Leadership

Sue Majewski, Chair, Board of Directors – Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center

Sue possesses over twenty-five years of leadership experience in healthcare management.  In 1994 Sue was employed by the Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center, where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer.  Her expertise includes overall management of facility and staff operations, oversight of compliance with state and federal regulations and development and implementation of marketing and strategic planning ventures. 

Additionally, her primary responsibilities include payor relations, including negotiation/maintenance of contractual agreements and oversight of all aspects of the accounts receivable process.  Sue currently serves at the ASC Executive Member on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Health Care Quality Assurance Commission, and is a member of the ASC Association and the Medical Group Management Association.

Dan Cronin, Vice Chair – CGI Employee Benefits Group

Dan is the President of CGI Business Solutions. He began his career as an Insurance Broker and Financial Advisor upon his graduation from the Whittemore School of Business at UNH with a Bachelor’s degree. Prior to forming CGI, Dan worked in the insurance industry as a broker for seven years.

He is an active member in the insurance industry and serves on the advisory boards for Anthem BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Healthcare, and Northeast Delta Dental. He works closely with the insurance carriers to develop and implement local product offerings that are both innovative and cost effective to employers.

Dan is an active and influential leader in the community. He has a passion for non-profits and enjoys lending a helping hand wherever needed.

Matt Kfoury, Immediate Past Chair – Central Paper Products

Matt is Chief Operating Officer of the Central Paper Division of Imperial Dade. A Manchester native, he serves on several boards including the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Catholic Medical Center, NeighborWorks Southern NH and the Manchester Historic Association. He is also actively engaged in numerous other committees and task forces, including appointments by Governor Sununu to the Residential Ratepayers Advisory Board, the Advisory Council on Employment Compensation and the Judicial Selection Commission.

Matt received an undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, Durham and an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston.

Ralf Kraemer, Treasurer – Kluber Lubrication

Ralf is CEO of Kluber Lubrication NA LP. Ralf is responsible for overseeing sales and marketing for the US, Canada, and Mexico and for overseeing the local NH sites of Kluber Lubrication. Ralf is a US Citizen born in Germany. He, his wife, and their three children moved to Bedford, New Hampshire in 2012. Ralf is involved with the Bedford Bobcats/Special; Olympics of New Hampshire through the Freudenberg e2 initiative focusing on partnership and financial support to local non-profits concerned with education and the environment. Ralf and his family feel particularly strong about facilitating the inspiring work done by organizations like the Jesuit Refugee Service supporting displaced people around the world.

Ralf has more than 20 years of executive management and sales and marketing experience in the specialty chemical, metal cutting, and industrial equipment industry. Prior to joining Kluber Lubrication NA LP as CEO, Ralf managed Vollmer of America Corp., a specialty machine tool manufacturing company for almost ten years as president responsible for their North American operations. Prior to this, Ralf managed Schunk Intec, Inc., an automation, work-holding and tool-holding company as president responsible for their North American operations.

Ralf holds a degree in industrial engineering and management from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Justin Benton, Secretary – Executive Health and Sports Center / Express Fitness / NH Sportsplex

Justin is President and General Manager of Executive Health and Sports Center, (Manchester NH) Express Fitness (Hooksett NH), and NH Sportsplex (Bedford NH), which are a collection of family-owned and operated active lifestyle companies and facilitates.

Unwavering in his conviction that innovative offerings, evangelical customers, and inspired employees all fuel each other, Justin has translated this belief into a career of successful business leadership. Prior to his return to NH in 2011, his career efforts included leading the operations division of an insurance consulting company awarded #7 on the Inc. 500 startup list, and leading federal government contract capture efforts for the publicly traded company Black Box (BBOX).

Justin, a Granite State Native and Northeastern graduate is active in the local community. He’s served as either a committee or board member for a number of charitable causes including, The Granite State Baseball Dinner to benefit CHAD and the Fisher Cats Foundation, Boy Scouts of America Daniel Webster Council – Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, where Executive Health & Sports Center was awarded the corporate citizen of the year in 2015, and as an active member of the Bill Kelly Memorial Road Race & Hula Hustle to benefit New Horizons, to name a few. In his spare time Justin enjoys fishing, playing basketball, and the occasional game of Monopoly. He resides in Bedford NH with his wife, Erica; and their children Jack & Andi Rose.

Mary Ann Aldrich – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Mary Ann has been part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock team for eighteen years.  Currently the Senior Advisor for Community Relations, her past roles have been as the Clinical Director of Operations for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester and as the Clinical Director for Community Health. Prior to returning to New Hampshire where she grew up, she worked in various healthcare roles in Wisconsin and Massachusetts utilizing her background as a Nurse Practitioner, and healthcare administrator. She graduated from the Elliot Hospital School of Nursing in Keene, NH, and the Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. She received her BS in Healthcare Administration from Stonehill College and MS in Management from Lesley College.

As a resident of Concord, New Hampshire, she maintains a healthy balance of her professional life and being a proactive participant on numerous non-profit boards and committees.  Current memberships include Northeast Delta Dental, New Horizons/Families in Transition, New Hampshire Children’s Trust, NH Public Health Association, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern NH.

Jake Berry – New Futures

Jake is the Vice President of Policy at New Futures and manages the organization’s policy efforts, providing expertise and management in healthcare, substance use, and early childhood policy. His role includes tracking critical legislation and ensuring that lawmakers, advocates, and the public are well-informed about New Futures’ core issues.

