Town Officials
TOWN OFFICERS
Don Carlisle………………..……………..…………….………..Term Expires 2028
Michael Blaudschun….……..…..…….……………………Term Expires 2026
Brenna Kucinski, Chair ……………..……..………………. Term Expires 2027
Moderator
Lewis Derby…………….…….….…………………………….Term Expires 2026
Trustees of the Trust Fund
Thomas Newcombe, Chair……………….………………………….Term expires 2027
Greg Rothman.. ………………………..…………………………..…Term expires 2027
James Newcombe …………………….……………………………………Term expires 2028
Cemetery Board
Elaine Giacomo, Chair……………………………………………………Term expires 2026
Linda Cates……………………………………………………………… Term expires 2027
Harry Flanagan…………………….. ….. ..………….….…….……. Term expires 2028
Al Stoops……………………………………………………………………Term expires 2027
Laurie Smith…………………………………………………………………..Term expires 2027
Trustees of the Library
Anita Flanagan, Chair….…………..………..…….………………..Term Expires 2026
Jocelyn Vest………..……………….…….……..……………………..Term Expires 2028
Melinda Belden…………………….……………………………….. Term Expires 2026
Deb Pfister………………………………………………………………………Term Expires 2028
Hope Lothrop, Alternate……………………………………………………..Term Expires 2028
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Robert Roland…………………..……………………….……………Term expires 2027
Andy Lorette……………………..………………………………….. Term expires 2027
Jim Newcombe, Chair….. …..…….………………………. ……. Term expires 2027
Michael Blandchard……………..……….……………………….. Term expires 2028
Keenan Blanchard…..…………………………………………………..Term expires 2028
Karen Castelli……………………………………………………………………Clerk
Planning Board
Mike Ezell, Chair..………… ……………….……..…………… Term expires 2025
Sandy MacKenzie……..………………..….……….…………….. Term expires 2027
Robert Lenox .. ……………………………….…………………… Term expires 2026
Dan Bishop……………………………………………………………………. Term Expires 2027
Mike Blaudschun……………………………………………………. Selectmen’s Representative
Gary Robinson……………………………………………………….Alternate
Karen Castelli…………………………………………………………. Clerk
Road Equipment Committee (also includes Road Agent and Selectmen)
Ken Derosia…….…………………………………………….……………. Term expires 2028
John Bunce ……………………………………………………………. Term expires 2027
Maury Collins……..………………………………..………………….. Term expires 2026
Nelson Fire and Rescue Equipment Committee
Open Position..…………………………………………………….Term expires
Open Position…………………………………………………… Term expires
Open Position…………………………………….……………….. Term expires
Supervisor of the Checklist
Betsey Church…………………………………………………………. Term expires 2026
Betsy Street…….………….……………………………………………. Term expires 2028
Anita Flanagan…………………………………………………………. Term expires 2030
Town Clerk and Tax Collector
Karen Castelli……………………………………………..……………… Term expires 2028
The following are elected to a term of one year
Emergency Management Officer
Jonathan Pfister…………………………………………….. Term expires 2026
Auditor
Professional Firm………………………;……………………………… Contract
Treasurer
Laurie Smith…………………… ………………………………….. Appointed open term
The following are appointed (hired) by the Board of Selectmen
Administrative Assistant…………………………………….. Edie Drinkwater
Clerk for Planning and Zoning Boards…………..……….Karen Castelli
Deputy Tax Collector /Town Clerk…………………..…….Patricia Blanchard
Deputy Treasurer…………………………………………….. Lisa Sieverts and Donna Kidd
Fire Chief……..……………………………………………… Joseph Sarcione
Welfare Officer……………………………………….………. Brenna Kucinski
Welfare Deputy……………………………………………… Edie Drinkwater
Police Chief……………………………………………………Joseph Filipi
Road Agent…………………………………………………….Michael S. Tarr
Assistant Road Agent……………………………….……… Nicholas Barrett
Town Archivist………………………………………………..Roberta Wingerson
Building Sexton………………………………………………Tim McEachern
Conservation Commission
Margaret Iselin…………………..…………………….…………..…………. Term expires 2027
Janet Yardley……………………………………………………………………Term expires 2027
David Birchenough………..……………………………..…………..………. Term expires 2027
Nina Iselin……………………………………………………………………….. Term expires 2026
Brenna Kucinski……………………………………………………………..Selectmen’s Representative
Alternates: Tom Newcombe
Agricultural Commission
Pat Rich ……………………………………………………………………………..Term expires 2027
Mare-Anne Jarvela, Chair…………………………………………………………Term expires 2026
John Bunce…………………………………………………………………………Term expires 2026
Open Position……………………………………………………………………..Term expires
Aleha Norton………………………………………………………………………Term expires 2027
Alternate Members:
The following is appointed by the Library Trustees
Librarian…………………………..…………………………… Kristine Finnegan
The following is nominated by the Board of Selectmen and appointed by the
NH Department of Health
Health Officer: …………………………………………………………Wayne Kassotis
Deputy Health Officer …………………………………………………..Joseph Filipi
