Promoting Events for the Mount Washington Valley's Non-Profit Organizations
Board of Directors
President Ronald Zager
President Ron Zager is a graduate of Brooklyn
College, with an MS in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology.He is a consultant to the chemical and
allied industries, with more than 30 years experience in the field.He founded Ronald Zager Associates in 1989.
As a consulting chemist, he has served as the President of the
Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers.In addition, he has participated as an
overseas consultant for the United Nations "Unistar" program in India, and
lectured in the Graduate Business Program at Monmouth University in New Jersey.
Nick Spaltro is the Board Secretary.A graduate of South
Portland High School, he received his degree in Electronics from Southern
Maine Vocational Technical Institute.He served in the U.S. Army, in Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1976 to
1979.While serving, he began his
Martial Arts Training.Upon returning
to Portland, in 1980, he joined the Chinese Goju dojo and he now teaches
Zujitsu Martial Arts in North Conway.
He has been employed by the telephone company for the past 22
years and is a Master Mason with Mount Washington Lodge # 87 in North Conway.
Secretary Nick Spaltro
Treasurer Elizabeth Estey
Elizabeth Estey grew up in Kearsarge and graduated from Kennett High School. She has been involved with many different organizations over the years. She is a 20 year veteran of the Mud Bowl, where she served as registrar. She has spent 37 years in Girl Scouting, as a Brownie, Junior, Cadette, troop leader, trainer and service unit manager. She serves as secretary of the Board of Directors for the Miss Mount Washington Valley Teen Scholarship Program and served with the Eastern Slope Ski Club for many years. The mother of 3, Marie, Ruth and Cassandra, Elizabeth recently returned to college where she is pursuing a degree in accounting. This makes her the perfect choice to take over the role of Treasurer for Mount Washington Valley Promotions.
Annette Libby grew up in Lincoln, NH and moved to Madison in 1998. She was employed by the Madison Elementary School, first as a ESL {English as a second language teacher} for a family of children who were adopted from Costa Rica. While employed with the Madison School, she received her paraprofessional certification. She learned to read Braille while working with two legally blind students. During this same time she volunteered for the Madison Recreation Department and eventually took over as the Madison Recreation Director. In 2007, she was hired as the Recreation Director for Bartlett. Active with other organizations, she is currently the chairperson of Madison Recreation Committee and Director and President of her condo. association. She has been involved with the Bartlett Community Preschool and now with Mount Washington Valley Promotions. She is a member of the Bartlett Historical Society and a member of the Bartlett VFW Women's Auxiliary.
Board Member Annette Libby
Board Member Christina Howe
Christina Howe was born and raised in Northern New Hampshire. She made the Mount Washington Valley her home 12 years ago. Christina is the proud mother of one 12 year old daughter, Thea Lynn. She considers raising Thea the greatest joy of her life. A close second would be her three dogs and one cat all happily rescued animals. A writer at heart, Christina explores many hobbies. Christina has held more than one enjoyable job here in the Valley. Upon moving to the area she was a retail manager with the American Ski Company and was able to work with the Buttonwood Inn. Currently she enjoys working at the Carter Notch Inn In, where she has employers who feel more like family. Some of the many reasons she stays here in the area are her labors of love. Christina works with M&D Productions, a theatre company in North Conway. She is currently their Special Events coordinator but, loves every aspect of the theatre. She is also the board president of The Artery Cultural Arts Center, a newly developed non-profit. It's agenda is to provide activities for at risk children and adults in the Mt. Washington Valley. Christina is excited to be a new board member with Valley Promotions. It is her hope we'll all work together towards the same goals.
Nancy Shappell graduated from
the University of Maine at Orono.She
moved to the Valley in 1988 and has taught dance since 1970.Shappell has previously served as
choreographer for the Kennett Drama Club and the John Fuller Theater
Company.She was a co-founder of Arts
In Motion Theater and Educational Company, where she served as Executive
Director for the first several years of its existence.
She has taught ballroom dance in the Valley for the past 20
years and is the Director of Mystic Ballroom.
Associate Adviser Nancy Shappell
Associate Advisor Peggy Verney
Peggy Verney is a native of Long Island, New York, who moved to the Valley
in 1978.She graduated from Patchogue
High School and attended the University of Connecticut and Farleigh Dickenson
University, studying psychology. She later received her Master Gardener
designation through the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.She has owned and operated Magic Gardens for
the past 12 years, designing and maintaining perennial gardens and landscapes.
Verney has been an active
community volunteer her entire life, but is probably best known as the former
Volunteer Coordinator of the Eastern Slope Ski Club, a position she held for
nearly a decade.
The plan for Mount Washington Valley Promotions was conceived by Lisa
Saunders-DuFault, who serves as Executive Director of the
organization.A native of the Mount
Washington Valley, DuFault graduated from Kennett High School and attended
White Pines College, where she majored in Photo-Journalism.She has worked as a wedding and portrait
photographer for more than 20 years and has served on numerous non-profit
boards.Her college training has been
invaluable in designing and producing "Charity Chatter", the twice
monthly newsletter of non-profit Mount Washington Valley events.In addition to the newsletter, DuFault
maintains a website and on-line calendar.
Executive Director Lisa Saunders-DuFault
Valley Promotions PO Box 44 Bartlett, NH 03812 (603)374-6241
