Mike and his wife Andrea moved to Wolfeboro in 2003 when he became Brewster Academy’s 11th Head of School. Prior to Brewster he was vice president for institutional advancement at Clarkson University, where he previously served as vice president of student affairs. In 2016 he transitioned to a Senior Consultant for Washburn & McGoldrick, LLC, a fund-raising consulting firm.
He has served as an accreditor for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and serves the Wright Museum of World War II and the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center on their boards. He has also served on the Board of the Association of Independent Schools of New England and the Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce, serving as its president in 2009. He joined The Nick Board because of his interest in the healthy development of kids and adults and how The Nick provides opportunities for recreational and organized play for both. Himself an avid runner, he believes in the importance of physical activity for physical and mental health.
Cindy and her family moved to Wolfeboro from Northern Ontario during her senior year in high school. Even though her family moved on to Illinois, she stayed and attended the University of New Hampshire, graduating with a BS in Economics. During that time, she worked in the construction excavation industry and spent several years working at The Children’s Center, obtaining and coordinating state subsidized childcare funding. A career change and marriage led to the ownership and sale of Lydia’s Café, the establishment and sale of Custom Overhead Doors, and the operation of a small accounting/bookkeeping service for small construction and landscaping businesses. In 2006, Cindy and her husband Chris, purchased Black’s Paper Store. Since then, they have acquired and operate two other retail locations, Tee Tops Resortwear and Paper, Pen and Palette, an art store.
Cindy has four grown sons, two dogs, and is an avid knitter. The Nick has become a central part of her daily routine. She and her husband can often be found walking the paths along the fields with their dogs in the early mornings and even sometimes in the evenings. During COVID, the Nick became a necessary place for safe outdoor activity for mental well being during a difficult time.
“We love to walk and witness the seasonal changes of the Nick. The flurry of spring soccer activity, followed by the busy routine of summer baseball and Farmer’s Markets, and the final transition of fall colors and winter snow, is absolutely amazing. Our favorite time to be there is in the fall when we watch the diamond ice form on the grass blades and catch the reflection of the late fall sunrise. It is the quietest, most peaceful way to start any day and we feel so wealthy to witness it. To us, the Nick is priceless.”
James is a recent resident of Wolfeboro (2016). Currently, James is the Assistant Head of School at Brewster Academy. James’ wife Kaitlin is a middle-school math teacher at the Kingswood Regional Middle School. They have three girls; Meghan, and twins, Molly and Michaela.
James earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire. He earned his BA in Sociology and M. Ed in Special Education. James was a special education teacher in Stratham, NH for eight years prior to working within the GWRSD.
James has a strong background in sports, including lacrosse. He previously coached varsity high school lacrosse in New Hampshire as well as collegiate lacrosse (Emerson College). He currently officiates at the youth, high school, collegiate and international levels of men’s lacrosse. He sits as the New Hampshire State Coordinator for US Lacrosse and is the current Chairman of the New Hampshire Lacrosse Officials Association.
Joanne began her professional career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young, where she spent a decade in public accounting with a focus on financial reporting and audits. After ten successful years she transitioned to Ingersoll Rand (now Trane Technologies), a large multinational corporation where her strategic vision and leadership skills earned her the title of Director of Strategic Finance. During her tenure, Joanne also served on internal boards, leaving a lasting impact on the organization.
In 2011, after numerous summers spent enjoying the beauty of the Lakes Region, Joanne and her late husband made Tuftonboro their permanent home. The area’s charm and tranquility offered an idyllic setting for her retirement in 2014. Before relocating to New Hampshire, Joanne and her family lived in northern New Jersey. Joanne has three married children with five grandchildren. Her family are frequent visitors to the lake and The Nick!
Alongside her role on The Nick Board, she serves as treasurer of the Wolfeboro Tennis Club.
Roy is the Founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Ballentine Partners. He dedicates his time to thought leadership, strategic oversight of client engagements, and coaching and training our team members.
Roy graduated from Yale University with a B.A. and an M.S. He is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. He has practiced as a fee-only financial advisor since 1984.
Roy has served for many years on the Board of Trustees of Brewster Academy, a private secondary school located in the heart of Wolfeboro, NH. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board and a member of the Investment Committee and Governance Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Managers of BA International, LLC which managers Brewster Academy’s global education enterprise. Roy serves as a Trustee of the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center in Wolfeboro, NH, is a member of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire, and Families in Transition of New Hampshire. He also serves as Chair of the Investment Committee of the Wolfeboro Area Recreation Association and a member of the Investment Committee of the Wright Museum of World War II.
Roy is an enthusiastic sailor, skier, and mountaineer. He has participated in several first ski descents of mountains above the Arctic Circle and has hiked, skied, and climbed extensively in the western US and Canada. He and his wife Sandy have two children and live in Wolfeboro, NH.
When my father died in the early 1980s, I knew nothing about wealth management. During the estate settlement process I learned the hard way about the challenges of managing wealth, balancing family needs, individual member wishes, good stewardship, and conservation and preservation of wealth in a difficult investment environment. I found that our family advisors thought in silos, with little or no coordination. They expertly answered the questions we posed, but it was up to us to integrate the answers and to identify opportunities or problems. This did not make sense to me. There had to be a better way.
