GSIL Board of Directors 2009- 2010
Kenneth Mailloux, Chair (2011)
Banking Industry (retired)
Salisbury, NH
Ken is a former Board of Director for GSIL, and served as 2nd Vice President, and on the Finance and Nominating Committees. As a respected community leader in his hometown of Salisbury where he has lived for 30 years, Ken has served in most elected town positions. He also served as Treasurer for the Penacook Community Center. Ken worked in various positions including, Assistant Vice President for Merrimack County Savings Bank for 18 years; as a Real Estate Broker and currently works part-time for the Salisbury Free Library.
Ken has personal experience with disability and in regard to election to the GSIL Board stated; “I feel I can give a different perspective to the board based on my experience as a former banker, real estate broker and selectman.” (Experience with disability: Multiple Sclerosis)
Lorna Greer, 1st Vice Chair (2009)
Anti-Discrimination Investigator, NH Human Rights Commission (retired)
Whitefield, NH
Lorna is from Berlin and has extensive community and political contacts in the North Country. She was an Anti-Discrimination Investigator for the NH Human Rights Commission since 1984. She has worked in social services, she is politically active in Berlin, she is involved with both State and national politics and government, and she currently volunteers for the Whitefield Fire and Rescue. She has worked with state agencies, legislators, judges and community leaders to help formulate a new Child Protective Services System for a Western metropolitan area the size of NH. She has interviewed and assessed situations where discrimination is alleged, and has mediated settlements where possible. She holds a Masters of Science in Management and Organization Analysis, which concentrates on consensus building and planning, from Antioch New England Graduate School; a B.A. in Political Science from UNH and she is also a Certified Paralegal. Lorna also served for several years on the Board for the State Employees Association.
Lorna believes she could represent GSIL well and has a strong belief in its mission. She is a strong believer in the dignity and resilience of the individual, in enhancing a person’s self worth and self esteem, especially those with disabilities. Lorna’s osteoarthritis affects her mobility, and until she had knee replacement surgery she was unable to negotiate stairs, ordinary bathrooms, high steps or walking any distance. Because of this she has experienced first-hand the isolation of being unable to enter places where others had no barriers. (Experience with disability: Osteoarthritis)
Laurie Methven, 2nd Vice Chair (2011)
HR Consultant
Bradford, NH
Laurie has more than 20 years experience as a professional in Human Resource Management. She obtained her Masters Degree in this field at Rivier College and holds a certification in Paralegal Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. Laurie is recognized as a top performer in Training and Development, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Planning. As a business-oriented Human Resource Management professional, Laurie stands committed to the Independent Living philosophy and adds another dimension to complement the skill sets of the Board of Directors. Laurie hails from Bradford New Hampshire. (Experience with disability: Hearing Impairment; Adopted a foster child with mental and developmental disabilities)
Mike Bourbeau, Treasurer (2009)
VP of Information Systems, Northeast Delta Dental
Bow, NH
As a member of the senior management team, he is responsible for management of the corporation’s Information Systems Division, including Networking, Desktop Support, Technical Writing, Operations and Software Development. He has established divisional operating policies, procedures and work standards. He is also responsible for making decisions regarding staffing, employment performance appraisal, training and development, salary adjustments, and related personnel actions. Mike has developed and maintained external relationships to foster effective communication and workflow among constituents. Mike has also worked for Cole’s TV & Video, Chubblife America, and The State of NH – Department of Revenue Administration and was the owner/manager of Concord Computer Consultants. Mike has a Master of Business Administration from Southern NH University, a Bachelor of Science Degree from Franklin Pierce College and an Associates Degree in Electronic Engineering from NH Technical Institute. He is on the Advisory Board for NH Technical Institute, Information and Technology Curriculum and an active participant in Junior Achievement business to school program.
Dave Baldassara (2009)
Consumer & Entrepreneur
Berlin, NH
Born and raised in Berlin, New Hampshire, Dave tried New Hampshire Technical College for a year after graduating and then went to work at Isaacson Steel. Neither was the right fit, so Dave decided to join the army. He was in the National Guard working as a mechanic. Largely due to his hunting experience, he had decided to join Delta Force. Dave had just received an assignment to start training weeks before his accident. Instead, Dave's life took a different path. Following his accident, Dave returned to school and received a degree in drafting and mechanical engineering. He worked as a mechanical draftsman, but since work was slow, he branched off into architecture and began designing and renovating houses. He also modified his 4X4 van to have a snowplow. He has since started his own business, plowing people's driveways. Dave is on the board of Enhanced Life Options, an organization that helps develop enhanced life options for people with disabilities. Dave has been a member of ELO's Board of Directors for five years. (Experience with disability: Quadriplegia)
David Steele (2009)
Interpreter/Deaf Education Assistant Teacher. Memorial High School
Manchester, NH
David is originally from California. David was a student of Mechanical Assembly, Specializations Specification at NH Vocational Technical College and the American School for the Deaf. He is also a certified Electronics Design Technician (Middlesex Community College). David worked for Lockhead Martin for 18 years then as a Teachers Aide at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. Mr. Steele also sits on the board for North East Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services and the Black Deaf Advocates Philadelphia Chapter. He is also President of the Booster Club at Memorial High School. David has been married 16 years, and has 3 kids, the eldest is 21 and a freshman at college in Boston, he has an 18-year old senior in high school and the youngest is in 6th grade. (Experience with disability: Deaf)
Alan Reed Erickson (2010)
Executive Director, Monarch School of New England
Rochester, NH
Alan has been involved in nonprofit, human service work for over thirty (30) years. He has been the Director of a group home, a mental health association and a child and family service agency. He has also worked with autistic children, at an alternative school and in the juvenile justice system (probation & parole). Alan has had ten (10) years of experience in the statewide association of nonprofits movement as co-founder / co-director of the Granite State Association of Nonprofits (now NH Center of Nonprofits), founder and director of Northern New England Council of Nonprofits, as a consultant to the Maine Association of Nonprofits and executive director of the California Association of Nonprofits. He is currently executive director of the Monarch School of New England in Rochester, NH.
