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
Dennis Shanahan
Vice Chair, City of Dover
Michael Scala
Secretary, City of Rochester
Arthur Capello
Treasurer, Town of Farmington
Margaret Joyce
Chairman's Appointee, Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Board Members
Adam Causey
Town of Kittery
Sönke Dornblut
Town of Newmarket
Martin Dumont, Sr.
City of Somersworth
Benjamin Fletcher
City of Portsmouth
Lauren Haley
Member At-Large
Denis Hebert
Town of Newington
Colin Lentz
Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Dave Sharples
Town of Exeter
Maria Stowell
Pease Development Authority
Shelley Winters
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Thomas Wright
Town of Berwick
Scott Bogle
Rockingham Planning Commission
Alternate Board Members
Kendra Amaral
Town of Kittery
Donna Benton
City of Dover
Blaine Cox
City of Rochester
Jen Czysz
Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Russell Dean
Town of Exeter
Carol Gulla
At-Large
Tim Roache
Rockingham Planning Commission
Peter Stith
City of Portsmouth
The following entities have a seat on the board, but no current appointee to the Board:
- 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
COAST Committees (upcoming meetings):
- Executive Committee - October 25 @ 2:30pm (Dover Chamber of Commerce in a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II(a))
- Finance Committee - October 25 @ 1:30pm (Dover Chamber of Commerce)
- Board Development Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Policy Committee
Contact the Board of Directors
COAST Board of Directors
42 Sumner Drive
Dover, NH 03820
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