Ozanam Place, Inc.
Staff Biographies

Maria Street – Executive Director
Maria comes to Ozanam Place with over 20 years of Business and Accounting experience.  She started her career in Boston working for Heller Financial and Shimizu Technology where she was sent to Japan to experience international business culture.  In 1996, Maria moved to the Lakes Region and joined WLNH Radio in 1999 as their Business Manager, working on numerous WLNH Children’s Auctions which raises money for families in our community.  Maria received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Eastern Nazarene College in 1997. 

Board of Directors

Natalie Allen	Term Expires 2009 Committees:   Personnel &  Policy Office:   Vice President	Community Relations Manager at the Dept of Health & Human Service, Concord District Office; Chair of the Upstream Leadership Team
Linda MacGuffie	Term Expires 2007 Committees:   Finance, Chair   Fundraising Office   Treasurer	Owner of MacGuffie Bookkeeping.  Owner / Operator of Paychecks of NH from 1992 to 2007. Prior office holder and active member of the Lakes Region Zonta Club since 1990.  Prior Treasurer and Finance Manager of Basic Dimensions, Inc., operating 5 computer retail stores throughout northern New England between 1977 and 1998.
Linda Hanley	Term expires 2008 Committees: Personnel & Policy Board Member Since: 2006	Worked at Indian Head Bank and Laconia Savings Bank.  Retired in 1999 as Assistant Vice President of Lending. Past member of Board of Directors of  United Way for 15 years. Board of Directors of the greater Laconia Crimeline and The Laconia Ice Arena. Member of Belmont Rotary.
Marti Ilg	Term Expires: 2009  Committees:   Personnel & Policy Board Member Since: 2006	Program Coordinator for Lakes Region Child Care Services in Laconia. Credentialed by the Child Development Bureau and the State of New Hampshire as a Lead Teacher & Director. A member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a Practicum Supervisor for New Hampshire Technical College, a member of the Early Learning Council, Early Learning NH Network and Upstream Parenting. Head Start teacher for a number of years. Degree in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire.
Erika Johnson	Term Expires 2007 Committees:   Personnel & Policy   Fundraising, Chair Board Member Since: 1999	President, Laconia Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Laconia, NH. Town of Gilford Welfare Director, Volunteer at Lunchbreak, NJ soup kitchen & HABcore, NJ housing non-profit for 5 years. Participant in local civic groups. Area resident for 16 years. Incorporator of Ozanam Place.  Chair, United Way Annual Dinner Committee.
Elaine Gagnon	Term Expires 2008   Committees: Personal & Policy Real Estate   Board Member Since:  2007	Resident of the Lakes Region for 38 years. Worked in the dental health profession for over 18 years. Currently selling real estate for JG Realty with over 18 years experience. Member of Gilford Rotary.
Chris Ialuna	Term Expires: 2009 Committees: Fundraising  Board Member Since: 2007	Director of Communty Supprts for the Laconia Office with Lakes Region Community Services.  Former Program Director and Operations Manager for WLNH from 1999-2007.  Volunteered with several non-profit organizations, including the Lakes region United Way, NH Humane Society, St. Vincent de Paul, and many more.  Current nboard member for Laconia Main Street Committee.  Chris had lived in Laconia for 8 years.
Joe Collie	Board Member Since: 2008	Started broadcasting career at WEMJ in Laconia and went to work at sister station WLNH, where eventually took the position of Operations Manager and Morning Show host. Moved on to Manchester's WZID in 2003 and since 2004 has been the General Manager at WASR-AM in Wolfeboro, NH. Has received 17 broadcasting awards from the New Hampshire Associaiton of Broadcasters and the Associated Press since 2001. Member of the Laconia Kiwanis Club since 2004 and was President in 2006 and 2007. Recently named to the Union Leader's "40 Under 40" list for 2008.