BOARD CHAIR

Lisa Rau Staff joined the Board of Directors in 2024. Her son has been a Camp Allen NH camper since 2018 and looks forward to coming each summer.

Professionally, Lisa is a business development consultant. She holds an M.B.A. in Marketing and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health. Deeply committed to leadership and service, she serves as the President of the Waystone Health and Human Services Board of Directors and co-founded the North Andover Social Club for young adults with disabilities. Her extensive volunteer work includes the Special Olympics, the Trauma Intervention Program, and North Andover Public Schools.

Lisa lives in North Andover, MA, with her husband Mike, son Michael, and daughter Maillie. Camp Allen NH holds a special place in their hearts.

FINANCE CHAIR

Retired from a 48 year career in Commercial Banking in Massachusetts where I spent the last 20 years specializing in the financing of Healthcare and not-for-profit organizations throughout New England.

Since graduating from Dartmouth College in 1975 with a degree in psychology I’ve had an affinity for being involved with organizations that help individuals with various levels of physical and intellectual challenges.

Upon joining the Kiwanis Club of Boston in 1978 the members introduced me to the good works of Camp Allen NH, the club’s major charitable project in partnership with the Manchester NH Lions Club. I’ve been associated with the Camp ever since.

I’ve been on the Board of Camp Allen NH for over 40 years. In that time, I served as President for several years in the 1990’s and past and current Treasurer for more than twenty of those years.

FUNDRAISING CHAIR

Nancy Ross, a Massachusetts native, returned to Boston in 2024 with her husband, Burt, and son, Jake. She joined the Camp Allen NH Board of Directors in 2023, serving as Fundraising Chair. Her son has enthusiastically participated in Life Camp every summer since 2022.

A veteran special education instructor and administrator, Nancy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood and a Master’s Degree in Special Needs. Following her public school career, she worked as an educational consultant specializing in program development, instructional strategies, and progress-monitoring systems. At Camp Allen NH, she trains staff on meeting campers’ behavioral needs.

Nancy founded Temple Shalom Preschool of Naples in 1990 and was a founding board member of the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples in 2000. Currently, she volunteers with Yachad of New England, supporting inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Nancy and Burt are delighted to be back home in Boston.

SECRETARY & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Barbara joined Waypoint NH’s Nashua Family Resource Center in 2020. As a Family Support Specialist, she provides parenting education and support to families in Hillsborough County. Prior to her employment with Waypoint NH, she worked for Gateways Community Services for 20 years, providing care and service coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities. Barb joined the Camp Allen NH Board of Directors in 2019 and has served as Secretary for the past 2 years.

MEDICAL CONSULTANT

Dr. Lisa Plotnik is an Internal Medicine-Pediatrics physician who has been working at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester since 2004. She has been the medical director at Camp Allen NH since 2008 and joined the board shortly after. She provides care to patients who have medical complexity and/or childhood onset illness/disabilities. She has completed a LEND fellowship in 2015 at UNH. She is past President of the Board of Directors.

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Stacey Grant is a Senior Program Director managing all aspects of LISC’s AmeriCorps program, from ensuring high-quality member service assignments and partner selection to managing LISC’s relationship with the AmeriCorps Agency and other major funders. Stacey got hooked on LISC’s vision and mission in 1996 as an administrative assistant with the LISC Greater Newark office, where she discovered she had a passion for helping residents launch careers in community development through service with AmeriCorps. From Newark, Stacey moved to LISC headquarters to serve as a program officer and, ultimately, director for the AmeriCorps program. LISC is a not-for-profit organization that works with neighbors and partners to forge resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America- great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families. Since 1980, LISC has raised more than $20 billion to build or rehab more than 376,000 affordable homes nationwide to help people, and the communities they live in, thrive. Stacey holds a BA from the College of St. Rose in English and Secondary Education along with an MBA in marketing from Rutgers, The State University of NJ.

DIRECTOR

Jon Snow is a lifelong resident of Bedford who has spent the last three decades in public service. He served as a career Firefighter/Paramedic, paramedic program Director and Assistant Deputy Medical Examiner for the State of NH. After retiring from the fire service full-time his career path brought him back into pre-hospital education, where he currently teaches for one of the largest ambulance companies in the US. During his free time, you can catch him on a relaxing beach or on a mountain snowboarding. For many years Jon has provided medical training for the camp staff to ensure the safety of staff and campers during their time at camp.

DIRECTOR

Kristen Tarsia, MPA is a strategic nonprofit executive with extensive leadership experience in the human services sector. As Chief Strategy Officer at Waystone Health & Human Services, she leads strategic planning, innovation, fundraising, community partnerships, and technology modernization efforts that strengthen services for individuals with disabilities, complex needs, and their families. Known for her collaborative leadership style, Kristen excels at turning ambitious goals into actionable strategies that improve outcomes, enhance operations, and support sustainable growth. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School and is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner.

Kristen is especially honored to join the Board of Directors of Camp Allen in New Hampshire, a meaningful full-circle opportunity more than 25 years after serving as a camp counselor. Returning to an organization that helped shape her commitment to service, inclusion, and community is both personally and professionally rewarding.

DIRECTOR-EMERITUS

Retired from commercial construction, I have been a member of the Board of Directors for 14 years. An active member on the building committee, I am part of a team dedicated to trying to continue to improve our facilities to enhance our campers experience. It is always rewarding being a part of the Camp Allen NH operations.