Board of Directors

Zach is a resident of Canaan and was born and raised in the North Country. He currently holds the position of Town Clerk and Treasurer for the Town of Canaan. Before Canaan, Zach worked at Solomon’s Store full time, in about every position imaginable. Zach still works at Solomon’s now part-time as a manager.

Zach’s love for the Chamber started the spring semester of his senior year in high school. He interned at the Chamber that semester, working closely with the executive director, office assistant, and board. Whether planning for the Moose Fest or helping members, Zach loved it all. He continued this internship for the following three summers. When the opportunity arose to join the board, Zach knew he wanted to take it.

Sharon Belleville moved to the North Country in 1994. Born and raised in Dover, Delaware, Sharon has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology and worked for 30 years in medical laboratories. Upon moving to the North Country, Sharon began a 20-year career in the laboratory at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital. In 2014, she joined Indian Stream Health Center where she worked in the Outreach department for seven years. Currently she is working at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown as an accounting assistant and health information clerk. Sharon previously served on the Canaan Little League Board and the Upper Connecticut Valley Community Coalition. She has been serving as a Library Trustee for the Alice Ward Memorial Library for several years and joined the NCCOC board in April 2019. Sharon and her husband Yvan have raised four sons and reside in Canaan, VT.

Gail Hanson concluded her fourteen-year tenure as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association in 2016. Together with her husband Peter, they had maintained a seasonal residence in West Stewartstown for over fifteen years before deciding to relocate permanently to Colebrook following retirement. Upon settling in Colebrook, Gail became a member of the Chamber in 2017.

Over the years, Gail has been recognized for her outstanding and very successful efforts for public policies supporting trail recreation, planning, protection, development, and maintenance of the snowmobile trail system in the State of New Hampshire.

She was inducted into the Iron Dog Brigade in 2014 and received the national George A. Eisenhuth Award for her outstanding service to snowmobiling and her significant efforts in promoting winter recreation and the sport. The following year, she earned another honor by being added to the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame.

Gail was appointed to the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Citizens Committee in 2017 as a representative of the Governor and the New Hampshire Executive Council. She currently serves as the chairperson of the committee.

She continues to serve as a board member of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association, is an active participant in the Colebrook Ski-Bee’s Snowmobile Club and holds the position of North Country Ambassador for the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire.

Britni Haley is a native of the North Country with deep roots, graduating in 2005 from Colebrook Academy. She followed a path in the hospitality industry after earning an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from SNHU in 2007. Her diverse background includes business development, communications, marketing and event planning. She loves supporting the area in her current role with the Community Builders Hub, which gets her involved with residents and organizations throughout the Chamber’s coverage area. She resides in Stratford with her growing family, and enjoys being outdoors in the Great North Woods.

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