Our Organizational Structure

The Tamworth Foundation has a board of six directors elected to five-year terms by the vote of our members at the annual meeting. Our members are the many people who support The Tamworth Foundation’s mission through generous donations and by sharing ideas, energy and expertise.

In choosing new board members, we look for geographic representation from the different villages that make up Tamworth, for a good mix of age, gender and types of experience, a mix of perspectives, and most significantly, we look for people who have a broad and inclusive vision of the town and its needs, and who can see the town itself in the larger context of a complex and evolving society.

We are fortunate that Tamworth attracts so many experienced, creative and dedicated people with the qualities we seek in board members. Our board’s diverse backgrounds pave the way for innovative thinking about who we can serve and how.

Board of Directors

Gail Marrone, Board President

Gail Marrone and her husband, Tony, have been Tamworth residents for 36 years, raising three sons here. Gail owned Community Kids Preschool and Child Care for 24 years. Teaching is her passion and she feels blessed to have had so many wonderful families in her life.

Gail has served on The Tamworth Foundation since 2005 and is currently its president. She loves the town of Tamworth and enjoys contributing to her community in many ways.  

David Little, Treasurer

David Little is a permanent summer resident. He has served on a number of town and nonprofit boards, focusing on finance, conservation and land use. He has been on the Tamworth Foundation board since 2001.

Nina Perry, Correspondence

Originally from Connecticut, Nina Perry has lived in New Hampshire for more than 40 years and in Tamworth for nearly 36 of them, and she and her husband, Sheldon, raised two children here. Nina welcomed her first grandchild in 2022.

Nina worked for many years as an editor for the local weekly paper, The Mountain Ear, and she can't remember a time when she wasn't involved with at least one local Board or another. Nina's appreciation of the town and its residents just continues to grow as the years go by.

Annie Provenzano, Trustee

Annie is a retired postmaster who works as a DJ at WMWV radio station. She loves Tamworth, especially in the evenings, going to programs at the library, music at the Barnstormers or taking a night swim in the clear water of Chocorua Lake, looking at the mountains and millions of stars in the night.
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Is it something in the air...
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or the water?

George Cleveland, Secretary

George’s family has been part of Tamworth since 1903, so he still considers himself somewhat of a newcomer. He served as Town Moderator for 28 years, helping to unravel the mysteries of Town Meeting and guide the election process. He has a passion for local, national and world history that he indulges whenever possible. George’s grandmother was a Trustee of The Tamworth Foundation in the 1930s, footsteps in which he is proud to follow.

Paul Chant, Vice President

Paul has lived in Tamworth for 24 years with his wife, Anne, who is also very active in the Tamworth community. He works at the North Conway law firm, Cooper, Cargill, Chant. Paul is the current President of the NH Bar Association and is on the CASA NH Board of Directors.  Paul loves to ski and kayak, and to relax with a good book by Chocorua Lake.