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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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Kimberley Quirk

Kim Quirk

Board Chair

Town of Enfield

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2027

Peter Kulbacki

Peter Kulbacki

Director

Town of Hanover

Director of Public Works

Term Expires:

2027

Terry Clark

Terry Clark

Director

Cheshire County

County Commissioner

Term Expires:

2028

Steve Holmgren

Steve Holmgren

Director

Town of Durham

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2027

Bob Benson

Bob Benson

Director

Town of Grantham

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2028

Doria Brown

Doria Brown

Board Vice Chair

City of Nashua

Energy Manager

Term Expires:

2029

Clyde Carson

Clyde Carson

Director

Town of Warner

Finance Director

Term Expires:

2028

Bruce Tucker

Bruce Tucker

Director

Town of Peterborough

Community Power Committee

Term Expires:

2027

Jamie Hess

Jamie Hess

Director

Town of New London

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2028

Ken Traum

Ken Traum

Director

Town of Hopkinton

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2029

Kathleen Kelley

Kathleen Kelley

Board Treasurer

Town of Randolph

Androscoggin Valley Energy

Term Expires:

2029

Chuck Willing

Chuck Willing

Director

City of Concord

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2027

Jim Garrity

Jim Garrity

Director

Town of Atkinson

Energy Commission

Term Expires:

2027

Nick Devonshire

Nick Devonshire

Director

Town of Exeter

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2027

John McCollister

John McCollister

Director

Town of Walpole

Community Power Committee

Term Expires:

2029

Clifton Below

Clifton Below

Board Secretary

City of Lebanon

Former Assistant Mayor

Term Expires:

2029

Bill Baber

Bill Baber

Director

City of Dover

Energy Commission

Term Expires:

2028

Tom Rooney

Tom Rooney

Director

City of Portsmouth

Energy Committee

Term Expires:

2028

David Hemenway

David Hemenway

Director

Town of Webster

Select Board

Term Expires:

2029

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Coalition Committees

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.

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Executive Committee

Authorized to act on behalf of the Board on most matters in instances where decisions cannot wait until the next meeting of the Board.

  1. Kimberley Quirk, Board Chair

  2. Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair

  3. Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer

  4. Clifton Below, Board Secretary

  5. Peter Kulbacki, Director

Finance Committee

Responsible for advising the Treasurer and the Board as to the investments, budget, and general fiscal policy of the Coalition.

  1. Clyde Carson, Director (Committee Chair)

  2. Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer

  3. Paul Looney, Member Rep

  4. Bob Benson, Director

  5. Chuck Willing, Director (Alternate)

  6. Kimberley Quirk, Board Chair (Alternate)

  7. Clifton Below, Board Secretary (Alternate)

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.

  1. Jo-Ellen Courtney, Member Rep (Committee Chair)

  2. Terry Clark, Director

  3. Bruce Tucker, Director

  4. Steve Holmgren, Director

  5. Lisa Sweet, Member Rep

  6. Beth Fenstermacher, Member Rep

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.

  1. Clifton Below, Board Secretary (Committee Chair)

  2. Bill Baber, Director

  3. David Hemenway, Director

  4. Howard Kalet, Member Rep

  5. Henry Noel, Member Rep

  6. Evan Oxenham, Member Rep

  7. Clyde Carson, Director

  8. Julie Gilman, Member Rep

  9. Carol Schutte, Member Rep

  10. Ken Traum, Director

  11. John McCollister, Director

  12. Lee Oxenham, Member Rep (Alternate)

  13. Gabrielle Watson, Member Rep (Alternate)

  14. Jamie Hess, Director (Alternate)

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.

  1. Kathleen Kelley, Board Treasurer (Committee Chair)

  2. Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair

  3. Ken Traum, Director

  4. Edgar Rivera, Member Rep

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.

  1. Doria Brown, Board Vice Chair (Committee Chair)

  2. Andrea Hodson, Member Rep

  3. Meredith Smith, Member Rep

  4. John McCollister, Member Rep

  5. Andrew Maneval, Member Rep

  6. Joseph Lamattina, Member Rep

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.

  1. Chuck Willing, Director (Committee Chair)

  2. Jamie Hess, Director

  3. Michael Prange, Member Rep

  4. Tom Rooney, Director

  5. Bruce Tucker, Director

  6. Beth McGuinn, Member Rep

  7. Lexi Merchant, Member Rep

  8. Bob Benson, Director

  9. Jo-Ellen Courtney, Member Rep

  10. Steve Holmgren, Director (Alternate)

  11. Jeff Quackenbush, Member Rep (Alternate)

  12. Clifton Below, Board Secretary (Alternate)

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.

  1. Peter Kulbacki, Director (Committee Chair)

  2. Chuck Willing, Director

  3. Clifton Below, Board Secretary

  4. Nick Devonshire, Director

  5. David Hemenway, Director

  6. Kimberley Quirk, Board Chair

  7. Joe Lamattina, Member Rep

  8. James Mashal, Member Rep (Alternate)

  9. Jamie Hess, Director (Alternate)

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Key Documents

Board & Committee Minutes

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Board Minutes & Resources

Committee Minutes & Resources

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