BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CDFA is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors appointed by the governor and council for five-year terms. The Board of Directors collaborates closely with leadership and staff to guide CDFA’s strategic direction.

By statute, the Board of Directors is composed of four representatives from community development organizations, two from small business, one from organized labor, one from employment and education, two from the private financial community, and the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs or his/her designee.

Cynthia Harrington, Chair
NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs
Concord
Representing Department of Business and Economic Affairs, designee

Benjamin Gaetjens-Oleson, Vice Chair
Town of Lancaster
Lancaster
Representing Small Business
John Manning, Secretary/Treasurer
Southwest Community Services
Marlborough
Representing Community Development
Michael Claflin 
AHEAD
Sugar Hill
Representing Community Development
Ross Bartlett
Bank of New Hampshire
Laconia
Representing Financial Institution
Robert Tourigny
NeighborWorks Southern NH
Manchester
Representing Community Development

Diane Fitzpatrick
Boys & Girls Club of Manchester
Manchester
Representing Community Development

Mary Ann Kristiansen 
Hannah Grimes Center
Roxbury
Representing Small Business
Peter Rayno
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Hampton
Representing Financial Institutions

Jared Reynolds
UNH Cooperative Extension
Exeter
Representing Employment and Training

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

Meeting minutes for CDFA’s Board of Directors and its designated Committees can be found below.

Questions and requests for additional information regarding our Board may be directed to contact@nhcdfa.org or 603-226-2170.

2023

February 2023: Board of Directors / Credit Committee / Finance Committee

March 2023: Board of Directors

April 2023: Finance Committee 

2022

February 2022: Board of Directors / Finance Committee

March 2022: Board of Directors

April 2022: Board of Directors

May 2022: Board of Directors

June 2022: Board of Directors

August 2022: Board of Directors

October 2022: Board of Directors

November 2022: Board of Directors / Credit Committee

December 2022: Board of Directors / Finance Committee

2021

June 2021: Board of Directors / Executive Committee

May 2021: Board of Directors / Executive Committee / Finance Committee

April 2021: Board of Directors

March 2021: Board of Directors

February 2021: Board of Directors

2020

December 2020: Board of Directors

November 2020: Board of Directors

October 2020: Board of Directors

September 2020: Board of Directors / Executive Committee

August 2020: Board of Directors

July 2020 : Executive Committee

June 2020: Board of Directors

May 2020: Board of Directors (May 12) / Board of Directors (May 26)

April 2020: Board of Directors

March 2020: Board of Directors (March 10) / Board of Directors (March 20)

February 2020: Board of Directors

January 2020: Executive Committee

2019

September 2019: Board of Directors (Nonpublic Session) / Board of Directors (Annual Meeting)

August 2019: Board of Directors / Board of Directors (Nonpublic Session)

June: Board of Directors / Executive Committee / Executive Committee (Nonpublic Session)

May 2019: Board of Directors

March 2019: Board of Directors

February 2019: Board of Directors / Executive Committee