Our staff may be small, but we are ready to get our hands dirty!

Meet the dedicated team that is eager to learn more about your business.

Anne Duncan Cooley
Chief Executive Officer

Anne is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of all GRDC operations including management of two business incubators, GRDC’s loan portfolio and programs, workforce development activities, business retention and recruitment efforts. Anne also works closely with Grafton County’s 39 municipalities to identify and achieve their unique economic development priorities.

Before joining GRDC, Anne Duncan Cooley was Executive Director of the Upper Valley Housing Coalition in Lebanon, focusing on workforce housing issues. After Tropical Storm Irene, Anne served as Chair of Upper Valley Strong, leading a multi-year collaboration of agencies, government, individuals and local organizations helping individuals in the region recover from the disaster. A longtime resident of Grafton County, Duncan Cooley has also volunteered in her community, including as a Board member and Chair of the Orford Selectboard, and was a longtime Director and Board Chair of Upper Valley United Way.

A graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and Vermont Law School, Duncan Cooley practiced law with the firm of Stebbins, Bradley, Harvey and Miller in Hanover. She was honored in 2012 with the Granite United Way President’s award for her work with Upper Valley Strong, and in 2015 received the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership Award. Anne is a member of the Leadership New Hampshire Class of 2008.

Chuck Gilboy
Loan Officer

Joining the team in September 2021, Chuck Gilboy brings to the position valuable experience for our small business community, stemming from his work as a Business Advisor at NH Small Business Development Center and lender with the NH Community Loan Fund.

Karen Saunders
Bookkeeper

Karen joined GRDC in 2009 and is responsible for all aspects of bookkeeping. This includes maintenance and management of all financial transactions within the organization. Karen successfully organized and implemented the installation of internal software, which manages and organizes all loan client financial activity.

GRDC Leadership

GRDC is led by a dedicated group of fifteen engaged volunteers who believe in a better future for Grafton County. They are diverse leaders; coming from many different industries, backgrounds, and geographic areas within Grafton County.

Interim Board Chair

Josh Lamoreaux
Director of H.R. | Simbex

Vice President

 

Secretary

Sarah Rubury
Attorney at Wescott Law, P.A.

Treasurer

Bruce Wiggett, Sr.
Retired CEO of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation 

Loan Committee Chair

Jonathan Gould
Senior Vice President & Senior Commercial Lender at Union Bank

Members of the Board

Jeffrey Woodward
Managing Partner at Whales Tale Water Park & Alpine Adventure

Jim Alden
Owner of Chutters 

Karen Young
Director of Marketing at Construx Construction 

Kim Robinson
Vice President Senior Portfolio Manager at Mascoma Savings Bank

Brad Prescott
Architect at Banwell Architects

Ed King
General Manager at Littleton Food Coop

Erica Antonucci
AVP – Commercial Loan Officer  at Union Bank

Sara Holland
Owner, Sara Holland and Company

Nik Coates
Town Administrator, Town of Bristol

Ruth Ann Hacking
Executive Director, Cohase Chamber of Commerce