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The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire is led by a
dynamic, non-partisan, statewide board and a diverse,
dedicated and experienced staff.
Executive Committee
Andrea Johnstone, Esq. serves as the Chair
for our Board and is a shareholder at Bernstein Shur
where she practices labor and employment law. She was
named NH's leading labor and employment law attorney in
a survey of the legal profession, and is listed in Best
Lawyers of America and Chambers USA's America's Leading
Lawyers for Business. She is co-author of Labor and
Employment Law in NH and is chair of the Business and
Industry Association of NH Human Resources Committee.
She is a frequent speaker on state and federal
employment law. She is a graduate of Wheaton College and
Hofstra University College of Law.
Jim Doremus serves as Vice Chair of the
board and
is currently the Executive Director of the Concord YMCA
and former Executive Director at White Birch
Community Center. He previously worked for twenty-three
years with The Friends Program of Concord, NH, of which
the last twelve years he served as the organizations
Executive Director. Jim has been the recipient of
several awards recognizing leadership and management
expertise. He has served on numerous nonprofit Boards in
a variety of leadership roles.
Sheri L. Rockburn is the Treasurer of the board
and and co-owns the accounting firm of Coppola and
Rockburn, she teaches college level accounting for New
Hampshire Technical Institute. She previously served as
Comptroller for the State of New Hampshire. Sheri holds
a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern
New Hampshire University and a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration, with a concentration
in accounting, from the University of New Hampshire.
Virginia Sheehan, Esq.
is board Secretary and an owner of the law firm of
Flood, Sheehan and Tobin, PLLC. She works in the areas
of estate planning, federal estate and gift taxation,
and probate administration.
Board Members
Patricia Cantor
is a professor of
early childhood education and former chair of the
Plymouth State University Education Department from 2000
- 2009. She teaches early childhood courses and is the
Early Childhood Program coordinator. Dr. Cantor joined
the Plymouth State faculty in 1990 and served as
director of the Child Development and Family Center for
six years. Dr. Cantor is actively involved in several
state and national early childhood organizations
including the NH Child Care Advisory Council and the
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher
Educators. She is a graduate of Boston University (Ed.D),
Plymouth State University (M.Ed.), and Harvard
University (B.A.). Dr. Cantor resides in Concord.
Kenneth Jue,
a leader in the field
of mental health, has been a member of the Keene
community since 1978, when he became director of
consultation and education at Monadnock Family
Services. Mr. Jue assumed the role of chief executive
officer at MFS from 1998 - 2009. He has served in many
Keene-based organizations including Keene State College,
Keene School Board, Monadnock United Way, Keene Elm City
Rotary Club, Keene Housing Authority and the Keene
Public Library. Mr. Jue currently serves on the Board
of the NH Center for Nonprofits and the NH Mental Health
Council. He is a graduate of Trinity College (BA) and
Case-Western Reserve University (MS and MA) and an
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Keene
State College. Mr. Jue resides in Keene.
James Milliken is
District Representative for Modern Woodmen of America
and currently President of James W. Milliken Associates,
Inc. - a management consulting firm providing a full
range of management and training to both profit and
nonprofit organizations. Previously, Jim was President
of Jobs for New Hampshire's Graduates, Inc. and also
served as Director of Administrative Services for MCT
Telecom. From 1975 - 1986, he was Executive Vice
President of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce.
Jim has a long list of memberships, awards, and community
service. He is a graduate of UNH, Whittemore School of
Business.
Dr. John F. Modlin
is Professor of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School,
and Medical Director of the Children's Hospital at
Dartmouth. He is a member of the Infectious Disease
Section at DHMC in Lebanon, NH. He has authored and
co-authored more than 200 papers in medical literature.
He served as Vice Chair of Pediatric AIDS Clinical
Trials Group Executive Committee and as a Chair of the
FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee, and Chair of the
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He has
been at Dartmouth since 1991.
Senator Kathleen Sgambati is a NH State Senator, serving
Senate District 6. Prior to her election in 2006, she
spent 26 years at DHHS, working directly for six
Commissioners and with five Governors. During her tenure
there she worked on welfare reform and specialized in
children's and health issues, responsible for the design
of the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Kid's
Cabinet and family support programs. As the principal of
Sgambati & Associates, a consulting practice, she
continues to focus on these policy areas. She currently
serves as vice chair of the Health & Human Services
Committee, is a member of the Finance, Public and
Municipal Affairs and the Energy, Environment and
Economic Development Committee.
Staff
The Children's Alliance prides itself on having a staff
that is richly diverse in its experience and unified in
its passion for children
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Ellen Fineberg
President
EFineberg@ChildrenNH.org
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With a combination of
executive experience, advocacy skills, and a
state-wide network of business, political
and nonprofit leaders, Ellen brings to the
Children’s Alliance the passion and the
skills to advance the opportunities of New
Hampshire’s children and their families.
Most recently, Ellen served as Executive
Director of the Women’s Business Center (WBC)
in New Hampshire. Under her leadership, WBC
expanded its reach to more areas of the
state, increased programming to include
women at all stages of business development,
and stepped up its advocacy role in the
media and with both state and national
legislators. In addition to her work with
WBC, Ellen has extensive experience in the
arts, education, and with community
organizations. In 2006, she received the
Excellence in Public Service award from New
Hampshire Business Review. That same year,
she was also featured in New Hampshire
Magazine’s Remarkable Women issue. Ellen
holds a Bachelors degree from Kenyon College
and Masters Degrees from George Washington
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Erika Argersinger
Public Policy Director
EArgersinger@ChildrenNH.org
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Erika has worked for more than 15 years to
advance the interests of children at the
local, state, and federal levels. She has
advocated on behalf of immigrant and
homeless populations, Head Start children
and families, in addition to her focus on
child care, afterschool and other family
issues. Most recently, Erika was the Policy
Director for the Washington, DC based
Afterschool Alliance where she worked with
policy makers and their staff to impact
federal legislation and coordinated advocacy
activities among state and local advocates.
Before championing afterschool programming,
Erika worked to advance early education as
the Associate Director of Government Affairs
for the National Head Start Association in
DC and as the Research and Policy Associate
for Associated Early Care and Education,
Inc. in Boston, among other programs. She
has also worked on and managed political
campaigns at the city and state level. Erika
believes education, including early
education and afterschool programs, is
critical to breaking the cycle of poverty
and this belief has guided her policy work.
Erika received her undergraduate degree in
political science from American University
and her master’s degree in Applied Child
Development and Public Policy from Tufts
University. |
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Debbie Walsh
Director of Operations (DWalsh@ChildrenNH.org)
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As Director of Operations, Deb
has worn many hats at the Alliance over the past
seventeen years. She was hired by Terry Lochhead in
1993, assisted Ellen Shemitz and staff for nine years,
and presently works with President Ellen Fineberg. Deb
has varied administrative skills, including knowledge of
different databases, web site editing programs, various
Microsoft office programs. Formerly, Deb served as
Marketing Support Coordinator for the Aetna Employee
Benefits Division in Concord for seven years where she
worked for the General Manager and Employee Benefits
Representatives. Prior to this, she was a Medical
Secretary for a Manchester-based neurologist for nine
years. Deb earned her degree from Bryant University,
Smithfield, RI. She presently sits on the board of
Concord Commons. She lives in Concord and has two grown
daughters.
Photography by Karen Cusano |
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