NEW HAMPSHIRE GOLF - Key Persons
Bill joined the NHGA Board of Directors in 2006 and became its President in November of 2012. Bill was born in Camden, NJ in 1950 but moved at a very young age to Franklin, NH and graduated from Franklin High School in 1967. Bill played on the golf team all four years while in high school as the seventh man on a six-man team.
Bill graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1971 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has spent the majority of his career in the Pulp and Paper Industry working for various equipment manufacturers. Bill did take a few years off from Pulp and Paper as an owner of a packaged ice company and after selling that business the owner of a lumber and hardware facility. Bill currently covers the Northeast for a company out of the Cincinnati, Ohio area that provides equipment to recycled paper mills.
After high school Bill did not play golf again until he sold his ice company in 1986. Eleven years into his marriage, Bill's wife never knew Bill knew what a golf club was until he joined Concord Country Club in Concord, NH, Bill's current home town.
Bill's passion for the game grew quickly and at his best carried a 5 handicap. Bill realized that he wanted to give back to the game as much as he wanted to play. To this end he joined the Concord Country Club Board of Directors in 1992 and has served off and on since then. Bill also joined the McDonough Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors in 1996 and continues to serve on that Board. McDonough provides approximately $100,000 in annual scholarships to employees of golf clubs throughout New Hampshire.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Vice President
- Member of Committee
David has been participating with the NHGA going back to his junior golf days in the 1980's, where he captured the NHGA State Junior Championship in 1984. After moving back to NH in 1995, David has been a regular competitor in NHGA events, including the State Amateur, the Mid-Amateur, Four-Ball Championship, and now Senior Events and has played on multiple Tri-State teams over the years.
David founded Workplace Benefit Solutions in 2001, an employee benefits and brokerage firm headquartered in Manchester, NH focused on the needs of larger, more complex employers located in northern New England. After becoming one of NH largest Benefit Practices, WBS was acquired by HUB international. David retains his role as Principal Consultant, and works with his clients as the market for employee benefits continues to evolve.
David has served on several Boards through the years , including Friends of Bedford Recreation, NH Catholic Charities, Manchester Historic Association, and for 10 years on the Manchester Country Club BOD , where he is ex-officio and Chairman of the Centennial Committee. David is active with the Donald Ross Society, and also raises money at his Alma Mater for the Bates College Golf Programs.
Job Titles:
- Member of Baker Hill Golf Club
Jim grew up in Montreal but moved to New Hampshire to attend Dartmouth College in the late ‘70s. After a college career that resulted in degrees in Computer Science and Psychology along with two trips to the NCAA D-I Final Four Ice Hockey championship, Jim returned to Toronto to start a career in technology. In 1989, Jim founded Dartex Software, Inc, a software / consulting company that works with Magazine Publishers and Direct Marketers.
Jim is an active member of Baker Hill Golf Club in Newbury NH where he was involved throughout the construction of the course. Jim remains today on the Club's BOD and still serves as the Chair of the Green Committee. Jim is also still actively involved with fundraising for the Dartmouth ice hockey program.
Jim has been playing in NHGA events since the late 1980s, and while he has competed in many State Amateurs, Stroke Plays, Mid-Amateurs and now Senior Amateurs, his only victories have come in Father / Son and Father / Daughter competitions playing with his children Andrew and Cara. Jim and wife Shari look forward to playing in NHGA mixed events in years to come.
Joanne joined the Board of Directors in 2014, was elected Vice President in 2016 and served as President from 2018-2020.
A PGA Member since 1994, she has instructed golfers of all ages and abilities. Voted Junior Golf Promoter of the Year by the NH Chapter of the PGA in 2002 & 2008, she has long been dedicated to providing juniors an opportunit to participate in the game. She is a Titleist TPI certified instructor and has developed programs that introduce the game to individuals with disabilities. Joanne has received the following awards from the NH Chapter, New England PGA Section, and her community in southern New Hampshire.
John has over 37 years of professional work experience and has held management positions responsible for all areas of business operations including; manufacturing, sales, accounting, finance, and administration. He has been employed for the past 24 years with Uraseal, Inc., a manufacturer located in Dover, NH. Currently, he holds the positions of President and CFO and is responsible for all of Uraseal Inc.'s day to day operations.
A lifelong golf enthusiast, John enjoys playing golf regularly with family and friends. He has been a member at Cochecho Country Club in Dover for over 20 years and currently serves on the club's Board of Directors. John is also on the Board of Directors of The First Tee of New Hampshire and previously served as Treasurer and a member of their Executive Committee.
John received a Bachelor's of Business Administration Degree (Accounting Major) from American International College in Springfield, MA and a Master of Science degree in Management from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA. He is currently an Affiliate Member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
John and his wife Helen reside in Portsmouth. They are the proud parents of three sons and their respective wives, and grandparents to seven amazing grandchildren
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- President
- Member of Committee
Josh Chamberlain has been a long time competitive golfer in the state of New Hampshire winning multiple state championships and he was awarded the Thomas J. Leonard Jr. Player of the Year Award in 2009. Josh has been a staple on the New Hampshire Tri-State team for many years and has also qualified for and competed in three USGA championships.
In his professional life, Josh owns and operates Chamberlain Antiques LLC located in Amherst, NH which he formed in 2003 after graduating the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. In addition, Josh is internationally recognized as an expert in the field of Asian antiques and works of art and consults for major auction houses and institutions across the country.
Josh is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire and now resides in North Hampton with his wife Meghan and their four children; Reagan, Ezra, Elias, and Ewan.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Secretary
- Member of Committee
- Member of the New Hampshire Bar
Mitch has been a member of the New Hampshire Bar since 1983. Semi-retired, he currently works part-time for a Laconia law firm.
He has been a member of Laconia Country Club for over 30 years, and served as Secretary and President of the club. Mitch served on the Board of Directors of the Richard D. McDonough Scholarship Foundation for 25 years and served as its Secretary and President. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the First Tee of New Hampshire. He is a member of the New England Senior Golfers' Association, currently serving on its Board of Governors and as Second Vice President.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
Patti worked in the Bedford school system while her children were attending school and once they moved on she became more involved in volunteering with golf and the community.
She started golfing as an adult and joined the NHWGA in 1980 which led to service with New Hampshire Women's Golf Association and New England Women's GA for a span of 22 years, the last 5 as GHIN Director for New Hampshire women. While serving with the NHWGA BOD, she was appointed to the USGA Regional Affairs committee moving on to the Women's Mid Am Committee, where she still serves. She has worked 26 USGA Championships.
Patti has been married to her husband Bob for 48 years and they have two children. Sarah lives with her family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Zach and family live in Concord. The couple has 7 grandchildren, with the newest grandchild joining their family in mid-November.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
- Service Account Manager at Control Technologies
Tara joined the NHGA Board of Directors in 2019. A decorated amateur golfer in the Granite State, Watt is a two-time New Hampshire Women's Amateur Champion, winning in 2011 and 2020. In 2021, Watt won the New Hampshire Women's Mid-Amateur Championship for the second consecutive year and was honored with the New Hampshire Women's Player of the Year award in 2021.
Watt has also competed in regional and national events, including the 2021 US Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, competing against the top female amateur golfers ages 25 and older. She served as the Assistant Women's Golf Coach at Southern New Hampshire University for five years and was named the Head Coach of the St. Anselm Women's Golf Team in 2022.
Also among her accomplishment is five holes-in-one.
Tara is a Service Account Manager at Control Technologies. She currently resides in Manchester with two of the goodest boys, Arnold and Jack.