Board of Directors

Louise McCleery
Colebrook, NH
CEO Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, a rural 16 bed not-for-profit critical access hospital (CAH) located in the northern tip of New Hampshire. Previously Director of Rural Health Quality for Foundation for Health Communities and Vice President of Health Care Management for Anthem East.

Harlan E. Connary
Stratford, NH

Business/community member
EMS knowledge
Retired business executive with specific skills sets in communications
Previous Stratford ambulance squad attendant
Member School Board and School-To-Work Program

Neil Couture
Colebrook, NH

Business/community member
EMS emergency skills
Physician liaison
Ambulance squad abilities
Active Kiwanis

John Fothergill M.D.
Colebrook, NH

Hitchcock Clinic/Indian Stream
Internist

Jim Tibbetts
Colebrook, NH

Community Member
President/CEO – First Colebrook Bank

Winston Young
Pittsburg, NH

Business/community member
Education(administration-teaching-guidance) – Pittsburg Schools

Bruce Bean
Errol, NH

Designee for President of Overseers
Vo-Ag teacher, Colebrook Academy, two years. Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State University, six years. Eastern A.I. Cooperative and Genes Cooperative, Ithaca, NY Served as production manager for seventeen years, Director of Research and Development for five years. Chief Executive Officer for seven years and following merger, Chief Operating Officer of Genex Cooperative. Retired 1999.

Father Craig Cheney
Beecher Falls, VT
Father Craig Cheney has lived in the North Country for the last four years. He is originally from Plymouth, NH and moved here after his ordination in June of 2003. Father Craig is much involved in our communities serving the parishes of St. Albert’s and St. Brendon’s. He is looking forward to serving on the board.
Palmer Lewis
Colebrook, NH

Palmer Lewis has lived in Colebrook all of his life.  He has been a successful business owner, and has recently retired. He has served on several Boards in our community, and is looking forward to the opportunity to serve on a Board in the health care arena. Palmer will bring his years of business expertise to the UCVH Board of Directors

Edward Laverty, PA-C
Colebrook, NH