After the estate was settled, I chose to change careers. Convinced that there was a better way to address the demanding requirements of family wealth, I set out to offer a more comprehensive solution. Ballentine Partners is the culmination of that process.
Originally from the great state of New Jersey, Steve, his wife Betsy and two children have made Wolfeboro their home for the last 20 years.
Having retired from the corporate world last winter, Steve is currently managing his own business consulting firm (134 Consulting) with his daughter Cassie. He started his career in the advertising business in NYC, spending time as CMO with Pizza Hut/Payless ShoeSource and President of Yankee Candle/Hallmark, and CEO of IWG (Regus). Steve is an avid hiker, biker, skier, basketball player, fisherman, pickleball enthusiast, and one of many over-60 softball participants at the Nick. He is also currently serving on many local boards and organizations.
Steve believes The Nick is one of the things that makes Wolfeboro a special place to live and he is very excited to be part of the Nick family.
Eric has been a Wolfeboro seasonal resident since 1986. His wife, Jeannie Pearce is a 4th generation Wolfeboro resident. He has two children, Chelsea, and Allie, and two grandchildren, Lucy, and River. Dr. Gibson is a retired Neonatal Pediatrician and Medical Director at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, in Philadelphia. He graduated from Cornell University, where he was a member of the lacrosse team. He and Jeannie enjoy lake activities, golf, pickleball, and exploring the Lakes Region.
Dr. Gibson and his family enjoy The Nick and love the track and the skate park, where Lucy loves to run on all the ramps! Eric has participated in Senior Softball as well. He and his family love the addition of the Farmer’s Market to The Nick, which has brought a whole new group of potential patrons to our site.
Dr. Gibson looks forward to being an active member of the Nick family.
Terrie taught at Kingswood Regional High School for 37 years. While at
Kingswood, she served in many different capacities from Chairperson, to Varsity
lacrosse and tennis coach, yearbook advisor and Jr/Sr Honors Advisor. She
remarked, “I had the best students.” At present, Terrie is Vice President of the
Retired Educators’ Association and Co-president of the Sarasota Modern Quilt
Guild. Her hobbies include: swimming, gardening, walking, and quilting.
Her three children live in the area and grew up involved in sports using the areas
many athletic venues. The grandchildren are now resuming that precedent and
also enjoy the varied athletic opportunities. One grandson plays for Abenaki
Lacrosse on The Nick fields, with one son coaching. Athletics has always played a
significant part in the family.
“The Nick is a treasure and when you view all of the children and adults taking
advantage of this incredible venue, it warms my heart. Not only does The Nick
provide excellent athletic facilities, but it is noticeable that there is a great deal of
local camaraderie. I look forward to continued investment in our community and
to furthering the board’s goals and mission.”
Steve (and wife Leslie) has extensive expertise and experience in golf course management, serving currently as the Golf Course Superintendent at the Lake Winnipesauke Golf Club and previously at the Kingswood Golf Club for twenty-seven years.
A Wolfeboro native, Steve has served on the Planning Board and has been very involved in the sports programs of his three children. He was a driving force in the development and construction of the Pop Whalen Arena in Wolfeboro and has been President, Coach and Referee in the Back Bay Youth Hockey Program.
Alex lived in nearby Tuftonboro from 1984 through 2001 and returned in 2005. Alex is married to Kerry Hunt who is Vice-Principal at Kingswood Middle School. They have two young children, Drew and Paige.
Alex owns Bradley’s Hardware and Rental in Wolfeboro. His hobbies include maple sugaring and hobby farming. Alex is passionate about The Nick because it is a unique facility that very few towns can rival. Alex feels it is his generation’s obligation to build on the work of the founders, to maintain and grow The Nick from a fiscal and infrastructure perspective so that it will continue to operate well into the future.
John (and wife Jill) retired to Wolfeboro from Connecticut in 1992, where he was an executive with United Parcel Service directing corporate safety programs for the truck fleet, airline ground operations and automotive shops. John was the driving force in the establishment of the Kingswood Youth Center, being the first President of the Board, past President of Rotary and past President of the Wentworth Economic Development Corp. John was a former member of the Wolfeboro Airport Authority and a Lakes Region Charitable Foundation Incorporator. John is currently active in managing the Pernokas Family Real Estate holding in Wolfeboro, NH.
A South Boston native, John earned a degree at the University of Massachusetts following military service and obtained an MBA during his tenure with UPS.
David (and wife Sheila) arrived in Wolfeboro in the fall of 1969 with David taking a position at Brewster Academy as a history and political science teacher as well as a coach (football & golf) and a dorm parent while Sheila took on a combined first and second grade classroom at the New Durham school. David was appointed Headmaster in 1974, at age 29, the youngest in the school’s history. The Academy rose from near extinction to a national and international leader in education under his leadership until his retirement in 2003. David has served on numerous boards including 20 years as Trustee of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and President of the Northern New England Association as well as locally at the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center and the Wright Museum.
Born and raised in Swampscott Massachusetts, David earned a BA in History from Saint Anselm College and an MA in Political Science from Villanova University.
