Program Committee

Committee Members

Annabel Beerel, Committee Chair

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Annebel Beerel

Dr. Annabel Beerel is a recognized expert in analyzing and consulting to Ethical issues across a wide range of professions as well as being an expert in Leadership and Change Management. Over the last twenty-five years, Annabel has assisted senior organizational leaders in becoming more astute decision makers and leading their organizations through change. Due to her experience with businesses on a global scale, Annabel is able to bring a global perspective to complex problems and is able to guide executives in systemic decision making. She is also a highly experienced executive coach who assists her clients in making progress on complex problems.

Most recently Annabel held the Christos and Mary Papoutsy Distinguished Chair in Ethics at Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to that she held a variety of positions where she taught academic programs and ran seminars and workshops for managers and executives on ethics and leadership issues. She is also the founder of the New Hampshire Women’s Leadership Summit, a major leadership and professional skills development event for professional women across New Hampshire.

Annabel holds a Ph.D in Comparative Religion and Ethics from Boston University. She holds a Masters Degree in Theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has pursued Advanced Leadership Training at the J.F. Kennedy School of Management at Harvard University.

Prior to her career in academia, Annabel spent twenty five years in international business. She is a qualified accountant and holds an MBA with a focus on Corporate Finance and Strategic Management. She has worked with multinationals as well as being a Corporate Financier and Investment Banker in the City of London where she was actively engaged in business analysis, fund raising and merger and acquisitions. Annabel also founded and ran her own international business in Artificial Intelligence for a period of eight years.

Besides her accounting qualification and her MBA, Annabel is trained in systems thinking and in group dynamics. She is particularly interested in helping small and medium sized organizations leverage themselves to achieve optimal growth. Along with the for-profit corporate sector, Annabel has a great deal of experience in advising nonprofit organizations to organize their operations to achieve maximum organizational balance and efficiency without losing their sense of mission.

A dynamic and entertaining presenter, accomplished panel host, and facilitator, Annabel travels and presents at numerous conferences. She is also the prolific author of articles and books. Her most recent book is entitled Leadership and Change Management by Sage Publications. Her passion is travel and the study of world cultures and religions, something she shares with executives interested in developing their global businesses.Read Complete Bio of Dr. Annabel Beerel Ph.D

Catherine Provencher

Cathy Provencher

Catherine A. Provencher was sworn in as State Treasurer on January 3, 2007 to begin serving her first two year term. As Treasurer, Catherine is responsible for cash management and investment of more than $300 million daily; banking relationships; debt management (issuance of notes and bonds); and trust fund management.

Catherine A. Provencher was sworn in as State Treasurer on January 3, 2007 to begin serving her first two year term. As Treasurer, Catherine is responsible for cash management and investment of more than 0 million daily; banking relationships; debt management (issuance of notes and bonds); and trust fund management.

Ms. Provencher is a certified public accountant who has been employed in New Hampshire State service for the past 24 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Bentley College and a Masters in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Before being elected State Treasurer, Ms. Provencher was employed by the New Hampshire Office of Legislative Budget since 1985. She served as the Office’s Director of Audits from 1997 through 2006.

In 2006, Ms. Provencher was awarded the prestigious Caroline Gross Fellowship for Persons Active in New Hampshire Public Service. This Fellowship afforded Ms. Provencher the opportunity to attend Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Executive Education program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.

Ms. Provencher serves on the Executive Committee in leadership roles of the National Association of State Treasurers as its Eastern Regional Vice President, and Chair of its Banking, Cash Management and Short Term Investment Committee. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the College Savings Planning Network, an affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers.

Ms. Provencher is a member in good standing of the American institute of Certified Public Accountants and is actively involved in volunteer work in her hometown of Merrimack, New Hampshire where she lives with her husband and two children.Read Complete Bio of Catherine Provencher

Susan Nye

A corporate dropout, Susan Nye left a twenty-year career in international sales and marketing for the fun, flexibility and fear of self-employment. She is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur and cook. Susan’s articles, essays and recipes appear in magazines and newspapers throughout New England. Her favorite topics include family, food, living green and small business. Susan makes regular appearances on ABC affiliate WMUR's Cook's Corner demonstrating seasonal dishes and sharing thoughts on life, cooking and entertaining.