Alan has been very active in community affairs and public service as a Board member to many nonprofits (group homes, mental health centers, family planning, food coop, arts groups, church committees, community credit union, national insurance trusts). He is currently a Board member for the NH Center of Nonprofits, Rochester Rotary, Strafford Network, Endowment for Health Advisory Council and the Governmental Affairs Council of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. He served as a member of the Rochester School Board (four years), the Rochester City Councilor (eight years) and the Rochester Planning Board (two years). He received a BA from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters from Antioch/New England Graduate School.
Thad Mandsager (2010)
Director of Family Services, Dover Housing Authority
Dover, NH
Thad attended Dover schools, and earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. He currently leads a non-profit organization and has developed connections within Dover, particularly among educators and professionals in youth-serving agencies. In leading fundraisers and programs in the city, Thad has developed partnerships with other service providers, businesses, and local government officials. These collaborations resulted in the acquisition of school space for programming and events; the acquisition of classroom space at the adult learning center; maintaining a resource-sharing arrangement with the police department; developing activities that utilize resources and engage the leadership of UNH Cooperative Extension and supported the growth of citywide “Kids Cabinet.”. Thad is mindful of an organization’s appearance to the community and to its partners, and strives to ensure that programs do not appear to be competing with other each other, but rather complementing each other.
Thad is currently the Director of Family Services with the Dover Housing Authority. Developing programs is one of his primary responsibilities at the Seymour Osman Community Center (SOCC), Youth Safe Haven and at Woodman Park School. Thad also manages all records related to grant reporting requirements and budgets related to program operations. As director of programming, Thad has become increasingly aware of the Community Center’s achievements in serving youth and families. Evidenced by its representation at McConnell Center events, United Way activities, school events, parent/teacher organizations, and community collaborations, the SOCC has worked to achieve greater recognition as a valued contributor to the lives of Dover’s children.
Thad was previously affiliated with HOPE International in Pennsylvania. He researched and identified private and corporate foundation grants that matched the purpose of HOPE International, a microfinance organization serving the world’s most indigent populations. In this capacity he wrote grant proposals and concept papers outlining proposed partnerships between HOPE International and potential funders. He also initiated contact with major donors to create institutional partnerships. While in College Thad wrote a concept paper detailing an innovative mentoring program that would match UNH student-athletes with area at-risk youth.
Thad has C-4 quadriplegia and his personal experiences make him an effective presenter for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) as well. He takes great joy in discussing service dogs with groups ranging from school children to foundation boards, and is proud that those presentations result in funds raised and volunteers recruited to support CCI’s mission. Thad feels that like CCI, Granite State Independent Living has played a vital role in allowing him to live independently. That freedom is inspiring; it motivates him to share the story of how Granite State Independent Living positively impacts the lives of New Hampshire residents living with disabilities. (Experience with disability – C-4 Quadriplegia)
Irvin D. (“Irv”) Gordon (2010)
Attorney, Sulloway & Hollis
Concord, NH
Irv is a member of the Concord law firm of Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC, where he has practiced since January 1983. Irv’s concentration is in the area of Commercial Litigation (disputes involving corporation, partnerships, banks, insurance companies, government agencies, employers and employees, contracts, stockholders, franchises, etc.).
Prior to joining Sulloway & Hollis in 1983, Irv practiced in Boston with Bingham, Dana & Gould, where he was a partner in that firm’s commercial litigation practice. A New Hampshire native, Irv graduated from Amherst College in 1967; spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar at the Université of Grenoble (France) 1967-68; and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1971. Following service in the United States Army, he began practicing law with Bingham, Dana & Gould in October, 1973.
Irv lives in East Concord, and his son, Will, is a junior at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Irv is an active member of the Hopkinton Rotary Club and of the First Congregational Church of Hopkinton, and has previously served on the Board of the Concord YMCA and on the Board of Deacons of his church. He is an avid cyclist, and competes in mountain biking and road biking events throughout New England.
