Five Rivers Conservation Trust has an active and dedicated Board of Trustees, listed below. Representing a variety of communities and professions, as well as the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, the trustees have extensive expertise in the fields of law, environmental sciences, natural resources management, real estate, finance, public affairs, community services, land use planning, and nonprofit administration.

Trustees establish Five Rivers’ policies, provide general direction to ensure that Five Rivers’ mission is being met, and work with staff to help implement Five Rivers’ many activities. Meetings of the Board of Trustees are held monthly. Trustees also participate regularly in the important activities of Five Rivers’ three Board committees - the Land Protection and Stewardship Committee; the Membership and Development Committee; and the Communications and Outreach Committee.



Mark Zankel, Chair
Hopkinton, NH

Lori Sommer, Vice Chair
Hopkinton, NH

William Chapin, Jr., Treasurer
Hopkinton, NH

Sarah Denoncourt, Secretary
Canterbury, NH

Carolyn Baldwin
Gilmanton, NH

Lee Carbonneau
Loudon, NH

Peter Helm
Contoocook, NH

Tom Irwin, Esq.
Concord, NH

Chris Kane
Concord, NH

Steve Lee
Concord, NH

Jared Nylund, Esq.
Hopkinton, NH

Sarah Pillsbury
Bow, NH

Liza Poinier
Concord, NH

Tabitha Riley
Canterbury, NH


Charles E. Knox, Executive Director
Contoocook, NH