Community Bridges is made up of a volunteer board of directors and a committed staff. Volunteers help support our staff and play an important role in the lives of the individuals we serve.

Staff Bios

Please select employee Sally Bowen Victoria Chapman Barb Drotos Roy Gerstenberger Sherry Harding, SPHR Tom Harrington John Lindgren Tracey Lonergan Ann Potoczak Ellyn Schreiber

Sally Bowen
Director of Residential and Day Services
Sally holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of New Hampshire and a graduate certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and is an experienced Behavior Specialist. She has worked in human services for 23 years and has been with Community Bridges for four years. Sally lives in Boscawen, NH with her two children and permanent and foster dogs.

Victoria Chapman
Director of Homecare Options
Victoria holds a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Southern New Hampshire University and is a Certified Aging Services Professional and a Certified Marketing Professional. She has worked in her field for 15 years and has been with Community Bridges since 2008.

Barb Drotos
Director of Case Management
Barb has a master’s degree in social work from Salem State College and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of New Hampshire. She brings to Community Bridges more than 15 years experience supervising programs involving case management. She lives in Contoocook.

Roy Gerstenberger
Executive Director
Roy Gerstenberger has worked in the field of community services for 30 years where he has held various positions including teaching, clinical consultation and management. For the past 18 years he has been with Community Bridges. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Middlebury College and a Masters of Education. He lives in Chester, NH.

Sherry Harding, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Sherry holds an associate's degree in accounting, a bachelor's degree in management, and a master's degree in organizational leadership. She is a senior professional in human resources, as well as a career and management coach, employee relations and communications specialist, and a management and leadership trainer. Sherry has been in the human resources field for 20 years and with Community Bridges since 2009. She has been happily married for 21 years and is the proud parent of two boys.

Tom Harrington
CFO
Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting. He has worked in finance for 37 years and has been with Community Bridges since 1995. Tom lives in Gilford, NH.

John Lindgren
Director of Resource Development
John holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Hartwick College. He has an extensive business background in sales, marketing, relationship management and business development and specializes in fundraising. John joined Community Bridges in 2010 and is currently pursuing a CFRE certification. He lives in Brookline, NH with his wife, Doris.

Tracey Lonergan
Director of Administrative Operations
Tracey holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire, and for 20 years has worked within the organizational management field. She has been involved with Community Bridges for ten years. Tracey lives in Concord, NH with her significant other and enjoys spending time in Georgia with her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

Ann Potoczak
Director of Quality Assurance and Community Services
Ann earned a Bachelor of Science and is a recipient of the Noyes Award for Leadership. She has worked in her field for 29 years and has been with Community Bridges for 25 years. A resident of Concord, NH, Ann is married with two college-aged children.

Ellyn Schreiber
Director of Early Childhood Services
Ellyn holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education and a master's degree in child and family counseling psychology. A licensed Mental Health Clinician, Ellyn is the President/Vice President of the New Hampshire Association for Infant Mental Health, and former early Education and Intervention Network of NH board member. She has been working in the human services field for 25 years and has been with Community Bridges for 13.

2011-2012 Board of Directors

William Cohen, Vice President
Business and Financial Consultant
Martha Hickey
Elementary School Teacher, Bow School District
Brad Hosmer
Owner/President, Beta Consulting Group
Betsy McNamara
Principal, Full Circle Consulting
David Ossoff, Treasurer
Owner, Endicott Trading Corp.
Kristin Phillips, Secretary
Co-owner, Smith Phillips Strategic Communications
Bob Quinn
Government Affairs Director
NH Association of Realtors
Carol Schapira
Special Education Coordinator
Henniker School District
Glenn Stuart, President
Professor of Theatre, New England College
John Taylor
Clerk, Shaw's