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Board of Directors

Ken Mendis

Cora Quisumbing-King

Mark Whitney

Stratham NH

President

Term Expires Dec 31, 2026

Mark Whitney

Cora Quisumbing-King

Mark Whitney

Newfields NH

Vice President

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025

Cora Quisumbing-King

Cora Quisumbing-King

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

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

Dover NH

Secretary

Term Expires Dec 31, 2027


Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Manchester NH

Treasurer  

Term Expires Dec 31, 2027


Terry López Burlingame

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Terry López Burlingame

 Gilmanton Iron Works NH 

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025
 

Kristen Deshaies

Lowell (Chris) Matthews

Terry López Burlingame

Exeter NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2025

Jonathan Ring

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Exeter NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2026

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Durham NH

Founding Member

Term Expires Dec 31, 2026

Andrés Mejía

Sylvia Foster

Andrés Mejía

NH

Term Expires Dec 31, 2027

About the Board's Diversity Composition

Living up to its 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 22%, Native American 0%, and Latino/Latinx Americans 11%.
 

Staff

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

 Kelly Touhey-Childress


 

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

Raymond DeSimone



Consultant

Social Media and Web Design Specialist

Intern Great Bay Community College

 Chrtistin Orr



Intern Great Bay Community College

Intern Great Bay Community College

Will Manzi

 Will Manzi 

We also seek to fill these volunteer positions

Art & Poetry Challenge - Project Assistant 

Grant/Fundraising

Education Committee Member

Program Committee Member

Arts in Action - Project Assistant 

 Volunteer Coordinator 

Indigenous Peoples Day Program

Website Developer 

Technical Assistant 

Juneteenth Celebrations Volunteers 

 TikTok Content Coordinator & publisher


email: joy.racialunityteam@gmail.com


Find out more

Intern Great Bay Community College

 Kaitlyn ‘ Kay’ Cornell    

Members

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Founding Member 2015

Board Member 2016 - 2022

Pat Yosha

Joy Meiser Mendis

Joy Meiser Mendis

Founding Member  2015

Board Member 2016 - 2021


Barbara Rimkunas

Joy Meiser Mendis

Barbara Rimkunas

Member since 2017

Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Barbara Rimkunas

Member since 2020

Board Member 2020-2021

Misty Crompton

Robert Thompson

Misty Crompton

 Member since 2021  

Nancy Zajano

Cynthia Bradley Young

Nancy Zajano

 Member since 2021 

Dory Polanco

Cynthia Bradley Young

Nancy Zajano

Member since 2021

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Member since 2021

Courtney Skerritt

Cynthia Bradley Young

Cynthia Bradley Young

Member Since 2021

Kristina Peterson

Kristina Peterson

Kristina Peterson

Member since 2021

Shawna Coppola

Kristina Peterson

Kristina Peterson

Member Since 2022

Monica Chiu

Kristina Peterson

Julia Lanter

Member Since 2022

Julia Lanter

Kristina Peterson

Julia Lanter

Member since 2022

Volunteers

Visit our volunteer page

Committees - Advisory Group

Education Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Kelly Touhey Childress Co-Chair

Ken Mendis Co-Chair

Pat Yosha 

Misty Crompton

Kim Gillis 

Tricia Maynard

 Aliyana Koch-Manzur 

Cynthia Bradley Young

Nancy Zajano

 Sue Mayo

Samual Mukasa

Jacob Bennett

Terry Burlingame, Ex Officio





Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Mark Withney - Chair    

    Ken Mendis  

Kristen Deshaies

Jonathan Ring

Joy Meiser Mendis

Chris Matthews

Kelly Touhey-Childress

Finance Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Chris MAtthews - Chair

Jonathan Ring

Ken Mendis

Kelly Touhey-Childress

Karen French - Bookkeeper



Grants & Fundraising Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Ken Mendis - Chair

Sylvia Foster

Nancy Zajano

Kelly Touhey-Childress 

Christan Page

Samual Mukasa

Jacob Bennett




      

Executive Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Nominating/ Search Committee

