Lucy Lange
Board President
Lucy Lange, VP/GM of the Manchester Radio Group, operating five radio stations. She is originally from Buffalo, NY, and relocated to New Hampshire in 2008. She received a BA from the University of New England. Lucy lives in Bedford with her family and their FMAS cat, Smitty. Lucy is committed to the local community volunteering on the boards of easterseals NH, NH Association of Broadcasters, and Elliott Perry Foundation. Lucy’s enjoys cooking and traveling during her downtime.
Sarah Cadden
Vice President
Joseph Emmons
Treasurer
H. Suzanne Beck
Secretary
Suzanne Beck is a life-long animal lover who is currently owned by a schnauzer-mix rescue named Ollie. She works as Senior Complex & Emerging Risk Litigation Counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance, and holds various undergraduate and graduate degrees from Middlebury College, Vermont Law and Graduate School and Husson University. Suzanne lives in Bedford with Ollie and her husband, has two grown sons and enjoys skiing, singing, watching basketball and hockey, cooking and paddleboarding on Lake Massasecum.
Giovanna Bonilla
Member
Michael Carignan
Member
Michael Carignan lives in Litchfield, NH with his wife of 26 years, Aimee, three grown children and Lexi, a 14 year old rescued (she rescued us) Boston Terrier/Australian Cattle mix. He currently works at BAE systems in Nashua, NH as a Security Specialist. Michael retired as Chief of the Nashua Police Department in 2022, having served a 28 year career. He enjoys volunteering with many non-profit organizations and working to make our communities better.
Ashley Oberg
Member
Joseph Kenney
Member
Joseph J. Kenney (Joe) has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience, currently serving as the Chief Lending Officer at BankProv where he oversees the development and execution of lending strategies, playing a pivotal role in shaping the approach to commercial lending. Joe is known for his collaborative leadership style, fostering a culture of teamwork and empowerment within his teams. Joe is actively involved in community non-profit initiatives, having served on a number of local non-profit boards, reflecting his commitment to the community. He believes that giving back to the communities in which he works and resides is important to a vibrant community.
John DeWispelaere
Member
John DeWispelaere is a Senior Corporate Associate at McLane Middleton, Professional Association and is based out of the firm’s Manchester, NH office. He is originally from Milford, NH. John received a BS in Marketing, a BS in Entrepreneurial Venture Creation, and a Minor in Economics from the University of New Hampshire in 2011 and graduated from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2015. He currently lives in Manchester, NH with his dog Themba. John began getting involved with FMAS by donating dog and cat food each holiday season on behalf of Themba. John is on the FMAS Board to help the animals at the FMAS find their forever homes and to try to better the Manchester, NH community. In his spare time, John enjoys cooking and working on his garden.
Cassandra Gatsas
Emeritus Member