Our Team
Coös Economic Development Corporation
Staff
Ericka Canales
Executive Director
Ericka has over 25 years’ experience in local, state, federal, non-profit and small business industries, including owning a small business for 10 years. She has a Master's Degree in Environmental Planning and Policy. She is a member of Coos Cycling Club, Randolph Mountain Club, Granite Outdoor Alliance and Groveton Fish and Game Club. Ericka has also been a board member for the Humane Society of Chittenden County and involved with the FEMA Region 1 Response Cadre.
Maeve Cyr
Community Outreach Navigator
Maeve has over 20 years’ experience working with the public in a variety of fields from banking to marketing and client services. She received her BFA degree in Fine Art from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and has completed dozens of courses with CFTEA focused on banking, customer relations, teamwork, and community building.
She is an active member of multiple groups in the area including the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, LES PTO, Green Up Jefferson, Friends of the Library, and others.
Lise T. Howson
Business Advisor & Underwriting
Lise has over 25 years of New Hampshire banking experience. She studied Business Administration at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics.
She was a member of the Lancaster Rotary, member of GREAT (Groveton Revitalization Economic Action Team), and a board member of The Morrison Hospital Association. Lise has also been involved with the Nashua Police Athletic League and the Nashua Boys & Girls Club.
Board of Directors
Carol Miller
President
Retired Director of Broadband Technology, at the Division of Economic Development, within the Department of Business and Economic Affairs
Carol’s affiliations and state-wide networking skills allowed the Division of Economic Development to focus on broadband and its economic benefits to the State of NH for the past 11 years. She has worked with communities and organizations around the state, and legislators helping them to make decisions and develop policies while setting goals and objective strategies to improve their digital access and attract high-capacity infrastructure.
Rep. Henry Noel
Treasurer
Retired
Henry was born and raised in Berlin and after receiving his BA (English) at Boston College, spent over 20 years working in the railroad industry including the Cog Railway, the North Stratford Railroad in VT and the Berlin Mills Railway. He switched careers in 2002 moving into wastewater treatment where he retired in 2018 as the Superintendent of the City of Berlin Wastewater Treatment Plant. Henry also serves as the State Representative from the Coos County Delegation.
Brian Hoffman
Vice President
Retired Deputy Director at Community Action Program
Brian believes in community involvement and grassroots organizing. For 42 years, he worked for two non-profit organizations overseeing housing development, administration and management, financial and personnel operations, grant writing, facility management, advocacy, and community relations.
Glenn Coppelman
Secretary
Senior Economic Development Planner - North Country Council. Retired NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA)
Glenn joined the North Country Council in 2014 as a Senior Economic Development Planner. He serves as staff to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Steering Committee and works closely with communities and other stakeholders in the North Country Economic Development District to help advance projects that create job opportunities and add to the overall economic base of the region. He is also very active in the community, serving on the town Planning Board, Historic District Commission, Capital Improvements Committee, Library Strategic Planning Committee, and Rockingham Planning Commission.
Ruby Berryman
Co-owner, Lancaster Motel
Ruby C. Berryman is a playwright, theatre artist and new business owner in Lancaster, NH. She and her husband are the proud owners of The Lancaster Motel on Main Street. The goal is to restore the motel to its former glory and have it resume its proper place both historically and socially in the town of Lancaster.
Alan Robert Baker
Retired
Bob is a retired lawyer who, prior to his 2019 retirement, was licensed to practice law in Connecticut and New Hampshire state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. His legal practice emphasis is business law, litigation, and dispute resolution.
Hannah Campbell
Marketing & Consulting
Hannah is a resident of Colebrook, NH, and currently works integrally on The Balsams redevelopment project. She also leads marketing & communications for a wood pellet heating company in Maine (Maine Energy Systems) and is a Logistics Specialist for FutureMetrics, a well-respected global consultancy in the biomass sphere. Hannah’s community involvement includes serving as the President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Ellis
Retired
Stephen is retired from Hartford Insurance Group where he served as Senior Vice President and National Director of Sales, responsible for maintaining $13 billion of assets and selling $250 million of new business in the municipal retirement arena. In addition to numerous organizations for which he volunteers, he also currently serves on the Select Board for the town of Pittsburg.
Kathy Frenette
Finance Administrator
Kathy was the Director of Finance and Administration for the Town of Gorham. Kathy was born and raised in Berlin and currently lives in Shelburne. Kathy received her paralegal certificate in 2004 and in 2007, her Bachelor’s Degree in Management Specializing in Finance from Granite State College. She attended Plymouth State University for her post-graduate work in Business Administration and Organizational Communication. Kathy currently serves on the Androscoggin Valley Chamber Board of Directors.
Tim Egan
Professor & Marketing Consultant
Tim is a part-time faculty member at Vermont State University and White Mountain Community College and was co-director of NVU’s incubator Without Walls, which supports small business development with experienced student labor. As a media consultant, he specializes in broadcast and web-based video content services for marketing media affairs, practicing in New England, New York, Minnesota & Eastern Canada. He’s a Business Representative on The NH/Canada Trade Council and the northern states Vice President for the New England Canada Business Council.
James Patry
Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations, North Country Healthcare
James Patry has held a leadership role with North Country Healthcare since December 2018 and was named its Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations in October 2022. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media Production from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where James also earned a Master of Science in Communication Management. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Plymouth State University and completed a Philanthropy Certificate Program from Indiana University.
Robert Theberge
Robert Theberge brings an expansive knowledge of local, regional, and state laws and regulations. Born in Berlin, Theberge served in the U.S. Navy. Robert earned a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as a Russian interpreter/translator with the U.S. Navy, the vice-chancellor for international programs at the University of Arkansas, worked for The Rockefeller Foundation, was the foundation's West African representative, and a consultant for the World Bank. He was a member of the Coös County Delegation. He also served as the Clerk of District 1 in Coös County and is a former New Hampshire State Representative who represented the Coös 3 district. He assumed office on December 2, 2020, and left office on December 7, 2022.
Advisory Council
Co-chair; Hannah Campbell, Balsams Resort
Co-chair; Kelly LaPerle, Bangor Bank
Colin Finn, Coös Brewery
Stu Hinckey, AMC GYO Coös County Coordinator
Kim Fauteux, Up North Trading Post
Shawn Cote, LL Cote
Linda White, Parson Lodging
Loan Committee Advisor
Sarah Desrochers
Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
Sarah is a Commercial Loan Officer for Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. She has over thirty years of banking experience in the North Country. Her career began in 1985 as a teller, working through the various departments of a local community bank. In 2007 she took on the role as a Commercial Lender utilizing her skills to assist clients in managing and growing their businesses of all sizes. In addition to her role with CEDC, she also serves as a Board Chair for Weeks Medical Center and is a Trustee for North Country Healthcare. She has also been involved with the Col. Town Investment Committee and previously served as President for the Vermont Chapter of RMA.