CPCNH Governance & Board of Directors
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire is governed by the communities it serves. Our Board of Directors and a network of committees—composed of elected officials, municipal staff, and community volunteers—ensure that local leadership drives our mission to deliver affordable, resilient, and locally controlled energy solutions. Committee work shapes our strategic priorities and operations, with detailed records available in our Committee Reports and Meeting Minutes.
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Coalition is a partnership among cities, towns, and counties spanning the state of New Hampshire. Our Board of Directors is composed of local officials, municipal staff, and community volunteers elected from our membership to represent the diverse interests and energy goals of our communities. Together, they provide strategic oversight, guide key initiatives, and ensure CPCNH remains accountable to the people it serves.
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Bill Baber
Director
City of Dover
Energy Commission
Jim Garrity
Director
Town of Atkinson
Energy Commission
Jamie Hess
Director
Town of New London
Energy Committee
Peter Kulbacki
Director
Town of Hanover
Director of Public Works
Lisa Sweet
Director
Town of Rye
Rye Energy Committee
Tom Rooney
Director
City of Portsmouth
Energy Committee
Nick Devonshire
Director
Town of Exeter
Energy Committee
Clyde Carson
Director
Town of Warner
Finance Director
Terry Clark
Director
Cheshire County
County Commissioner
Matt Miller
Director
Town of Pembroke
Energy Committee
David Hemenway
Director
Town of Webster
Select Board
Chuck Willing
Director
City of Concord
Energy Committee
Bruce Tucker
Director
Town of Peterborough
Community Power Committee
Steve Holmgren
Director
Town of Durham
Energy Committee
Bob Benson
Director
Town of Grantham
Energy Committee
Coalition Committees
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire’s Committees are made up of municipal staff, elected officials, and volunteer leaders appointed by our member cities, towns, and counties. These committees play a vital role in shaping CPCNH’s operations, policies, and long-term strategy—ensuring collaborative, community-led decision-making across all aspects of our work.
Authorized to act on behalf of the Board on most matters in instances where decisions cannot wait until the next meeting of the Board.
Kim Quirk, Board Chair
Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair
Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer
Andrea Hodson, Board Secretary
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair
Contact the Executive Committee at excom@cpcnh.org
Finance Committee
Responsible for advising the Treasurer and the Board as to the investments, budget, and general fiscal policy of the Coalition.
Clyde Carson, Director (Committee Chair)
Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer
Paul Looney, Member Rep
Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair
Bob Benson, Director
Chuck Willing, Director (Alternate)
Kim Quirk, Board Chair (Alternate)
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair (Alternate)
Hire Committee
Responsible for leading the process to hire new CPCNH staff.
Andrea Hodson, Board Secretary (Committee Chair)
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair
Jo-Ellen Courtney, Member Rep
Nick Devonshire, Director
Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer
Peter Kulbacki, Director
Kim Quirk, Board Chair
David Hemenway, Director (Alternate)
No committee email available at this time.
Projects & Programs Committee
Responsible for facilitating the development of new projects and programs, as well as the monitoring of existing/operational projects and programs, that benefit CPCNH member CPAs and their customers.
Chuck Willing, Director (Committee Chair)
Jamie Hess, Director
Michael Prange, Member Rep
Tom Rooney, Director
Bruce Tucker, Director
Beth McGuinn, Member Rep
Steve Holmgren, Director (Alternate)
Jeff Quackenbush, Member Rep (Alternate)
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair (Alternate)
Jo-Ellen Courtney, Member Rep (Alternate)
Contact the Projects & Programs Committee at pandp@communitypowernh.gov
Risk Management Committee
Responsible for (1) understanding and advising upon enterprise risk factors and mitigating strategies and (2) overseeing our competitive solicitation for services and credit support required to launch and operate Community Power programs for our members.
Peter Kulbacki, Director (Committee Chair)
Chuck Willing, Director
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair
James Mashal, Member Rep
Michael Prange, Member Rep
Nick Devonshire, Director
Joe Lamattina, Member Rep (Alternate)
David Hemenway, Director (Alternate)
Jamie Hess, Director (Alternate)
Contact the Risk Management Committee at riskmgmt@cpcnh.org
Audit Committee
Responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of the Corporation’s accounting, auditing and reporting practices, shall cause an independent financial report of the accounts and records of the Corporation to be made by a certified public accountant each fiscal year, which shall be provided to Directors and to Members.
Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer (Committee Chair)
Clayton MacDonald, Member Rep
Robin Rainie-Lobacz, Member Rep
Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair
Governance Committee
Responsible for assisting the Members in recruitment of Board Directors; determine eligibility of nominees for consideration of Directorship; monitor the effective functioning of the Board and committees; conduct regular Board orientations and evaluations; periodically review and recommend amendments to this Agreement; and advise the Board and Members, through the Annual Meeting, on governance issues.
Andrea Hodson, Board Secretary (Committee Chair)
Andrew Maneval, Member Rep
Marty Bender, Member Rep
Joseph Lamattina, Member Rep
Beth Fenstermacher, Member Rep
Member Outreach and Engagement Committee
Responsible for supporting and facilitating Member engagement, education, and collaboration across the Membership, present and future, and providing a forum for the Members to interact with one another and with the organization.
Jo-Ellen Courtney, Member Rep (Committee Chair)
Terry Clark, Director
Bruce Tucker, Director
Steve Holmgren, Director
Lisa Sweet, Director
Bill Perkins, Member Rep
Beth Fenstermacher, Member Rep
Contact the Member Outreach and Engagement Committee at memberops@cpcnh.org
Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Committee
Responsible for monitoring and advising the Coalition and its Members regarding regulatory and legislative engagement, and also for appointing representatives of the Corporation to serve on statutory commissions, study commissions, and other boards and commissions created by the state legislature.
Clifton Below, Immediate Past Chair (Committee Chair)
Bill Baber, Director
David Hemenway, Director
Howard Kalet, Member Rep
Henry Noel, Member Rep
Evan Oxenham, Member Rep
Clyde Carson, Director
Carol Schutte, Member Rep (Alternate)
Lee Oxenham, Member Rep (Alternate)
Contact the Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Committee at regulatoryleg@communitypowernh.gov