(DURHAM, June 30, 2010) – Jeffrey D. Gilbert of Rye and Dr. Sara Jayne Steen have joined the New Hampshire Public Broadcasting (New Hampshire Public Television – NHPTV) Board of Directors. Gilbert is a principal of W.J.P. Development, LLC, which owns and manages community shopping centers in New Hampshire. Steen is the president of Plymouth State University and professor of English at the university. Mark Collin of N. Hampton remains chair of the board for 2010-11. Collin is senior vice president, CFO and treasurer of Unitil Corp. Steven Albrecht, CEO of Charter Trust Company, is the Board’s vice chair; Richard Maloney, president of Maloney & Kennedy, PLLC, is board treasurer; and Ronald Abramson, of Abramson Immigration Solutions, serves as secretary. The 2010-11 New Hampshire Public Broadcasting Board of Directors includes:Mark Collin, Board Chair - Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer, Unitil Corp.Steven A. Albrecht, Board Vice Chair - CEO, Charter Trust CompanyRichard J. Maloney, Board Treasurer – President, Maloney & Kennedy, PLLCRonald L. Abramson, Board Secretary – Abramson Immigration SolutionsMarjorie Chiafery, Immediate Past Chair - Superintendent, Merrimack School DistrictWilliam A. Barker, RetiredJohn D. Crosier, Sr. - Trustee, University System of New HampshireGeorge Epstein - Trustee, University System of New Hampshire Jeffrey D. Gilbert – Principal, W.J.P. Development, LLCMarilyn Higgins Forest - Real Estate ManagementLois Haskins - LGH ConsultingLarry K. Haynes - President & CEO, Grappone Auto GroupAngela Irons – Assistant VP, GA Distribution, Lincoln Financial GroupEdward MacKay - Chancellor, University System of New HampshireJames T. McKim – Learning Program Manager, HP Learning Development CentersSean O'Kane, Global Commercial Director, Hotel SolutionsDr. Sara Jayne Steen – President, Plymouth State UniversityDavid Sundman - President, Littleton Coin CompanyJohn Swope, RetiredKatherine Wells Wheeler, RetiredPeter A. Frid has been NHPTV’s president and CEO since 1996. He also serves on the PBS Board of Directors. New Hampshire Public Television has been a state and regional resource for cultural enrichment and education since 1959. NHPTV is the state's only locally owned and operated television station and its only PBS member station. Reaching nearly 500,000 households each week, NHPTV broadcasts more than 7,000 hours of programming a year, including award-winning locally produced television shows and acclaimed PBS series and specials.
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