Board of Directors
COAST is governed by a board of directors made up of representatives from each of the towns and cities served by COAST local and regional routes, as well as partner or community organizations and at-large members. The board of directors has the powers set forth in NH RSA 239:4 and 239:5, is responsible for establishing agency policy and direction, resolving grievances per COAST policies, as well as governing and providing counsel to management. The board amends bylaws, approves the annual budget, develops long-term strategic plans and ensures its own succession.
For a schedule of upcoming meetings, the agenda for the next meeting, and past meeting minutes please scroll to the bottom of the page.
Officers & Executive Committee Members
David Sandmann
Chair, Member At-Large
Juliet T.H. Walker
Vice Chair, City of Portsmouth
Dennis Shanahan
Secretary, City of Dover
Arthur Capello
Treasurer, Town of Farmington
Scott Bogle
Rockingham Planning Commission
Open
Chairman's Appointee
Board Members
Steve Fournier
Town of Newmarket
Denis Hebert
Town of Newington
Margaret Joyce
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Valerie Labrie
Portsmouth Housing Authority
Colin Lentz
SRPC
Martin Pepin
City of Somersworth
David Sharples
Town of Exeter
Maria Stowell
Pease Development Authority
Shelley Winters
NHDOT
Thomas Wright
Town of Berwick
Alternate Board Members
Donna Benton
City of Dover
Blaine Cox
City of Rochester
Jen Czysz
Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Russell Dean
Town of Exeter
Martin Dumont, Sr.
City of Somersworth
Eric Eby
City of Portsmouth
Carol Gulla
At-Large
Tim Roache
Rockingham Planning Commission
The following entities have a seat on the board, but no current appointee to the Board:
- An appointed representative from the Town of Stratham
- An appointed representative from a major private sector employer in COAST’s service area
- One (1) "At Large Representative(s)" appointed at the Board’s discretion
Contact the Board of Directors
COAST Board of Directors
42 Sumner Drive
Dover, NH 03820
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