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Board of Directors

Ken Mendis

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Founding Member of the Racial Unity Team
Term Expires  Dec 31, 2020

Stratham NH

Founding Member 

Chair

Term Expires Dec 31, 2023

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Durham NH

Founding Member

Vice Chair 

Term Expires Dec 31, 2023

Jonathan Ring

Sylvia Foster

Cora Quisumbing-King

Exeter NH

Treasurer

Term Expires Dec 31, 2023

Cora Quisumbing-King

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Cora Quisumbing-King

Dover resident Dr. Cora Quisumbing-King is a founding member of RUT’s AAPI Advisory Group and is act

Dover NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2024


Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Manchester NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2024


Kathleen Blake

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Dover NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2024

Terry López Burlingame

Terry López Burlingame

Terry López Burlingame

 Gilmanton Iron Works NH 

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025
 

Mark Whitney

Terry López Burlingame

Terry López Burlingame

Newfields NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025

Kristen DeShaies

Terry López Burlingame

Kristen DeShaies

Exeter NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025

About the Board's Diversity Composition

Living up to it vision to serve all New Hampshire residents. The Racial Unity Team Board of Directors by design, closely reflects the diversity composition of New Hampshire. Board membership representation by ethnicity  - White Americans 45%, Asian American 22%, African American 11%, Native American 11%, and Latino/Latinx Americans 11%.
 

Members

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Founding Member 2015

Board Member 2016 - 2022

Volunteer Coordinator

Pat Yosha

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Founding Member  2015

Board Member 2016 - 2021


David Weber

Joy Meiser Mendis

Doug Holzapfel

Founding Member  2015

Board Member 2016 - 2021


Doug Holzapfel

Joy Meiser Mendis

Doug Holzapfel

Member since 2017

Barbara Rimkunas

Sophie Saltonstall

Barbara Rimkunas

Member since 2017

Robert Thompson

Sophie Saltonstall

Barbara Rimkunas

Member since 2020

Board Member 2020-2021

Sophie Saltonstall

Sophie Saltonstall

Sophie Saltonstall

Member since 2020

Tanish Johnson

Sophie Saltonstall

Sophie Saltonstall

Member since 2020

Board Member 2020 -2021

Mariam Levy

Brita Mess Nordin

Misty Crompton

 Member since 2021 

Misty Crompton

Brita Mess Nordin

Misty Crompton

 Member since 2021  

Brita Mess Nordin

Brita Mess Nordin

Brita Mess Nordin

Member since 2021


Adam Krauss

Cynthia Bradley Young

Adam Krauss

Member Since 2021

Nancy Zajano

Cynthia Bradley Young

Adam Krauss

 Member since 2021 

Dory Polanco

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Member since 2021

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Member since 2021

Courtney Skerritt

Courtney Skerritt

Courtney Skerritt

Member Since 2021

Kristina Peterson

Courtney Skerritt

Courtney Skerritt

Member since 2021

Shawna Coppola

Courtney Skerritt

Shawna Coppola

Member Since 2022

Julia Lavine

Courtney Skerritt

Shawna Coppola

Member Since 2022

 

Monica Chiu

Steve Boczenowski

Julia Lanter

Member Since 2022

Julia Lanter

Steve Boczenowski

Julia Lanter

Member since 2022

Steve Boczenowski

Steve Boczenowski

Steve Boczenowski

Member since 2022

Staff

Project Assistant

We also seek to fill these

We also seek to fill these

Brynn Bowes Holzapfel

Since May 2021

We also seek to fill these

We also seek to fill these

We also seek to fill these

Art & Poetry Challenge - Project Assistant (2)

Grant/Fundraising 

Education Committee Members (2)

Program Committee Members (2)

Arts in Action - Project Assistant (2)

 Assistant Volunteer Coordinator (1)

Indigenous Peoples Program (1)

Communication Director (1)

Website Developer (1)

Technical Assistant (1)


email: joy.racialunityteam@gmail.com


Administrative Director

We also seek to fill these

Administrative Director

 Kelly Touhey-Childress

Since May 2022

Committees - Projects - Advisory Group

Education Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Education Committee

Julia Lavine - Chair

Pat Yosha 

Ken Mendis, Ex Officio

Shawna Coppola

Misty Crompton

Kim Gillis 

Tricia Maynard

David Weber

Cynthia Bradley Young

Nancy Zajano





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Program Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Education Committee

     Ken Mendis - Chair

Julia Lavine - Co-Chair  

Pat Yosha 

  Shawna Coppola  

Jonathan Ring   

Robert Thompson

Cynthia Young

Courtney Skerrit 

Kristen Deshaies

Dory Polanco

Steve Boczenowski



Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

 Jonathan Ring  - Chair    

    Ken Mendis  

Kristen Deshaies

 Mark Whitney

Joy Meiser Mendis

Chris Matthews

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Ken Mendis - Chair

Brita Nordin  - Special Projects

Sylvia Foster

Nancy Zajano

Brynn Holzapfel - Fundraising


      

Executive Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Executive Committee

     Ken Mendis - Chair

Sylvia Foster - Vice Chair 

Jonathan Ring - Treasurer

Joy Meiser Mendis - Secretary

Finance Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Executive Committee

 Jonathan Ring - Chair

Ken Mendis

Karen French - Bookkeeper



Nominating Committee

Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Arts In Action Project

Joy Meiser Mendis - Chair 

Chris Matthews

Cora Quisumbing-King 


Arts In Action Project

Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Arts In Action Project

Sylvia Foster - Chair

Ken Mendis Ex Officio 

Doug Holzapfel - Mentor 

Richard Haynes - Mentor

Adam Krauss - SAU 16

 Kristina Peterson - SAU 16 Ambassador 

Dennis Magliozzi - SAU 16 Ambassador 

 Kate Freear - SAU 5

 Jenn Markmanrud - SAU 56

 Corey Blais - SAU 11



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Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Dory Polanco - Co Chair

 Nancy Zajano - Co Chair

Ken Mendis Ex Officio 

 Sylvia Foster

Joy Meiser Mendis

 Kristin Roach

  Nicole Cloutier

Julia Lanter

Trisha Hall 

 Katie Czajkowski

 Jenn Markmanrud

Sheryl Gottwald

Lee Bowley

Steve Boczenowski


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Diversity Bookshelf Project

Diversity Bookshelf Project

Art & Poetry Challenge Project

Kelly Touhey-Childress - Project Coordinator 

Sylvia Foster

Kristina Peterson

Ken Mendis Ex Officio

Dennis Magliozzi 

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AAPI Advisory Group

Diversity Bookshelf Project

AAPI Advisory Group

Ken Mendis  - Ex Officio

Barbara Rimkunas

Sylvia Foster

Monica Chiu

Cora Quisumbing-King

 Katie Czajkowski 


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