Committee Membership 2023-2024
The Board accomplishes its work through standing committees, Board-designated committees, and special subcommittees. For information regarding each committee's purpose and mission, please see Committee Charges.
Executive Committee
Alexander J. Walker, Chair
James P. Burnett III, Vice Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Secretary
M. Jacqueline Eastwood
Cathy J. Green
Mike Pilot
J. Morgan Rutman
Gregg Tewksbury
Governance Committee
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger, Chair
Christiana Thornton, Vice Chair
James P. Burnett III
Cathy Green
Patrick W. Griffin
David A. Westover
Financial Affairs Committee
Mike Pilot, Chair
Gregg Tewksbury, Vice Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger
James P. Burnett III
George S. Hansel
Kevin Knarr
Peter T. Paul
J. Morgan Rutman
Audit Committee
Gregg Tewksbury, Chair
M. Jacqueline Eastwood, Vice Chair
Shawn N. Jasper
Mackenzie Murphy
Peter T. Paul
The Governor (by statute)
Educational Excellence Committee
M. Jacqueline Eastwood, Chair
George Hansel, Vice Chair
Eric Carter (UNH)
Emily A. Coutermarsh (PSU)
Frank Edelblut
Patrick W. Griffin
Shawn N. Jasper
Mackenzie Murphy
Wayne Semprini
Christiana Thornton
David A. Westover
Jeremiah Barry
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/KSC)
Zachary J. Christie
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/KSC)
Vacant
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-CPS)
Avery Ellis
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-Law)
Tim Hoheneder
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/UNH-Grad)
Jonah Rosenberg
Rep. to the committee from (USSB/PSU)
Investments and Capital Planning Committee
J. Morgan Rutman, Chair
Kevin Knarr, Vice Chair
George S. Hansel
Joel Nkounkou
Mike Pilot
Wayne Semprini
The Governor (by statute)
USNH Treasurer (by statute)
Nomination Committee
Cathy J. Green, Chair
J. Morgan Rutman
Gregg Tewksbury
Special Committees and/or Task Forces
Alexander J. Walker, Chair
James P. Burnett III, Vice Chair
Kassandra Spanos Ardinger
David A. Westover
Appointments to Affiliated Boards
UNH Foundation
- James P. Burnett, III
Kevin Knarr