Board of Directors

The members of our volunteer Board of Directors reside or work in – or serve – the Manchester area. The Board is led by our Foundation’s Executive Director, Alex Walker.

Matt Kfoury, Chair

President and CEO of K4E Corporation

Since 2020, Matthew Kfoury has served as the President and CEO of K4E Corporation, a commercial real estate firm based in Manchester. Matt previously held various leadership roles at his third-generation family business, Central Paper Products, including Chief Operating Officer and President and CEO. Matt is dedicated to a variety of local and state organizations as a volunteer board member and advisor and is a past member of the Judicial Selection Commission that served Governor Chris Sununu. He is currently serving the Manchester Historic Association and NeighborWorks Southern NH and is on the State of NH’s Advisory Council on Employment Compensation and Residential Ratepayers Advisory Board. He is a past board member of Catholic Medical Center and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Matt holds an MBA from Suffolk University and a BA from the University of NH and is a graduate of Trinity High School. He resides in Manchester with his family.

Kristy Merrill, Treasurer

President and CEO, New Hampshire Bankers Association

Kristy Merrill has overseen the operations of the NH Bankers Association since 2019 and speaks regularly with government officials, community leaders, and media outlets to advocate on behalf of NH’s banks. She previously served nearly 15 years in the NH State House, including as Senate Policy Director and Chief of Staff. A former CMC board member, she currently sits on the boards of the American Banker’s Association Bank PAC Committee, the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Consumer Financial Services Committee and the Compliance Alliance Executive Committee. Her leadership has been recognized with honors from NH Business Review and NH Union Leader. Kristy is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and resides in Manchester.

Meredith Cook, Secretary

Chancellor and General Counsel, Diocese of Manchester

Meredith P. Cook, Esq. serves as Chancellor and General Counsel for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester. Along with supervising the Diocesan and historical archives and her role as the principal ecclesiastical notary for the Bishop of Manchester, she oversees all civil legal matters and provides legal advice and support to the Bishop and Diocesan staff. She joined the Diocese in 2012 as Director of Public Policy and later served as Vice Chancellor and Associate General Counsel. Prior to her employment at the Diocese, Meredith was a Shareholder of Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. in Manchester, where she practiced in employment law and real estate litigation. She graduated with honors from Suffolk University Law School and Saint Anselm College and is a graduate of Trinity High School, where she was named to its Hall of Honors in 2025. Meredith also received the St. Thomas More Award from the Catholic Lawyers Guild of New Hampshire in 2011. She resides in Manchester with her family.

Thomas Blonski

President and CEO, Catholic Charities New Hampshire

Thomas Blonski has been the President and CEO of Catholic Charities New Hampshire (CCNH) since March 2006. He leads CCNH’s mission to meet the increasing needs of the poor and vulnerable of NH through programs that serve more than 125,000 people annually and that address homelessness, mental health, transitional housing, veteran services, parenting, immigration, food insecurity, education, and elder care. Tom holds an MBA with a specialization in health care from the University of Connecticut. He is also a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and of the Leadership programs of NH, Manchester, Seacoast, and Nashua. He serves on various boards and committees, including the NH Supreme Court’s Character and Fitness Committee and as Chair of the Executive Committee for Diocesan Directors for Catholic Charities USA. A resident of Brentwood, Tom is a certified youth minister and is the coordinator of the Homeless Ministry program at St. Michael Parish in Exeter

Jonathan Eddinger, MD

Cardiologist, Concord Hospital Cardiovascular Institute

Born and raised in Manchester, Dr. Jonathan Eddinger is a non-invasive cardiologist at Concord Hospital Cardiovascular Institute with a focus in preventive cardiology, lipidology, and cardiac imaging. He has served as president of the State of NH Board of Medicine since 2024. He previously practiced at Catholic Medical Center, Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine (ME), and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, and has held board leadership positions for the American Heart Association in NH and ME. Dr. Eddinger graduated with honors from the Boston University School of Medicine and Colby College and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency at Boston Medical Center and his cardiology fellowship at ME Medical Center. Dr. Eddinger was honored with the 2024 Saint Martin De Porres Award by the Diocese of Manchester and has been named as a Top Doctor by New Hampshire Magazine.

Joseph Graham

Vice President/Director of Sales, Primary Bank

Prior to Joseph Graham being named the Vice President/ Director of Sales for Primary Bank, he served as the President of iHeartMedia New Hampshire from 2003 to 2024. He is an active supporter of community causes both personally and professionally, having served on the boards of the NH Association of Broadcasters, Palace Theatre, Granite One Health (former Vice Chair), Catholic Medical Center (CMC) (former Chair), Swim With A Mission, Hope for Recovery (former Chair), Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.

