Laura, Bill, and Erin live in Franconia, but Laura was born and raised in Littleton. She attended the University of Wyoming and is a speech-language pathologist for the Littleton School District, her alma mater. After school, Laura works part-time for Family-Centered Early Supports and Services, which supports children from birth to three with developmental delays or established conditions. Laura joined the Board of Directors in the fall of 2022 and is passionate about supporting young children’s development. During her spare time, Laura enjoys alpine skiing (she coached the LHS alpine ski team for nine years before having Erin), cross-country skiing, ice skating, rollerblading, mountain biking, gardening, and being outside.

Kimmy grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of VT before attending college at McGill University in Montreal and then moving to Boston to pursue a career in healthcare operations at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. When her position became fully remote during COVID, she jumped at the opportunity to move away from suburbia and closer to family. Kimmy now lives with her family – husband, Cameron, and daughters Lucy (7) and Molly (3) – in Franconia. Kimmy joined the Board of Directors in November 2022 to get involved with her new community and engage with parents of young families in the area, and now is serving as co-president.

Bruce Etter serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors. Since moving to New Hampshire’s North Country in 2019, he has been deeply engaged in community service through a variety of boards and volunteer organizations. Bruce is passionate about empowering families and youth, with a strong commitment to ensuring continued access to high-quality early childhood education for residents of Grafton and Coos counties. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. Outside of his work with FCC, Bruce enjoys hiking in the White Mountains with his family. 

Amber Wright, also known as "Gavin's mom," is driven by her belief that being involved is key to making things happen. She is a former high school English teacher turned Library Media & Digital Learning Specialist at Profile School in Bethlehem. Originally from Mississippi, Amber moved to Lisbon in 2018 with her husband, Chad, their golden retriever, Crosby, and their cat, Walle. Gavin was born in April 2022 and has been attending Franconia Children's Center since August 2022, currently in the toddler classroom. In her free time (read: nap time), Amber enjoys attending fitness classes and book clubs, hiking, skiing, yard work, digital design, drinking coffee, and crafting. She encourages others to actively participate in shaping the future of FCC and its programs!

Megan is a Franconia native with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Fine Arts from St. Michael’s College. She returned to the area after graduation to begin her career in Marketing at Garnet Hill and now brings over 20 years of experience in brand and digital marketing. 

Megan is deeply committed to supporting early childhood education in the community and is proud to contribute to securing the future of FCC in Franconia. In her free time, she enjoys biking, gardening, reading, and hiking.

Born and raised in Pittsfield Ma, Marc moved to NH in the fall of 1996 to attend Plymouth State College where I achieved my double major in Music Business and Music Performance.  Soon after graduating from Plymouth, Marc's passion, skiing, became his profession.  After working at Sport  Thoma throughout his years at Plymouth, he moved on to Nordica Skis in 2003 holding various positions from Warranty Service to Eastern US Race Director.  In 2017, Marc returned to the Lincoln area, and the ski shop where it all began Sport Thoma where he is the General Manager. 

He currently lives in Thornton NH with his wife Meghan, two sons Miles and Michael, and dog Pemi. 

J, Thor’s dad, serves as a member of the board, assisting with technology and other tasks as needed.  He has worked in K-12 education for nearly 25 years, currently serving as the Director of Technology for a local SAU. J enjoys spending time with family, skiing, hiking, and enjoying a multitude of other outdoor activities.