Board of Directors
Donald Kollisch, MD
Chair
Family Physician, 40 years of practice including private practice, academia, and the VA
Chair
Family Physician, 40 years of practice including private practice, academia, and the VA
Daniel Emanuele
Treasurer
Dan lives in Warner, New Hampshire, with his wife and two children and is actively engaged in the communities he serves. He is a past board member and former chair of COVER Home Repair, past Board Member and Treasurer of Vital Communities, past board member of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Regional Advisory Committee, and a former board member for the Hartland, Vermont School District. Dan currently chairs Mascoma Bank’s B-Corp Community Impact Team, whose mission is to foster financial wellness for the communities Mascoma serves. Dan also serves on the Warner Historical Society’s finance committee and is a current Board Member of Lincoln Street, Inc.
Treasurer
Dan lives in Warner, New Hampshire, with his wife and two children and is actively engaged in the communities he serves. He is a past board member and former chair of COVER Home Repair, past Board Member and Treasurer of Vital Communities, past board member of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Regional Advisory Committee, and a former board member for the Hartland, Vermont School District. Dan currently chairs Mascoma Bank’s B-Corp Community Impact Team, whose mission is to foster financial wellness for the communities Mascoma serves. Dan also serves on the Warner Historical Society’s finance committee and is a current Board Member of Lincoln Street, Inc.
Jill M. Lord RN, MS
Secretary
As Director of Community Health, Jill Lord, serves as the executive team member responsible for Community Health Needs Assessment and subsequent Community Health Improvement plans to address gaps in services and programs based on community need. She is also responsible for oversight of the disease prevention and health promotion programs for the Windsor Health Service Area. Prior to her role as Director of Community Health, Jill worked for 24 years as the Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Patient Care for all clinical Services at Mt. Acutney Hospital and Health Center. In September 2011, Jill was appointed to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Nursing and in 2014, Jill was named the Vermont Medical Society Citizen of the Year. As a nurse leader, Ms. Lord has a strong community health influence through Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, the Windsor HSA Coordinated Care Committee, the Windsor Area Community Partnership, the Blueprint for Health, the Windsor Area Drug Task Force, and the PATCH Network, in addition to a myriad of other community health initiatives. Jill works to foster high-quality patient-centered care through administrative supervision and support for the Community Heath Team and a network of community partner agencies. Additionally, she leads the Multi-facility Ethics Committee and is administratively responsible for the Windsor Community Health Clinic, School Nurse program, Volunteers in Action and the Complementary Alternative Medicine Program.
Secretary
As Director of Community Health, Jill Lord, serves as the executive team member responsible for Community Health Needs Assessment and subsequent Community Health Improvement plans to address gaps in services and programs based on community need. She is also responsible for oversight of the disease prevention and health promotion programs for the Windsor Health Service Area. Prior to her role as Director of Community Health, Jill worked for 24 years as the Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Patient Care for all clinical Services at Mt. Acutney Hospital and Health Center. In September 2011, Jill was appointed to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Nursing and in 2014, Jill was named the Vermont Medical Society Citizen of the Year. As a nurse leader, Ms. Lord has a strong community health influence through Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, the Windsor HSA Coordinated Care Committee, the Windsor Area Community Partnership, the Blueprint for Health, the Windsor Area Drug Task Force, and the PATCH Network, in addition to a myriad of other community health initiatives. Jill works to foster high-quality patient-centered care through administrative supervision and support for the Community Heath Team and a network of community partner agencies. Additionally, she leads the Multi-facility Ethics Committee and is administratively responsible for the Windsor Community Health Clinic, School Nurse program, Volunteers in Action and the Complementary Alternative Medicine Program.
Ellen Thompson, RN
Ellen is the former Lyme Parish Nurse from 2012-2018. She spent her professional career at Dartmouth Hitchcock including the last 15 years in the Office of Care Management as a Community Case Manager, Senior Care Manager and Clinical Director. Ellen's interests include travel and quilting.
Jim Culhane
Vice Chair
Jim has been the President and CEO of Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice since 2015. Over
the last 25 years, he has held leadership positions at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital,
Concord Regional VNA and the Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern NH.
Jim focuses on the culture of an organization as the foundation for strategic development and
growth. He has served on a variety community boards and committees including the Home Care,
Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of NH, and the Foundation for Healthy Communities.
