Homeownership Fellows
The NH Housing Homeownership Fellows Program offers housing industry professionals an interactive and educational opportunity to explore the issues and challenges of the mortgage finance system. Up to 10 individuals are selected each year to participate.
Top row, from left: William Cossey, CMG Financial; Heather McCann, NH Housing; Ron Thompson, NH Community
Loan Fund; Nellie Doughty, HarborOne Mortgage; Melissa Lesniak, Keller Williams; and Kelly Griffin, Keene Housing.
Bottom row, from left: Brittany Hodge, Meredith Village Savings Bank; Beth McCann, Northpoint Mortgage; John Nettles, Bank of New Hampshire;
Lee Ann Parks, Bean Group.
Ten Housing Professionals Named 2024 New Hampshire Housing Homeownership Fellows
Ten Granite State professionals who work with homebuyers have been named 2024 New Hampshire Housing Homeownership Fellows. The program offers an opportunity to explore the mortgage finance system and participate in sessions about housing and public policy, housing and economic development, state and local government concerns.
A highlight of the Fellows program is meeting with New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation in Washington, DC, and the opportunity to discuss issues with representatives from the National Council of State Housing Agencies, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Bankers Association, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and USDA Rural Development.
The 2024 New Hampshire Housing Fellows are:
Beth McCann, Northpoint Mortgage
Brittany Hodge, Meredith Village Savings Bank
Heather McCann, NH Housing
John Nettles, Bank NH
Kelly Griffin, Keene Housing
Lee Ann Parks, Bean Group
Melissa Lesniak, Keller Williams
Nellie Doughty, Harbor One Mortgage
Ron Thompson, NH Community Loan Fund
William Cossey, Blue Water Mortgage
About the NH Housing Fellows Program:
Question? Contact Matthew Gallant, Senior Manager, Business Development at 603-310-9247.
Past Fellows
Left to right: Bobby Hill, Brendan Hague, Bill Gaudet, Jessica Hooper, Kyrsten Shedd, Julia Forbes, Megan Pepper, Chrissy Gossel, Lorraine Tyma, Sandi Grace and Sandee Guide
Left to right: Karina Melkumyan, Marcie Gowen-Nobley, Brett Shiffer, Denise Rogers, Craig Bourgeois, Donna Hennessey, Liz Going, Ryan Tufts, Catherine LaCase and Connor McCauley
Left to right: Lisa Ford, Jake Potter, Justin Small, Mary Sullivan, Samantha Norrie, Kara Eastman, Leo Gagnon, Coralie O’Brien, Evelyn Rivera and Paul Pezone
Left to right: Tammie Mahoney, Zachary Saunders, Matthew Mercier, Renee Woodard, Tracy LeBlanc, Jane Jordan, Terri Crate, Christine Greenwood and Ben Carmen
Left to right: Jim Farley, Ignatius MacLellen, Matthew DePippo, Tim Karanasios, Rich Haney, Jeremy Clark, Carol , Jordan, Jen Hopkins, George Reagan, Pam MacDonald, Bonnie Greenless, Lisa Martin, Matt D’Urso and Brenda Mahoney
Left to right: Jim Farley, Ignatius MacLellen, Matthew DePippo, Tim Karanasios, Rich Haney, Jeremy Clark, Carol , Jordan, Jen Hopkins, George Reagan, Pam MacDonald, Bonnie Greenless, Lisa Martin, Matt D’Urso and Brenda Mahoney
Left to right: Brenda Mahoney, Pamela Riesenberg, Mike Pillsbury, Justin Macagba, Samantha Canton, Mark Chalifour, Christine Keller, Corey Bowman, Jeff Trudel, Kathy Sanderson, Ignatius MacLellan and George Reagan