Joe was honored by CMC with the 2019 Charles F. Whittemore Award and by the NH Hospital Association with the 2013 Trustee of the Year Award, for his work as Chairman of the Board of Directors at CMC. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and lives in Bedford with his wife, Karen. They have two adult children, Zackary and Zoe.

Marc Guillemette

Vice President of Catholic Mission and Identity, Catholic Medical Center

Marc Guillemette is the Vice President of Catholic Mission and Identity for Catholic Medical Center, where he has been employed for more than a decade, having previously served as the hospital’s Director of the Office of Catholic Identity. He is also the Diocese of Manchester’s Coordinator of Victim Assistance and Pastoral Care. Marc is a member of the Diocesan Review Board and Diocesan Public Policy Commission and is the Treasurer of the New Hampshire Guild of Catholic Healthcare Professionals. He holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Saint John’s Seminary and Saint Louis University.

Bevin Kennedy

Cabinet Secretary for Development and Communications, Diocese of Manchester

Bevin Kennedy has served as the Cabinet Secretary for Development and Communications for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester since 2017, overseeing all fundraising and communications activities for the Diocese of Manchester. This includes the NH Catholic Appeal (NHCA), the only annual appeal of the Catholic Church in NH, which raised more than $4 million for NH’s Catholic parishes, ministries, and charitable efforts in its most recent year. Bevin previously served as the Assistant Director for Promotions for the National Collections of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), where she assisted dioceses in marketing the national and international charitable programs of the Bishops’ Conference. She has nearly 20 years of experience in external communications and strategic resource development in the nonprofit space and holds the Certified Fundraising Executive certification. Bevin and her family reside in Newmarket and are parishioners of St. Mary Church.

Reverend Joshua Livingston

Pastor, Our Lady of the Mountains Parish

Father Joshua Livingston is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Manchester and serves as the pastor of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in North Conway. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2020 and has served as the parochial vicar at St. Joseph Cathedral and as the chaplain for Trinity High School, St. Joseph Junior High School, and Camps Fatima and Bernadette. Prior to the priesthood, he taught high school mathematics and physics and middle school environmental and outdoor education. Fr. Josh holds Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Sacred Theology degrees from St. John’s Seminary and a BS in Physics from Millersville University.

Lu Mulla

Retired RN, Catholic Medical Center

Lu Mulla, RN, BSN, MN, retired from CMC after serving 30 years in leadership positions, including Vice President of Clinical and Emergency Services and most recently as Vice President of Cardiovascular Services. She has served multiple nursing leadership and healthcare education organizations and as a board member for the American Red Cross. Lu was recognized by local and state leaders for her leadership role in organizing COVID-19 response teams and was a recipient of the NH Businesswoman of the Year award. In 2024, she was honored by CMC with the Charles F. Whittemore Award for her contributions to CMC and the community. Lu holds degrees from William Carey College School of Nursing and Louisiana State Graduate School of Nursing and is a graduate of the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program. She resides with her husband, Jim, in Manchester.

Timothy M. Riley, MS, CFP®, ChFC

Partner, President and CEO of The Harbor Group

As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Timothy Riley developed the financial planning process used by the Harbor Group for its clients and taught courses for the CFP® designation at Southern New Hampshire University. He holds an MS in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning in Colorado and a BS from UNH. Tim has served various professional organizations, including the Financial Planning Association, the New Hampshire Estate Planning Council, the College for Financial Planning (as adjunct faculty) and as past president of the New Hampshire Employee Benefits Council. A resident of the Manchester area for nearly five decades, Tim is also an active member of the community and has volunteered on many boards and committees, including for CMC, Delta Dental, UNH Foundation, Home Health & Hospice Care and NH Special Olympics. He is a graduate of Leadership Manchester.

Alexander J. Walker, Jr.

Executive Director, Catholic Health Care Foundation of Greater Manchester

Alexander J. Walker, Jr. is Executive Director of the Catholic Health Care Foundation of Greater Manchester, bringing more than 30 years of leadership as a healthcare executive and attorney. Formerly President & CEO of Catholic Medical Center (CMC), Alex held senior roles at CMC, including COO and General Counsel, after a 20-year legal career at Devine, Millimet & Branch, where he also served as President. A longtime Manchester resident and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Alex has held numerous civic and board leadership positions, including Chair of the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. He holds degrees from Northeastern University School of Law and UMass Boston and has received multiple awards for civic and professional service.

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