Vice Chair
Jim has been the President and CEO of Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice since 2015. Over
the last 25 years, he has held leadership positions at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital,
Concord Regional VNA and the Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern NH.
Jim focuses on the culture of an organization as the foundation for strategic development and
growth. He has served on a variety community boards and committees including the Home Care,
Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of NH, and the Foundation for Healthy Communities.
Gail Dimick
Gail Temperley Dimick is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She moved to the Upper Valley in 1986 and served as pastor of the Lyme Congregational and the Lyme Center Baptist Churches. She was the pastor of United Church of Thetford, UCC/UMC for 16 years. Gail was a Spiritual Counselor for Bayada Hospice, retiring in 2020. In addition, she was the Director of the Mascoma Area Senior Center and a Program Direction for the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council. She was a founding Board Member for the Community Nurse of Thetford. Gail lives in Orford with husband Gary who recently retired from the DHMC Security Department. They have an adult son who lives in Manchester, NH. Walking and gardening are favorite pastimes.
Gail Temperley Dimick is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She moved to the Upper Valley in 1986 and served as pastor of the Lyme Congregational and the Lyme Center Baptist Churches. She was the pastor of United Church of Thetford, UCC/UMC for 16 years. Gail was a Spiritual Counselor for Bayada Hospice, retiring in 2020. In addition, she was the Director of the Mascoma Area Senior Center and a Program Direction for the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council. She was a founding Board Member for the Community Nurse of Thetford. Gail lives in Orford with husband Gary who recently retired from the DHMC Security Department. They have an adult son who lives in Manchester, NH. Walking and gardening are favorite pastimes.
Elizabeth "Beth" Willhite
Born in Chicago and raised in the Midwest, I moved to New England in high school. I remained connected to the Midwest and returned for college. While in college at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana I volunteered for the YWCA as a crisis intake counselor at the local women and children's shelter. This was the beginning of my devotion to justice, community action, and family support services. Since this time I have worked for an AM 100 law firm in Chicago, attended law school, started my own law firm, and served as general counsel for several start-ups in the Upper Valley. Throughout all this time I have remained devoted to community service and justice, which has driven every career choice. As a member of the New Hampshire bar I believe it is my duty to serve my community through legal services and counseling. I am also a wife and mother of two young children who attend private school in Lyme, New Hampshire. My family lives in South Royalton, Vermont where I attended law school. We have a cat and dog plus space to raise the occasional duck or chicken. In my spare time, I enjoy attending my son's soccer games and daughter's swim meets.
Born in Chicago and raised in the Midwest, I moved to New England in high school. I remained connected to the Midwest and returned for college. While in college at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana I volunteered for the YWCA as a crisis intake counselor at the local women and children's shelter. This was the beginning of my devotion to justice, community action, and family support services. Since this time I have worked for an AM 100 law firm in Chicago, attended law school, started my own law firm, and served as general counsel for several start-ups in the Upper Valley. Throughout all this time I have remained devoted to community service and justice, which has driven every career choice. As a member of the New Hampshire bar I believe it is my duty to serve my community through legal services and counseling. I am also a wife and mother of two young children who attend private school in Lyme, New Hampshire. My family lives in South Royalton, Vermont where I attended law school. We have a cat and dog plus space to raise the occasional duck or chicken. In my spare time, I enjoy attending my son's soccer games and daughter's swim meets.
Sharon A. Morgan, RN, MSN, FNP
Sharon moved to the Upper Valley in 1987, having begun her nursing career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer center in 1984, in her home town of NYC. She brought her expertise in oncology to Mary Hitchcock Hospital and continued her work in oncology in Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant for another fifteen years. While completing her FNP, she spent a year with NH/VT VNA and Hospice which ignited her passion for community centered care. On completion of her FNP, she spent 12 years as an associate provider in the Department of Neurosurgery, at DHMC. From 2017 to late 2020, she was a Lyme Parish Nurse. Currently, she is a member of the Upper Valley Medical Response Corp. Throughout her career Sharon’s primary focus has been a holistic vision of the individual as the center of care, imbedded within their community. She continues as a planning member of the DH Holistic Planning Committee.
