The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts Board of Directors represents some of the State’s most respected companies. These esteemed business leaders bring experience from the fields of architecture and construction, design and publishing, engineering and manufacturing, healthcare and the law. The diversity of our Board demonstrates their personal as well as their organizations’ understanding of and commitment to investing in New Hampshire’s arts and culture. They serve as ambassadors who promote the value of the arts in education, healing, and building communities that make the Granite State one of the most vibrant, diverse, and prosperous places to live and work.

board of directors & staff

Thomas Raffio – Chairman
President & CEO
Northeast Delta Dental

Jennifer Gilkie – Vice Chairman
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
Dartmouth Health

Jennifer L. Parent – Secretary
Partner
McLane Law Firm

Jeremy Veilleux – Treasurer
Principal
Baker Newman Noyes

Clayton R. Adams
President & CEO
Mascoma Bank

Bob Carey
Shareholder
Orr & Reno

Michael Costa
President & CEO
Fiduciary Trust of New England

Dan Cronin
Founder & President 
CGI Business Solutions

Dylan Cruess
Owner and Chief Operating Officer 
TF Moran

Jay Doherty
Principal & Educational Planner 
Lavallee Brensinger Architects

Vance Freymann
Regional Director, New Hampshire 
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

Jeff Gendron
Senior Portfolio Manager 
Ledyard Financial Advisors

Peter Giorno
Senior Vice President/Regional Manager
M&T Bank

Genella C. McDonald
President
Stibler Associates

Meredith Noyes
Chief Creative Officer
Cookson Communications

Marc Siragusa
The Westbrook Inn

William E. Stevens
President
Harvey Construction Corporation

Jamie Trowbridge
President
Yankee Publishing, Inc.

Alexander J. Walker
President &CEO
Catholic Medical Center

Tressa Webb
Head of Investment Services, Fixed Income
Fidelity Investments

Directors Emeriti
Sally W. Crawford

Dr. Sylvio L. Dupuis
Special Assistant
MCPHS University

Thomas P. Putnam

John F. Swope

Executive Director
Tricia Soule

Administrative & Marketing Assistant
Stacy Broulidakis