NHEDA Executive Board
President
Tom Andross
Employer: Grafton County Sheriff's Department
Years of Service: 37
Educational Background: New Hampshire College
Vice President
Vacant
Secretary
Jennifer Cloutier
Employer: Berlin Police Department
Years of Service: 20
Educational Background/Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from Plymouth State University, APCO PST1, Tactical Dispatch, Basic Negotiations, APCO CTO.
Favorite Place in NH: The mountains and lakes of NH.
Favorite Food: "Pizza. Life is not worth living without pizza!"
What do you love most about NHEDA? "The mission of providing low/no-cost training for NH Dispatchers as well as the networking and camaraderie."
Treasurer
Cassie Leavitt
Employer: Hampton Fire-Rescue
Years of Service: 12
Educational Background/Certifications: BS in Business Administration, APCO PST1, CTO, EMD, CCS, NH EMT, and NHEDA Basic Dispatcher Academy
Favorite Place in NH: "Bow Lake in Center Strafford"
Favorite Color: Blue
What do you love most about NHEDA? "I love that it brings like-minded people together. People that are passionate about our state and our profession. It's great for training as well as networking."
Director 1
Austin T. Brown
Employer: New London Police Department
Years of Service: 5
Educational Background/Certifications: BS in Criminal Justice from Southern NH University, APCO PST1, Level 1 - Emergency Management Academy, Emergency Medical Technician
Favorite Place in NH: "On top of Mt. Lafayette-there is no better view in the entire state!"
Favorite Color: Blue
What do you love most about NHEDA? "Being able to contribute towards bettering the field of Emergency Dispatching in the State of New Hampshire as a young professional."
Director 2
Jonathan M. Goldman
Employer: Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid
Years of Service: 23
Educational Background/Certifications: APCO Senior Member, APCO Registered Public Safety Leader, Advanced-EMT.
Favorite Place in NH: "My camp in Alton Bay."
Favorite Food/Color: "All Food/Color Blue."
What do you love most about NHEDA? "The camaraderie and true love for what we do every day."
Director 4
Cecily McNair
Employer: Merrimack County Sheriff's Office (Retired), NH Fish & Game (part-time)
Years of Service: 29
Educational Background/Certifications: "I started my career with in-house training at the Sheriff's Office, I soon realized that training for dispatchers was sparse or non-existant. I took every class that my employer would send me to starting with Basic Dispatching by PowerPhone. Since then I have attended every training that I could for the last 29 years. I learn something new, or am reminded of something I had forgotten at every class I teach or take."
Favorite Place in NH: "The White Mountains - Until 2003, the Old Man of the Mountains!"
Favorite Food/Color: "Color? Blue, Food? Anything someone else cooks!"
What do you love most about NHEDA? "The people and the friends I have made."
Director 5
Thayer Paronto
Employer: Grafton County Sheriff's Department
Years of Service: 14
Educational Background/Certifications: Associates Degree in Fire Science from NHTI-Laconia.
Favorite Place in NH: "Rivermeadow Campground."
Favorite Food: Pizza
What do you love most about NHEDA? "I love the diversity of the group and the passion for communications that each and everyone of us have!"