     Ken Mendis - Chair

Mark Whitney - Vice Chair 

Chris Matthews- Treasurer

Cora Quisumbing-King  - Secretary

Nominating/ Search Committee

Grants & Fundraising Committee

Nominating/ Search Committee

Mark Whitney - Chair 

Kristen Deshaies

Cora Quisumbing-King

Terry Burlingame

Kelly Touhey-Childress

Ken Mendis


Projects

Art & Poetry Challenge

Art & Poetry Challenge

Art & Poetry Challenge


Kelly Touhey-Childress - Co Chair

Claudia McQueen 

Ken Mendis Ex Officio

  Dory Polanco 

Sylvia Foster 

Julia Lanter - Exeter Library

Katie Czajkowski - Portsmouth Library

Sheryl Gottwald

Joy Meiser Mendis

Sarah Nylan - League of NH Craftsmen




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Bookshelf Diversity

Art & Poetry Challenge

Art & Poetry Challenge

Kelly Touhey-Childress - Project Manager 

Sylvia Foster Ex-Officio

Kristina Peterson - SAU 16

Dennis Magliozzi - SAU 16

 Pam Harland


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Arts in Action

Art & Poetry Challenge

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Sylvia Foster - Project Director

Kelly Touhey-Childress - Project Manager 

Ken Mendis - Ex Officio 

Richard Haynes - Mentor

 Kristina Peterson - Ambassador 

Dennis Magliozzi - Ambassador 

 Kate Freear - Ambassador

Shawana Coupola 


 


Find out more

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Kelly Touhey-Childress - Co-Chair

Ken Mendis - Co-Chair


Barbara Rimkunas - Exeter Historical Society 

 Sarah Sycz Jaworski -  American Independence Museum

Julia Lanter - Exeter Library

 Kerry Cronin - Wiggin Memorial Library 

Denise K. Pouliot - Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People, 

Paul Pouliot - Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People

Exeter High School j-deij

Katie Czajkowski - Portsmouth Library

Bea Mella - Exeter High School DEIJ



Intern Program

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Stratham - MLK Community Partners

Kelly Touhey-Childress Co-Chair

Ken Mendis -  Co-Chair

Sylvia Foster

Kelly Touher-Childress - Program Coordinator

Sylvia Nancy


Stratham - MLK Community Partners

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Stratham - MLK Community Partners

 Westley Conn - Stratham Community Church
Rhonda Cunha - Wiggins Memorial Library
David Moore - Town of Stratham
Kelly Touhey-Childress - Racial Unity Team
Amanda Bibeau
Bethany Lynn

Stearns S 

saltriverfarm@yahoo.com
Scott Campbell

 Katherine Lucas - Principal SAU-16 SMS
Jeff Denton - Town of Stratham
Dan Crow - Town of Stratham

<crowconstruction@hotmail.com>,
Veronique Ludington 

 


Youth Voices

Amherst - Community Partners

Coös County, Prtners

 Bhumika Prem - Philips Exeter Acadamy

Hana Cass - Exeter High School

Bea Mella - Exeter High School 

&

Kelly Touhey-Childress - Advisor 

 Angel Simone - Advisor, Leadership Seacoast

- Advisor 3S Artspace

Ken Mendis - Advisor



 


Coös County, Prtners

Amherst - Community Partners

Coös County, Prtners

Join our team of dedicated volunteers and make a positive impact on Coos County


Ken Mendis - Project Coordinator

Kelly Touhey-Childress

 Corinne Cascadden - Advisor, NH House of Representatives Coos 5

Denis Torres - Berlin  Library Support

 Ambassador

 Stephany Potter, 

Daisy Bronson Middle School 

Peter Ilgenfritz

First Congregational Church Littlet



Amherst - Community Partners

Amherst - Community Partners

Amherst - Community Partners

Steve Boczenowski

 Sheryl Gottwald 

Nancy Zajano

Ken Mendis 

Kelly Touchey-Childress


 


Volunteer

Volunteer

Amherst - Community Partners

Join our team of dedicated volunteers and make a positive impact in your community. Whether you have a few hours or a few days to spare, we have a role for you.

Ask about our remote volunteer positions.

Kelly Touhey-Childress, Director

Cristin Orr

Ken Mendis




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