EVERY MEMBER IS IMPORTANT

The Live Free or Die Alliance Community is made up of groups integral to its success as a forum and resource for issues affecting New Hampshire.
 

Regular Members:
Regular Members are individuals who share the goals of the Live Free or Die Alliance, support its mission, and provide a means to communicate with them. All members are encouraged to take an active part in the LFDA and will be kept completely informed of issues, developments, and events through our website.

Board and At-Large Members:
The Board of Directors, composed of Regular Members in good standing, oversees the LFDA. Its members are elected to three-year terms by the At-Large Members, who are also drawn from the Regular Membership. The Board is responsible for setting the LFDA’s agenda, managing the financial and administrative affairs of the LFDA, together with the LFDA Council and all Members, and establishing the means and methods for achieving its objectives. The Board elects officers and appoints committees to help carry out its responsibilities.

Town Hall Members:
Town Hall members are individuals who have registered on the LFDA Virtual Town Hall.
 
Founding Members:
Founding members are individuals who have contributed to the founding ideas and structure of this important organization.
 
Honorary Members:
Honorary members are selected and designated by the Board of Directors for their commitment to community service, their support and contribution to civil discourse, and their embodiment of the Live Free or Die traditions that make both our state and organization an example for active citizenship.

The Board, composed of Regular Members in good standing, oversees the LFDA.

Officers are individuals who help oversee the LFDA.

Anna Grace Holloway, Chairperson
Anna Grace Holloway, a graduate of Temple University and University of New Hampshire, has been active as a philanthropist, board member, and volunteer for many NH nonprofit organizations. In 1988 she created the Holloway Prize, a business competition at UNH, to reward the entrepreneurial spirit. She also developed Little Harbor Charitable Foundation that has raised and distributed over $1.5 million dollars to programs supporting children and youth in the NH Seacoast Area.
 
Paul Montrone, Treasurer
Paul Montrone, a graduate of the University of Scranton and Columbia Business School, is the former CEO of Fisher Scientific International Inc. Prior to leading Fisher, Mr. Montrone was the Chairman and CEO of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. He currently sits on the boards of the New England Conservatory, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health and is President Emeritus of The Metropolitan Opera.
 
John G. Sullivan, Chief Administration Officer
Mr. Sullivan is a senior operating and financial executive with experience supporting domestic and international sales and marketing efforts. He is currently employed as a General Manager for the Liberty Lane Service Company. Mr. Sullivan received a Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from University of Southern NH. He has served on the Executive Board of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors for the Chase Home in Portsmouth, NH.
 
Jennie L. Kopala, Secretary
Ms. Kopala is a professional corporate paralegal with over 10 years of experience in law firm and business settings. She is currently the Corporate Secretary of Perspecta Trust and a member of the legal department at Liberty Lane Partners.  She was previously a corporate paralegal for The Timberland Company and Fisher Scientific (now Thermo Fisher Scientific).  Ms. Kopala has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and received a paralegal certificate from Northeastern University.