to provide them with the capital they need to grow and succeed. He is also on the Board for Fellowship Housing Opportunities Inc. in Concord and is a past board member for Mid-State Health Center in Plymouth, NH. He is a proud member of the Leadership Greater Concord Class of 2018. Isaac has been a Bow Resident for 8 years with his wife of 20 years and his 14-year-old son. He has previously lived in Center Sandwich, NH, and Gilmanton, NH. When not working, he can be frequently found in the woods birdwatching or swimming/floating in Lake Chocorua.

Corinne retired from Michigan State University where she was responsible for finance, budgets and special projects for the Provost Office. She has an MBA from the University of North Carolina and 40 years’ experience as a CPA. While in Michigan she was on the Board for the Bailey Community, the Finance Committee for the Greater Lansing Girl Scouts (over $1 million in cookie sales) and Treasurer for high school PTA for 3 years. After returning to Concord NH, Corinne taught accounting at SNHU and worked on the Capital Area Food Program. She lives with her spouse and has a grown son who also lives in Concord. Hobbies include pottery, gardening, family parties and playing with her two rescue dogs.