Meet our all-volunteer Board of Directors

William Krueger

President

Bill joined the McDonough Board of Directors in 1996 and served as tournament chairman for a number of years. Bill was born in Camden, NJ in 1950 but moved at a very young age to Franklin, NH and graduated from Franklin High School in 1967. He played on the golf team all four years while in high school as the seventh man on a six-man team.

Bill graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1971 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has spent the majority of his career in the Pulp and Paper Industry working for various equipment manufacturers. Bill did take a few years off from Pulp and Paper as an owner of a packaged ice company and after selling that business the owner of a retail hardware and lumber yard. His retirement in 2023 has provided ample opportunity for Bill and his wife Marcia to travel, and for Bill to play plenty of golf.

After high school Bill did not play golf again until he sold his ice company in 1986. Eleven years into his marriage, Bill’s wife never knew Bill knew what a golf club was until he joined Concord Country Club in Concord, NH.

Bill’s passion for the game grew quickly and at his best carried a 5 handicap. Bill realized that he wanted to give back to the game as much as he wanted to play. To that end he joined the Concord Country Club Board of Directors in 1992 and has served off and on since then. Bill also became a member of the NHGA Board of Directors in 2006 where he served as their President from 2012 to 2014.

In 1992 Bill met Jim Kinhan, a long time McDonough Board member, and through that friendship joined the McDonough Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors. Bill was successful in getting Concord Country Club to go to direct billing for McDonough, making CCC one of the leading donors to McDonough. Bill currently serves as the President of the McDonough Board, promoting McDonough throughout the state through his connections at the NHGA.

Laurie Ethier

Director

Nashua Country Club and the sport of golf have had a life-long presence for Laurie.  She began playing at a young age, participating in numerous NHWGA and NEGA events.  She went on to play competitively at the collegiate level while at the University of South Carolina and was still in college when she won 1985 NH Women’s State Amateur Championship.

Laurie was the first volunteer coach for the First Tee Program at Nashua Country Club, where she taught golf to kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua.   She has coached Junior Varsity Golf Team Coach at Bishop Guertin High School for ten years.   Additionally, she is a long-time volunteer with Special Olympics in NH, has served on fundraising committees for local nonprofit organizations, and has held various positions on numerous membership committees at Nashua Country Club over the years.

In addition to serving as current Vice President of the McDonough Board of Directors, Laurie serves on the board of the Nashua Education Foundation.

Laurie was long involved with her family’s catering business, McNulty & Foley.  She currently works with her husband Dan at his accounting firm, Morin-Ethier, CPA.  Laurie and Dan live in Nashua, and have two adult children, Megan and Tommy.

Her husband Dan is a past McDonough Scholar.

Brian Hayward

Treasurer

Brian Hayward joined the McDonough board in the fall of 2012 as the Treasurer. He has been a sole proprietor Certified Public Accountant for the past 30 years specializing in small business taxation. Brian resides in Bedford, NH with his wife Linda. They have two grown children, Patrick and Lauren.

Tyler Butler

Secretary

Tyler, a certified public accountant, is a past McDonough Scholar who became a Board Member in 2015. Tyler worked at several NH golf courses throughout his college years.  And the golf industry has deep roots in his family, going back to his grandfather, who was a PGA professional, and his father, who was a golf course superintendent. Tyler lives in Auburn, NH, with his wife, Angela, daughter, Caroline, and their family dog, Layla. In addition to a deep appreciation for all things golf, Tyler is an avid skier and sports enthusiast. Tyler currently serves as Board Secretary.

Keith Boyle

Director

Keith is an honored former McDonough scholarship recipient while attending Roger Williams University 2001 through 2006. He was proud to join the McDonough Board of Directors in 2015 to give back to the Foundation that helped support him through college.  He sits on the McDonough Marketing Committee.  As a youth, Keith grew up fascinated with the game of golf, which started with his first range season alongside his Dad when he was 10. This was further cemented with several years playing at Derryfield Country Club and then at Manchester Country Club for over 15 years. He was fortunate to be taught the game by Stan Lencki at the end of his legendary career at MCC.

Keith is a Principal at CUBE 3, a nationally recognized Architecture, Interior Design, and Planning firm, with a demonstrated history of Business Development, Marketing, and Project Delivery. He is an avid golfer who regularly competes in New Hampshire Golf Association events throughout the summer. If he’s not in the office, you’ll probably find him on the golf course.

Thomas M. Dionisio

Director

Thomas joined SNHU in 2016 as Sr. VP Technology & Transformation. Prior to 2016, Thomas was a member of the SNHU Board of Trustees since 2008, and a Partner with the Boston Consulting Group for 17 years.

As Partner & Managing Director at BCG, Thomas managed BCG’s global Information Technology Services organization across BCG’s 80+ global offices.

In 2018, Thomas was profiled at the annual Gartner Symposium as a thought leader among CIO’s for his vision on future Information Technology Organization structures, strategies and methodologies.

Thomas has accumulated thirty+ years of experience in the information technology industry. His experience spans the periods of mainframe computing, mini-computing, the PC revolution, the internet generations, iterations of business process engineering and modelling. In addition to technology management, Thomas has worked with some of the firm’s largest international clients in the areas of IT strategy, structure, and governance.

Thomas has deep experience managing and delivering IT services in an international setting; including international sourcing, telecommunications, IT strategy, change management, and multicultural workface management.