An avid student of social media, you can read Susan’s weekly blog on-line at www.susannye.wordpress.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/susannye, watch her cook on YouTube at www.youtube.com/susannye and connect with her on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/swnye.

Susan is the Board Chair of the Women’s Business Center, mentors MBA students at Babson College and serves on the Women’s Leadership Summit’s Programs Committee.

After twenty years of traveling around the world, she makes her home in New Hampshire.Read Complete Bio of Susan Nye

Susan Duprey

Susan Duprey concentrates her law practice in zoning and planning issues, municipal law and commercial real estate. She specializes in obtaining approvals in difficult settings and for sensitive projects. She has represented numerous local, regional and national developers in obtaining zoning and planning approvals to construct complex and multi-use real estate projects. Her expertise in the municipal arena derives, in part, from the 6-year term she served as a member of the Planning Board and the Heritage Commission of the City of Concord, the State's capitol. As a Planning Board member, she led a significant community-wide effort to revise the Cities Master Plan. She was also twice elected and served as a City Councilor for the City of Concord for three years. Susan was recognized for her work in the municipal field when New Hampshire Magazine named her Ideal Lawyer in the Town Lawyer category in 2003.

As president of the firm from 1998-2005, Susan was instrumental in the development of the firms reputation and the specialization of its lawyers. During this time, she directed the firms continued growth throughout the region.

Susan's leadership role extends to the community, the Bar and Republican politics. She currently serves on the Boards of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc., the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Susan also serves on the Advisory Board of Ocean Bank, a division of People's United Bank, and is a trustee of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society. She is a past Board Chair of Heritage United Way, the State's largest United Way, and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. She was named one of the 30 Most Powerful Women in New Hampshire by New Hampshire Editions Magazine. Susan continues to serve on numerous Republican political campaigns on both the national and state levels. She recently served on the steering committee of McCain for President and formerly served as the New Hampshire Finance Committee co-chair of the Bush-Cheney 2004 Presidential Campaign and as a member of the Bush-Cheney 2004 Steering Committee.Read Complete Bio of Susan Duprey

Lucille Jordan

Lucille Jordan was appointed president of Nashua Community College in 1998. She has achieved national and state recognition for her commitment to community service, civic responsibility, developmental education, and business and industry partnerships with education. Most recently, she received the Dr. Carlene Riccelli Assembly Leadership Award from College Board New England.

Jordan has served as chair of Campus Compact for New Hampshire, a statewide association of four- and two-year college presidents and private sector partners who are committed to integrating service, leadership, and civic responsibility in higher education. She has also served as vice-chair of the national Campus Compact organization's board of directors. Jordan currently serves on the Greater United Way of Nashua board of directors, the New Hampshire College and University Council, the New Hampshire Postsecondary Commission, and the board of the Academy for Science and Design.

Jordan's personal and professional mission is to work toward a more civil society, one in which the worth of every person is recognized. As president of Nashua Community College, she creates an environment that not only develops academic skills, but also nurtures a sense of self-identity and acceptance. It is not unusual to see Jordan taking time from her duties as college president to help a student with a research paper or tutor an ESL student in English.Read Complete Bio of Lucille Jordan

Connie Roy-Czyzowski

Connie Roy-Czyzowski is the Vice President, Human Resources, for Northeast Delta Dental. With over 25 years of experience in HR, Connie has volunteered on the Boards of Manchester Area Human Resources Association and the HR Association – Greater Concord; both local chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management. In 2004, the HRA-GC was awarded the prestigious SHRM Pinnacle Award for “New Journey,” a program to which Connie and other HR professionals volunteer their time. They work in the NH Women’s Prison teaching women inmates job-finding skills as the inmates prepare to leave the prison environment.

Connie is a Senior Professional in Human Resources and a Certified Compensation Professional. Connie was awarded the ‘HR Hero’ Award at the Granite State Human Resources Annual Conference in 2003 and chaired both the 2006 and 2007 GSHR Annual Conference for HR professionals throughout New Hampshire. Over the years, she has actively participated in the governance and activities of local chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Connie serves as a Trustee of the Community College System of New Hampshire, Chairs its Governance Committee, and serves on its Personnel Committee.