Sharon moved to the Upper Valley in 1987, having begun her nursing career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer center in 1984, in her home town of NYC. She brought her expertise in oncology to Mary Hitchcock Hospital and continued her work in oncology in Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant for another fifteen years. While completing her FNP, she spent a year with NH/VT VNA and Hospice which ignited her passion for community centered care. On completion of her FNP, she spent 12 years as an associate provider in the Department of Neurosurgery, at DHMC. From 2017 to late 2020, she was a Lyme Parish Nurse. Currently, she is a member of the Upper Valley Medical Response Corp. Throughout her career Sharon’s primary focus has been a holistic vision of the individual as the center of care, imbedded within their community. She continues as a planning member of the DH Holistic Planning Committee.
Ericka Bergeron MSN, RN
Ericka is rooted in the Upper Valley community and is deeply committed both in serving the rural patient population while exemplifying the role of a professional healthcare professional. As she navigated her healthcare career from a nursing assistant to director she is grounded in the values of empowering the interprofessional team through mentorship, advocacy and professional advancement. Ericka has a steadfast approach to process improvement and utilizes her skills in organization, vulnerability and enthusiasm to create sustainable healthcare environments.
Ericka began her nursing career at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center as trauma and orthopedic nurse, serving in both the Staff Nurse and Unit Supervisor position. With a passion for leading Ericka made the transition to Nurse Manager of the CHaD Pediatric Clinic. Currently Ericka is the Director of Home Health with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire. Ericka is responsible for the oversight, growth, and development of Medicare certified home health care services. She leads a team of interdisciplinary managers, clinical and administrative members to manage all aspects of the program including fiscal, quality, regulatory compliance, team growth and development, and community needs.
Ericka holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Franklin Pierce University. She achieved a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Ericka is a published author in the National Association of Orthopedic Nursing Core Curriculum for Orthopedic Nursing. Ericka was recognized as the New Hampshire Nurse Leader of the Year by New Hampshire Magazine 2019.
Ericka is rooted in the Upper Valley community and is deeply committed both in serving the rural patient population while exemplifying the role of a professional healthcare professional. As she navigated her healthcare career from a nursing assistant to director she is grounded in the values of empowering the interprofessional team through mentorship, advocacy and professional advancement. Ericka has a steadfast approach to process improvement and utilizes her skills in organization, vulnerability and enthusiasm to create sustainable healthcare environments.
Ericka began her nursing career at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center as trauma and orthopedic nurse, serving in both the Staff Nurse and Unit Supervisor position. With a passion for leading Ericka made the transition to Nurse Manager of the CHaD Pediatric Clinic. Currently Ericka is the Director of Home Health with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire. Ericka is responsible for the oversight, growth, and development of Medicare certified home health care services. She leads a team of interdisciplinary managers, clinical and administrative members to manage all aspects of the program including fiscal, quality, regulatory compliance, team growth and development, and community needs.
Ericka holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Franklin Pierce University. She achieved a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Ericka is a published author in the National Association of Orthopedic Nursing Core Curriculum for Orthopedic Nursing. Ericka was recognized as the New Hampshire Nurse Leader of the Year by New Hampshire Magazine 2019.
Jen Raymond
Since 2005, Jen Raymond has worked in both clinical operations and project management at Dartmouth Health (DH). She has supported numerous projects across care settings internal and external to the DH system. Collaborative initiatives have included care model implementation and research with primary care, behavioral health, geriatrics, emergency medicine, and population health. She holds an associate’s degree in business administration with a background in theatre, customer service, and food service. Jen earned a Lean Six Sigma Yellowbelt through DH’s Value Institute in 2012 and completed the Institute for Health Care Improvement’s (IHI) Coaching for Quality Improvement program in 2019. Jen lives with her husband in beautiful Thetford Center VT. Together they enjoy caretaking the land that they share with the abundance of wildlife that live along the west branch of the Ompompanoosuc River.
Since 2005, Jen Raymond has worked in both clinical operations and project management at Dartmouth Health (DH). She has supported numerous projects across care settings internal and external to the DH system. Collaborative initiatives have included care model implementation and research with primary care, behavioral health, geriatrics, emergency medicine, and population health. She holds an associate’s degree in business administration with a background in theatre, customer service, and food service. Jen earned a Lean Six Sigma Yellowbelt through DH’s Value Institute in 2012 and completed the Institute for Health Care Improvement’s (IHI) Coaching for Quality Improvement program in 2019. Jen lives with her husband in beautiful Thetford Center VT. Together they enjoy caretaking the land that they share with the abundance of wildlife that live along the west branch of the Ompompanoosuc River.