Meet Our Staff and Board 

 

Our Staff


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Tom Sica -

Shelter Program Manager

Tom manages the day to day operations of families, facilities, and programming for Belknap House. Tom and his staff of House Assistants make sure families have their basic needs met and follow up with comprehensive case management - including individualized goal setting. Tom ensures resources are available to each family based on their needs and circumstances.


Kate Persson -

Development Manager

Kate graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2022 with BA’s in English: Text, Business Writing & Digital Media Studies, International Affairs, and German.

Kate oversees the organizational operations at Belknap House, including website management, marketing content creation, grant research, report writing, and bookkeeping for the nonprofit. Collaborating closely with the Executive Director, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Belknap House effectively pursues its mission and expands its outreach initiatives.


Crystal Hoyt -

Administrative Assistant

Crystal grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire and graduated from Bentley University with a B.S. in Marketing. Crystal’s role as the Administrative Assistant is to support the Executive Director and Development Manager with the website, content creation, bookkeeping and other administrative duties. Crystal has been a graphic designer for over 15 years working with businesses from Boston to San Diego. 

Our Board of Directors

  • Don House

    BOARD PRESIDENT

  • Susan O'Donnell

    BOARD MEMBER / SECRETARY

  • Lee Cheshire

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Myles Dean

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Colleen Garrity

    BOARD MEMBER/FOUNDER

  • Kimberly Gibbs

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Bill Gile

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Jessica Fleck

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Nathan Hanna

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Carol Jerry

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Carrie Pearson

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Christine Dembitzky

    TREASURER / VOLUNTEER

We are looking for people to join our board. Please contact Don House at president@belknaphouse.org for more information.