Prior to joining New Futures, Jake served as District Director for U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District. He also worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers throughout New Hampshire and across New England, including the Nashua Telegraph, the Cape Cod Times, the Keene Sentinel and others. Jake currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Temple Adath Yeshurun in Manchester. He has previously served on the boards of Best Buddies New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Press Association. 

As a Granite State native, Jake attended Manchester public schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Sociology from Boston College and received a Master’s in Educational Studies from Southern New Hampshire University. In his spare time, Jake enjoys spicy food, BC sports and the music of Bruce Springsteen.  He lives in Manchester with his wife, Anna; their twin boys, Evan and Jonah; and their dog, Clarence the Corgi. 

Eleanor Dahar – Dahar Law Firm

Eleanor Wm. Dahar is an attorney at Victor W. Dahar, P.A. in Manchester, NH where she practices with her father, Victor W. Dahar, Sr., and her two brothers, Victor W. Dahar, Jr. and S. William (Sy) Dahar II. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wheaton College in 1984 and Boston College Law School in 1987. She is a former President of the New Hampshire Bar Association (2007-2008), and member of the Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents.

An active member of the community, in addition to The Moore Center, Eleanor currently serves on the Board of Directors for MPAL, Manchester Historic Association, Manchester City Library, and the Institutional Review Board at CMC. 

Michael Gilbert, MD, MS, MHCDS – Catholic Medical Center

Mike is Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Catholic Medical Center, where he oversees the administrative and professional functions of all medical staff services related to physicians, surgeons and advanced practice providers. Previously, he was Medical Director at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord and served as Medical Director of Monadnock Community Hospital’s endoscopy unit.

He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Lasalle University and his Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from Thomas Jefferson University. He also received a Master of Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College. Mike earned his Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Rochester.

Bob Gossett

This is Bob’s second term as a Board member. In 2004, then CEO Paul Boynton asked him to join The Moore Center Board of Directors and serve on several committees, which he did for six years.

Bob arrived in New Hampshire in 2000 as Chief of Operations for Riverstone Inc., an insurance and reinsurance specialty entity. Early in his time in New Hampshire, Bob, as a diabetic, was asked to be the Corporate Chair of the annual JDRF drive. Being a former committee member of a west coast United Way, he also joined Heritage and then Granite United Way as a trustee and member of the executive committee, and in 2014 was awarded their Volunteer of the Year Award. In 2006, Bob joined Catholic Charities of New Hampshire as a committee and Board member, and in 2012 he served as the Interim Director of their New Hampshire Food Bank. Bob was recently awarded their Guardian Angel Award recognizing his contributions to the organization. 

Bob is also a member of the Board and the Finance Committee of Catholic Medical Center, and is on the Finance Committee of the Diocese of Manchester. He is a resident of Seabrook and served as his town’s representative on the Rockingham County Planning Commission, and currently serves on the Seabrook Beach Planning Committee. 

J. Preston Hunter – Eckman Construction

Preston Hunter is vice president at Eckman Construction, one of the area’s leading commercial construction management firms. Preston has had many rolls at Eckman over his 18 years with the firm and his work is focused on new project development and positive project outcomes.

He is a graduate of Bucknell University where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Preston is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire who believes in the importance of putting relationships first. He is committed to participating in efforts to enrich our communities through volunteer work with various nonprofit organizations and committees.

Preston resides in Bedford with his wife Kathryn and two children.

Tina Legere 

Tina was most recently Senior Vice President of Operations for Catholic Medical Center, where she was responsible for overseeing many of the hospital’s day-to-day operations.

Her extensive healthcare experience also includes previous roles as Chief Executive Officer at Central Maine Medical Center and Parkland Medical Center in Derry.  

Michele Petersen

Michele Petersen is a nonprofit professional who is passionate about making a difference through meaningful work and volunteerism. Michele’s robust career comprises leadership roles working in the areas of developmental disabilities, homelessness, workforce development and social entrepreneurship with organizations such as Bi-State Primary Care Association, DreamCatchers NH, Families in Transition, and The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.

In addition to her volunteer work on the Moore Center Board of Directors, Michele is a governor-appointed member of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities, and co-chair/treasurer of the Moore Center’s Family Support Council. Michele is a Graduate of the NH Leadership Series, UNH Institute on Disability. She is a recipient of the “Gail Thomas Here for Youth Award” for outstanding efforts on behalf of children and families presented by Crispin’s House.

Michele holds an MBA from Plymouth State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a certified professional through the Society of Human Resources Management.

John Phelan – BankProv

John Phelan is currently employed by BankProv as SVP, Director of SME Lending. He has a BS Accounting & Finance from SNHU and a MBA from Plymouth State University. In addition to serving on the Board of The Moore Center, he is currently Treasurer of The Youth Council of Greater Nashua and is an Advisory Board Member for Rivier University’s School of Business and Security Studies.

In his spare time John enjoys coaching for the Nashua Youth Soccer League, and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and kayaking.

Steve Thiel – Southern New Hampshire University

Steve serves as the Assistant Vice President of Social Impact and Community Relations for Southern New Hampshire University. A seasoned partnership professional, Steve focuses on bringing the resources of the University to bear for the benefit of the communities in which it resides, including locally, across the United States, and globally—including supporting a cohort of high school-aged women in Kenya.

Steve also leads a team at the SNHU Center for New Americans, a program supporting New American families in youth and adult education, in partnership with YWCA New Hampshire. Steve has a brother with autism, who he credits with fueling his passion for community relations.