About AWWA
Directors and Staff
AWWA Staff
Jon Balanoff
Executive Director
Jon joined AWWA in May of 2019. He received a B.S. in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire in 2012, and comes to AWWA with experience in water resource management from both the public and private sector…read more
AWWA Board of Directors
DICK DESROCHES
President, Lovell Lake
Dick’s history with Lovell Lake and the Wakefield-Acton region stretches back to the early 1950’s when he…read more
PETE DINGER
Vice President, Province Lake
Pete grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He developed a love of NH and its lakes spending summers in the….read more
JON SAMUELSON
Treasurer, Province Lake
Jon Samuelson is the current Treasurer of the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance. Prior to joining …read more
PATTY PHILBROOK
Director, Pine River Pond
Patty spent summers growing up at nearby Ossipee Lake. After visiting with friends on Pine River Pond…read more
LINDA SCHIERDirector, Great East Lake
Recently retired Executive Director Linda Schier is one of the founding members….read more
JEANNE ACHILLE
Secretary, Wilson Lake
Originally from L.I., N.Y., Jeanne graduated with degrees from Queens College and …read more
CHUCK HODSDON
Director, Great East Lake
Chuck’s parents bought a camp on Great East when Chuck was a small child and he and Marcia have raised…read more
CHARLES CRESPI
Director, Great East Lake
Charles started volunteering as a Loon Watcher on Great East Lake about a decade ago and…read more
Emeritus Board Members
Pat Theisen
Glenn Wildes