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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 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 is currently employed
with Municipal Resources, 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
Douglas Hatfield, Esq.
is President and Treasurer of the law
firm of Hatfield, Moran & Barry in Hillsboro, and a
retired Justice of the Hillsboro District Court.
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.
Peter Spaulding is a former Executive Councilor and
served as the Merrimack County Commissioner for 12
years. Peter has been active in addressing child care
and related issues throughout his career and also serves
on the Board of Directors of PlusTime NH. He lives in
Hopkinton NH with his family.
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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Debbie Walsh
Director of Operations (DWalsh@ChildrenNH.org)
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Deb has been
with the Children's Alliance for 15 years. She earned
her degree from Bryant University, Smithfield, RI.
Deb served as Marketing Support
Coordinator for Aetna Employee Benefits Division
in Concord for seven years and Medical Secretary for a Manchester-based neurologist
for nine years.
As Director of Operations, Deb wears many hats at the
Alliance. She
lives in Concord and has two grown daughters.
Photography by Karen Cusano |
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