Maureen is the President and CEO of Easterseals NH & VT, having joined the organization in 2019. In this capacity, she leads more than 1,600 employees in serving the diverse needs of nearly 19,500 children, families, adults, seniors, and Veterans of all abilities each year.
Since joining Easterseals NH & VT, Maureen has steered the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic and overseen a successful strategic planning process, providing vision and momentum for the agency. She has also spearheaded several large-scale infrastructure projects that will benefit the organization’s clients and their families, including Champlin Place, a three-story, 65-unit affordable housing apartment complex for seniors completed in Rochester in 2024; Gammon Academy, a new purpose-built residential education school completed in Manchester 2025, specifically designed to meet the accessibility standards that the students we serve deserve; and the first-of-its-kind Military & Veterans Campus now open in Franklin, NH, to provide service members, Veterans, and their families with housing, essential services, and recreation—all in one place.
Prior to coming to Easterseals NH & VT, Maureen founded Families in Transition (FIT)-New Hampshire in 1991. Under her leadership, FIT grew to become one of the state’s largest organizations addressing homelessness.
Maureen earned a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Community Development Policy and Practice from the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy. She is also a graduate of Leadership New Hampshire.
Maureen has received numerous awards. She is the recipient of the 2025 Business Excellence Award by New Hampshire Business Review. In 2024, she was named one of Business NH Magazine’s 40 “Influential Leaders,” and received the New Hampshire Impact Award from the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits for her contributions to the nonprofit sector. That same year, Easterseals NH was also selected as the Nonprofit Business of the Year by Business NH Magazine. She was named Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year in 2017.
Maureen was appointed by Governor Chris Sununu to serve on the University of New Hampshire’s Board of Trustees, a term that began in July 2024 and runs through June 2028.