Leadership

“One thing that people don’t realize about CAPSC is that you don’t know about us until you need us. There are many people out there wondering how they are going to pay their rent, bills, or childcare and do not have any money saved. No one knows about CAPSC until you need CAPSC. We are here to help.” – Betsey Andrews Parker, CEO

Betsey Andrews Parker, MPH has been the CEO of the Community Action Partnership of Strafford County since 2010. She oversees the administration of federal, state, and local programs that reach over 19,000 clients each year to help meet basic needs for housing, nutrition, childcare, education, and emergency assistance.

Prior to her tenure at CAPSC, she was the Public Health Practice Lead at URS Corporation where she provided program, planning, and training to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

She is currently the Chair of the New England Community Action Partnership, board member for CAPLAW (national membership organization), Chair of the Greater Rochester Community
Health Foundation, Past President of the Rotary Club of Dover, and a three-term elected official and Vice Chair of the Dover School Board. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Boston University.

Kathleen Crompton
Kathy Crompton is the Chief Program Officer and oversees programs and related services by providing mentoring, guidance, supervision, and professional opportunities to staff. Kathy has over 45 years of experience in the nonprofit world. She has performed as staff, trainer, director, and executive director. She has also served on nonprofit boards including local and state organizations. Kathy relishes the time she spends with spirited family and friends in the Merrimack Valley and beyond.

Kathleen Crompton
Chief Program Officer
Daniel Kern
Daniel Kern is Chief Financial Officer and oversees accounting and finance for CAPSC. Dan has a Master’s Degree in Money and Finance from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Minor in Economics from Plymouth State College. He has worked most of his career in the nonprofit sector – including cooperative banks and credit unions, land conservation organizations, and now community action programs. Dan and his family live in Strafford, NH on a farm property he helped conserve.

Daniel Kern
Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Spil, MSW
Melissa Spil is Chief Advancement Officer and oversees fundraising, marketing, events, volunteers, and communications for CAPSC. Melissa has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor’s in Spanish and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has more than 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with special expertise in fundraising, data, and storytelling. Melissa is a North Carolina native and is an avid sports fan, including the North Carolina Tar Heels, Carolina Panthers, and Charlotte Hornets.

Melissa Spil, MSW
Chief Advancement Officer
Bob Arnold
Bob Arnold is the Director of Housing Development and Revitalization and oversees property procurement, energy efficiency, and emergency heating replacement programs. Bob has extensive building experience and holds Dept. of Energy certifications as a Building Analyst, Energy Auditor, and Quality Control Inspector. Bob is a Kansas City Missouri native, Gulf War veteran, outdoorsman, avid angler, and proud husband and father. Bob has a five-gallon deep fryer he has been known to fire up for special CAPSC events.

Bob Arnold
Housing Development and Revitalization Director
Daniel Clark
Dan is the Director of Community Services and oversees all housing assistance, homeless outreach, and shelter programs. Originally from Boston, he has over 20 years of experience working with vulnerable populations in Maine and New Hampshire. He has been a part of CAPSC since 2020 and is excited to be a part of a growing, community-focused organization.

Daniel Clark
Director of Community Services
Tanisha Johnson, MBA
Tanisha is the Child and Family Services Director and oversees all of CAPSC’s Early Care and Education Programs, Family Support Programs, and Population Health. Tanisha has a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with over 10 years of experience within nonprofit management. As a mother, her passion has always been around empowerment and activism and this ranges from feminism, racial and social justice, and youth services.

Tanisha Johnson, MBA
Child and Family Services Director
Jamie Swan, NCRT
Jamie Swan serves as CAPSC’s Director of Administrative Services and has been with the agency since 2008. She has been working with non-profits for over twenty years with expertise in program development, budgeting, and goal setting. Originally from Pennsylvania, Jamie resides in Dover with her family.

Jamie Swan, NCRT
Director of Administrative Services

Board of Directors

Terry Jarvis, Chair

Elected Official
New Durham, NH

Sheriff Mark Brave, Vice Chair

High Sheriff, Strafford County
Dover, NH

Jean Miccolo, Treasurer

Community Member
Rochester, NH

Alison Dorow, Secretary

Attorney, Strafford County
Barrington, NH

Alan Brown, Board Member

Paychex
Rochester, NH

Hope Morrow Flynn, Board Member

Hoover & Flynn, PLLC
Portsmouth, NH

Maureen Staples, Board Member

Community Member
Dover, NH

Petros Lazos, Board Member

NH State Police
Dover, NH

Thomas F. Levasseur, Board Member

The Beacon Retirement Group
Dover, NH

Tori Bird, Board Member

Waypoint
Rochester, NH

Leah Crouser, Board Member

NH Public Defender
Dover, NH

Nicki Gearwar, Board Member

Community Member
Dover, NH

Captain Andrew Swanberry, Board Member

Rochester Police Department
Rochester, NH

Mark Toussaint, Board Member

Eversource
Rochester, NH

Dr. Robert Harrington, Board Member

Orthopedic Surgery
Dover, NH

Brylye Collins, Board Member

Rose Talent Consulting
Rochester, NH

Robert Hinkel, Board Member

Elected Official
Dover, NH

Breanna Goldsmith, Board Member

Policy Council
Dover, NH

James Rathbuns, Board Member

Consumer
Dover, NH

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Community Action Partnership of Strafford County is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization established under the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1964 and established in Strafford County in May of 1965.