Terry Scott (2011)
GSIL Consumer, college student
Durham, NH
Terry is a first-year student at Ashworth College, studying for an Associates Degree in Business Management. She decided to continue her education with the hope of
re-entering the workforce. Terry has been living with the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis since she was 14. In June 1998, a motorcycle accident aggravated her symptoms and in January 2000 she was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. In March 2001 she diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Prior work experience includes postal carrier, construction foreman, fast food management and secretarial. Terry collects dragon's, enjoys problem solving and indoor gardening. For personal growth through self-education, she is currently studying advocacy for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Terry grew up in Mt. Rainier, MD on the Washington, DC border. She moved to New Hampshire in 1996 and has resided in various areas of the state before settling in Durham.
She has been a consumer with Granite State Independent Living since 2005. Terry’s experience and perspective as someone who has been navigating the system and trying to live independently by making her own choices would be an asset to the Board. (Experience with disability – Multiple Sclerosis)
Ron Page (2011)
HR Consultant, CGI Employee Benefits Group
Auburn, NH
Ron is a seasoned human resource professional who currently manages the Human Resources Outsourcing Division at CGI Employee Benefits Group in Londonderry, NH. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University, a master’s degree from Michigan State University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Previously Ron worked as a Program Director at the Moore Center Services, Inc., Manchester. Prior to that, he worked in Michigan as a Clients Rights Officer at a community mental health center, and as a Job Development Counselor at a community family services agency. Ron is adjunct faculty at Southern New Hampshire University and has served as Director of Human Resources at Velcro USA, Inc. Ron is chair of the New Hampshire Survey Group, past president of the Manchester Area Human Resources Association and a member of Society for Human Resource Management. He volunteers on the Human Resources Committee of Moore Center Services.
Ron brings extensive experience in leadership, management and use of technology to improve performance. His extensive knowledge of human resources, client rights, advocacy and ADA accessibility would make Ron an asset to the Board.
Eric M. Norman (2011)
VP Finance & Administration, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Exeter, NH
Eric manages the finance, investment, human resource and facility, as well as a majority of the non-academic departments (development, admissions, communications, IT) as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Franklin Pierce Law Center. He also teaches a business course to aspiring law students as an adjunct professor.
His career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he spent nine years providing auditing and consulting services to primarily nonprofit institutions. Additionally, Eric served as CFO at an independent boarding school for seven years. There he focused on finances, human resources, benefits administration, corporate governance, facilities, planned giving, and investments. He then joined a start-up investment management company in New York which focused on endowment management and hedge funds. There he served as both the chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.
Eric became a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Connecticut and completed his MBA degree at the University of Connecticut. He has served on a number of boards in the past, and currently volunteers his time as a youth baseball and football coach in Exeter, New Hampshire where he lives with his wife Sharon and their three young sons.
Eric’s extensive experience in fiscal management, legal issues, and long-term strategic planning of nonprofits would make him a valuable addition to the Board.
Jan P. Myskowski (2012)
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC: Shareholder – Director
Jan has more than 15 years experience practicing in the area of trusts and estates with a focus on disability and elder law. He is a board member of the New Hampshire Estate Planning Council, and an active member of the trusts and estates and elder law sections of the American Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association. He is also a founding board member and current president of the New Hampshire Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Boston Bar Association.Experience with Disability: Family member with Asperger Syndrome.
Mark P. Haddad (2012)
Founder and President of Zingr Communications
Mark is the Founder and President of Zingr Communications, which provides mobile marketing (SMS / Text Messaging) campaigns to businesses. Prior to Zingr, Mark Consulted for Ektron, Inc., were he developed and managed strategic partner programs. Previously he was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces with Operational Detachment Alpha. He voluntarily rejoined U.S. Army Special Forces after September 11 and was injured while he was on Active Duty as a Paratrooper. In addition to his position at Zingr, Mark is the Head Coach of the New Hampshire Wolfpack, a Semi Professional Football Team. Experience with disability: Back and Leg injuries
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Kenneth Traum (2012)
Assistant Consumer Advocate for the State of NH
Ken is a veteran of the GSIL Board. While serving previous terms, Ken was Chair of the Board as well as Chair of the Finance Committee. He also served on the Strategic Planning Committee, and was previously on the Bancroft Acquisition Committee. His professional experience includes his work in the Office of the Consumer Advocate for the past 20 years where he currently holds the position as Assistant Consumer Advocate for the State of New Hampshire. He primarily deals with public utility rates and quality of service. Experience with disability: Physical limitation resulting from nerve signal issues.
Randie Peterson (2012)
Direct Care Provider, Pathways
Randie is a brain cancer survivor and is blind in one eye. A native of Bloomington, Minnesota, she has experience developing a Rape Crisis Center, working the crisis hotline for Women’s Supportive Services in Claremont, and providing respite care as a Direct Support Professional at a residential home with Developmental Services of Sullivan County. Experience with Disability: retinal blastoma as an infant in 1949. At that time, the only treatment was radical and left her single sighted.