Board of Directors
The Endowment for Health Board of Directors have a demonstrated track record in their respective professions. As the organization’s governing body, they bring wisdom and perspective to the organization and its strategic direction. A majority of our board must consist of public members.*
*Non-public members are employees, officers or directors of health care organizations and/or are engaged in the practice of a health care profession. Public members are not.
Bylaws
Susan Chollet - Chair
Public Member (Governor Appointed)
Peterborough Resident
Experience
Sue Chollet is Board Chair for the Endowment for Health. She is a former educator and psychiatric nurse. Ms. Chollet serves on several boards of NH nonprofits focused on health, education and the arts. She is also a graduate of Leadership New Hampshire, Class of 1999 and holds a Master of Science from Boston University.
Cordell Johnston - Vice Chair
Public Member
Local Government Center
Experience
Cordell Johnston is the Board Vice Chair for the Endowment for Health. He is the Government Affairs Attorney for the Local Government Center, representing the legal and legislative interests of New Hampshire cities and towns. Previously, he was an attorney in private practice for many years with the Concord law firm of Orr & Reno, P.A. He is a former selectman for the Town of Henniker. Cordell graduated from Princeton University and from Boston University School of Law.
Eleanor Dunfey-Freiburger - Secretary
Public Member
Southern New Hampshire University
Paul Spiess - Treasurer
Public Member
Amherst Resident
Experience
Paul Spiess serves as the Endowment for Health Treasurer and is a member of the foundation's Investment Committee. He is also a co-chair of the New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative. Prior to that, Mr. Spiess served as a policy advisor to Governor Lynch on education and healthcare. He has also served in the NH Legislature from 2000 through 2004 and was on the House Commerce Committee. Earlier in his career, Mr. Spiess served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CFX Bank. He holds a bachelors degree from Colby College and an MBA from Boston University.
Sanders Burstein, M.D.
Non-Public Member
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic – Nashua
Experience
Sandy Burstein is Medical Director for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatrics. He is responsible for performance management of providers, patient and employee safety, and quality assurance. Dr. Burstein also serves as chair of the Endowment's Program Committee.
Cynthia Dokmo
Public Member
Dresher & Dokmo Professional Association
Margaret Franckhauser
Non-Public Member
Community Health & Hospice
Experience
Margaret Franckhauser is a nurse and Executive Director of Community Health & Hospice, Inc., a home care, hospice and community service agency in Laconia. Ms. Franckhauser also served as a Nurse Practitioner with the National Health Service Corps in a medically underserved coastal community of North Carolina. In New Hampshire, she has also worked with the NH Department of Health and Human Services as a nurse practitioner in the Bureau of Maternal & Child Health and as a Program Chief with the Bureau of Disease Control. Additionally, she has also acted in the role of nurse practitioner in rural NH communities. Ms. Franckhauser has served on numerous national and state task forces and councils. Most recently, she was named to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Leader Fellowship.
Ross Gittell, Ph.D.
Public Member
University of New Hampshire
Frederick King
Public Member
Colebrook Resident
Experience
Frederick W. King, Sr. brings to the Endowment Board a rich history as public servant, civic leader and businessman. Mr. King was a private business owner for 35 years and has also served many leadership roles in Coos County, including Colebrook Selectman, school board member and County Administrator. Mr. King served as a State Senator from 1995 to 2000. Before that, he was a State Representative from 2003 - 2008. He currently serves as Coos County Treasurer. Mr. King also served in the United States Army for three years. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont and did his graduate studies at the University of New Hampshire. Additionally, Mr. King holds a nursing home administrator's license.
Caroline McCarley
Public Member (Governor Appointed)
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Experience
Caroline McCarley is Executive Editor at Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. She is a former State Senator and also served in the Governor's Office as Assistant on Health Care iIssues.
Gregory McConahey
Public Member
NH Trust Company
Sandra Pelletier
Non-Public Member
Gateways Community Services
Experience
Sandra Pelletier is CEO and President of Gateways Community Services, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization based in Nashua, NH with a focus on services to children and adults with disabilities. Prior to that, Ms. Pelletier served as Founder and President of the Board of the Community Support Network in Concord and as Deputy Director of The PLUS Company, a provider of residential and supported work programs for the disabled. Earlier in her career, she acted as Coordinator of Manpower & Training for the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services. Ms. Pelletier serves on several nonprofit boards around the state and is a graduate of Leadership New Hampshire, Class of 1994. She earned her M.Ed. from the University of New Hampshire.
Richard Showalter
Non-Public Member
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Trinidad Tellez, M.D.
Non-Public Member
Manchester Resident
William Walker
Public Member
Office of Minority Health, NH Department of Health and Human Services
