J Bonnie Newman

Ms. Newman is a Director of the Lumina Foundation, FairPoint Communications, Gilbane Inc., Global Relief Technologies, Exeter Hospital, and Exeter Trust Company. She is the former Chairman of the United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors and former Vice-Chair of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Other past appointments include service on the President’s Export Council, an advisory board on US trade policy, and the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. She is a former Director of Markem Corporation, NYNEX Telecommunications, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Perini Corporation, Consumers Water Company, Citizens Advisors, Sallie Mae Corporation, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Strawbery Banke Museum, New Hampshire Public Television, the New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, Indian Head Banks, Fleet Bank of New Hampshire, Public Service Company of New Hampshire and member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Commissioner’s Advisory Council. In addition to serving from 2006-2007 as Interim President at the University of New Hampshire and from 2000-2005 as Executive Dean at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Ms. Newman’s academic positions include engagements at the University of New Hampshire as Interim Dean of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics from 1998-1999, Dean of Students from 1972-1978 and Assistant Dean of Students from 1969-1972. Ms. Newman is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College of Maine and The Pennsylvania State University. She has honorary degrees from the University of New Hampshire, Rivier College, Notre Dame College, Keene State College, St. Joseph’s College, and New Hampshire College.