Families in Transition is led by a devoted team of senior managers.
Senior Leadership Team
Our leadership team is comprised of experienced and committed individuals who are dedicated to providing services that empower people to prevent and break the cycle of homelessness. Many of our team members have decades of hands-on experience in the nonprofit and supportive services sectors.
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Maria Devlin
President & CEO
Lisa Allard
Chief Financial Officer
Stephanie Savard
Chief External Relations Officer
Meghan Shea
Chief Programs Officer
Pamela Hawkes
Vice President of Resource Development
Kerry Pellerin
Vice President of Human Resources
Chris Wellington
Vice President of Housing Development & Operations
Kyle Chumas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Rebecca Pichardo
Director of Shelter Operations
Michele Simard
Director of Finance
Board of Directors – Families in Transition
Families in Transition is overseen by a knowledgeable and talented Board of Directors with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Scott W. Ellison – Chair
Partner, Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC
Board member since 2018
Roy Tilsley – Vice Chair
Shareholder, Bernstein Shur
Board member since 2018
Robert Bartley, CPA, CFP – Treasurer
President, Bartley Financial Advisors
Board member since 2018
Frank Saglio – Co. Treasurer
Sr. Manager, Tax, WIPFLI, LLC
Board member since 2018
Kristi Scarpone – Secretary
Corporate and Foundation Relations & Field Development Strategy, FIRST
Board member since 2018
Dick Anagnost – Member at Large
President, Anagnost Companies
Board member since 2018
Heather Whitfield – Member at Large
Sr. Vice President, People’s United Bank
Board member since 2018
Mary Ann Aldrich
Sr. Advisor Community & Relations, External Affairs, Dartmouth Hitchcock
Board member since 2018
Roy Ballentine
Executive Chairman, Ballentine Partners, LLC
Board member since 2019
Robert Bonfiglio
Co-Founder, Rise Private Wealth Management
Board member since 2011
Chad Campbell
Director of Strategic Accounts, Silvertech
Board member since 2021
Colleen Cone
Vice President, Human Resouces, Comcast
Board member since 2018
AnnMarie French
Executive Director, NH Fiscal Policy Institute
Board member since 2018
Brian Hansen
Project Manager, Team Engineering
Board member since 2018
Alison Hutcheson
Associate Director, Legal, Merchants Fleet Management
Board member since 2018
Sarah Jacobs
Project Manager, AmeriCorps
Board member since 2019
Sean Leighton
Captain, City of Manchester Police Department
Board member since 2019
Brian Mikol
Co-Owner, Spectrum Marketing
Board member since 2018
Michael McCormick
Reporting & Analytics Director, DBG Sales Operations
Board member since 2020
Wayne McCormick, CFP
Director Wealth Manager, Steward Partners Managing
Board member since 2018
Rev. Gayle Murphy
Minister At Large
Board member since 2020
Stephen Norton
Chief Strategy Officer, Solution Health
Board member since 2021
Jack Olson
Retired
Board member since 2018
Danielle Pliska
Vice President, Finance, FIRST
Board member since 2021
Michael Simoneau
SVP, Community Outreach Officer, Members First Credit Union
Board member since 2021
Kitten Stearns
Realtor, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Board member since 2018
Melissa Szymanowski
Human Resources, Benefits, Risk & Safety, Leadership, Coca-Cola
Board member since 2021
Board of Directors – Housing Benefits
Heather Whitfield – Chair
Senior Vice President, Peoples United Bank
Board member since 2018
Jessica Morin – Treasurer
Major Account Manager, Waste Management
Board member since 2017
Brian Hansen – Secretary
Project Manager, Team Engineering
Board member since 2018
Richard Goulette
Board member since 2019
Sam Dove – Alumni
Board member since 2016
Liz Isabelle
Board member since 2019
Josh Reap
Board member since 2021