Connie also recruits talented professionals for positions on the Boards of Directors for Northeast Delta Dental. She attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program, “Making Corporate Boards More Effective,” in December 2002.

Connie graduated from Leadership New Hampshire in 2002. She often makes presentations on best practices and other topics to HR and other professionals.Read Complete Bio of Connie Roy-Czyzowski

Dawn Sime

Dawn Sime holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology. She has 18-plus years of vast experience in human resource management. An experienced trainer and instructor Dawn is a full-time adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University, Department of Organizational Leadership and Continuing Education Professional Studies. Areas of instruction expertise include Organizational Leadership & Ethics, Human Behavior in Organizations, Group Dynamics and Conflict Management. Her profession is that of a Professional Coach in strategic career development and job sustainability. www.mylifecompasscoach.com

Dawn is a Director with the New Hampshire Women’s Education Institute. She is also on the steering committee for the 2010 Women’s Leadership Summit. She has served as facilitator of the SNHU Ethics Boot Camp and SNHU Student Advisor for the 2007 Eller Ethics Case Competition, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

Her professional affiliations include Center for Creative Leadership, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), National Career Development Association (NCDA), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and International Coaching Academy.Read Complete Bio of Dawn Sime

Debbie Giggey

Debbie Giggey began as a part time cashier at Walmart in 1993. Since October 2005, Debbie has been the Regional Compliance Manager in the Operations Compliance Division of the store’s chain serving stores and clubs throughout Maine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts. In her position, Debbie must respond to critical compliance issues directly with regulatory agencies and home office compliance departments. She has developed & piloted long term projects to monitor and help regulate items such as Massachusetts Item Pricing and Massachusetts Waste Oil programs. She has a BS in Education and is currently working on her MBA in Management and Human Resources.

Anne Fitzgerald

Anne Fitzgerald is the founder of ~Spirit at Work Global~ in Waltham, MA.

Her consultancy in based on her expertise in organizational development, facilitation of multi-stakeholder groups, developing partnerships for purpose, and coaching executive women’s leaders. She uses a new model of leadership development that uniquely integrates competencies needed for leadership in hierarchical organizations as well as de-centralized horizontal organizations. She has worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies, public sector agencies, women's organizations, and the academy.

Anne Fitzgerald is the founder of ~Spirit at Work Global~ in Waltham, MA.

Her passion for women, spirituality, and the issues of sustainability and peace makes her an advocate for the empowerment of women and girls globally. In Kenya after meeting Aids widows who were making beaded jewelry to earn money to send their children to school, she initiated Beads 4 Peace - USA. She holds a commitment to the women of Iraq, and co-delivers programs with Naba Hamid, a professor in exile from the University of Baghdad on “Activating Women’s Wisdom to respond to the Women of Iraq.”

She has been a panelist at the Global Peace Initiative of Women in Jaipur, India (2008);

Presenter at the International Women’s Peace Conference in Dallas (2007);

Peace Ambassador to the African Grassroots Women’s Conference in Kenya (2006);

Facilitator and presenter at the Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona (2004) and Australia (2009).

Anne is a graduate of Marygrove College in Detroit, and completed a M.Ed. and doctoral coursework in Counseling Psychology/Organizational Studies at Boston University. Anne can be reached at afspirit@comcast.net.Read Complete Bio of Anne Fitzgerald

MarianneJones

Marianne Jones

Marianne Jones is the Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of New Hampshire. She has over twenty years of leadership experience in philanthropy and nonprofit management, including expertise in grantmaking, fundraising, and long-range, strategic planning. Ms. Jones brings expertise from positions she has held in New Hampshire as well as in the Seattle and Boston areas. Ms. Jones has also held management positions in corporate philanthropy, national foundation networks, and has helped establish new initiatives in fundraising, such as Giving Circles, Venture Philanthropy, and media relations

Ellen Griffin

Ellen Ryder Griffin was most recently the Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Education at SNHU. She chairs the Association of Continuing Higher Education's New England region and serves on the board of the New Hampshire Women in Higher Education Leadership. Ellen has a background in training and development in healthcare and nonprofit organizations.

Ellen lives in Epping, NH with her husband, Dan, and children Olivia and Harry. She is studying photography at New Hampshire Institute of Art.