During his career Thomas has held roles as Senior Consulting Project Manager with IBM Professional Services; Systems Engineering; and Marketing with responsibility for the top five Boston based universities. Thomas has also worked as a technical supervisor and systems engineer with an international environmental controls company; and served as Chief Information Officer in the healthcare delivery sector for 15 years.  He also served on the board of the Manchester Community Health Services organization.

Thomas holds a degree from Southern New Hampshire University in Management Information Systems, and a Masters of Science degree in Information Technology Security from Brandeis University.

He has also earned certification from the University Michigan in Emerging Information Technologies; Certification in Data modeling and design; Certification in Information Management JCHA; and Certification in Management of Professional Services Firms from Harvard Business School. He is a former member of the CIO advisory board for CISR (Canter for Information Systems Research), at MIT. He also holds several advisory positions with technology firm and telecommunications carriers.

Bill Everett

Director

Bill was born in Nashua, New Hampshire and has lived throughout New England. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1972 with a BA in Political Science. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with an MBA in 1977 and worked for eight years as a CPA for Price Waterhouse. He spent the majority of his professional career as a Chief Financial Officer for three publicly traded technology companies. He previously served on several corporate boards, including Issuer Direct Corporation, where was the former Chairman of the Board.

After spending eleven years in Raleigh NC, Bill and his wife Lin, returned to Hebron New Hampshire where they now live. He has been a member of Laconia Country Club for nine years, where he has served on various committees including greens, strategic planning and the DiFonzo Committee. He is currently a member of Laconia’s Board of Directors. Bill has been a frequent competitor in NHGA championships and is a past winner of the NHGA Senior Match Play and Players Invitational Championships. Bill’s initial contact with the McDonough Foundation was through his work establishing the DiFonzo Named Scholarship at Laconia Country Club. Bill joined the Board of the McDonough Foundation in July 2017 and has been primarily involved in managing and growing the McDonough Permanent Fund.  Bill served a two-year term as McDonough Board President from 2022-2023.

Kevin Keyes

Vice President

Kevin joined the McDonough board in 2013. He has lived in New Hampshire since graduating from Holy Cross in 1979. One of the first things he did when he moved to the Manchester area was to join the Manchester Country Club where he belonged for many years while living in Bedford. In 2000 he and his wife Maura joined Bald Peak Colony Club.

After raising their two oldest children in Bedford, Kevin and Maura, along with their youngest daughter Colleen and their dog Zuzu moved full time to Moultonborough, where Colleen attended High School before going on to UNH.

Kevin is the owner of APPS Paramedical Services in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He and Maura are also owners of DNA North America.

Tom McCoy

Director

Tom joined the McDonough Board in 2019. He was selected as a McDonough Scholar in 1966 having worked as a caddie at Nashua Country Club and on the grounds crew at Green Meadow Golf Course in Hudson, NH. After graduation from the University of New Hampshire in 1970 he was commissioned in the United States Air Force (USAF). Upon completion of pilot training in 1971, he served in numerous assignments and retired in March 1997 at the rank of Colonel. Tom is an active member of Laconia Country Club and has served as Club President, Chairman of the Greens Committee and Chairman of the Membership Committee. He is also a member of the board of the Lakes Region Chapter for Veterans Count. He and his wife Nancy reside in Meredith, NH.

Dan Mulkern

Director

Dan Mulkern is a Principal and Founder of Vigilant Wealth Management and serves clients as a Portfolio Manager.  He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Policy Committee.  Prior to Vigilant, Dan spent approximately ten years with Goldman Sachs & Co in New York and Hong Kong, most recently as a Vice President in the Mergers & Strategic Advisory Group.  He advised corporations on a broad range of financial and strategic transactions, including public equity and debt offerings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings.

Dan received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 1997 and a BA in Economics from Boston College in 1992.  While at BC, Dan played on the golf team for four years and was Co-Captain his senior year.

Dan was a McDonough Scholarship recipient during his undergraduate years at BC.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Golf Association.  He was also appointed to the national Charles Schwab Advisor Services Advisory Board in 2017.  He also previously served as chair of the board of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.

Dan lives in Stratham, NH with his wife, Amy, and their daughters, Madeline and Eiley.

Jeff Rounsaville

Director

Jeff Rounsaville joined the McDonough board in 2005. Jeff is a past Board Secretary and Scholarship Chair. He is presently leading an effort to endow a permanent scholarship at Eastman Golf Links. He retired from Ingersoll-Rand/GL&V Nashua after a 38-year career, having held positions in engineering, process development, sales support, and management. Additionally, he is active on the Slope Team for the NHGA and Golf Committee at Eastman Golf Links.

Jeff and Leslie reside in Grantham, NH. They have a son, Todd, who is a McDonough alumnus, a daughter, Jamie, and three grandchildren.

Peter Smith

Director

Pete Smith is a former President of McDonough and co-founder of the Foundation’s Permanent Fund. He is a Dartmouth College graduate and Ouimet Caddie Scholar. He grew up in Western Massachusetts and worked as a caddie, bag room attendant and pro shop assistant. His involvement with McDonough in some small way, pays back all that the game of golf has afforded him.

Pete and his wife Kelly reside in Bedford, NH. They have three grown daughters.

George Slyman

Director

George K Slyman is a Certified Financial Planner professional. He has been active coaching youth sports and sponsoring youth golf activities. He resides in the Monadnock Region with his wife Diane.

Tyler Walsh

Director

Tyler grew up in Bedford, NH and learned to play golf at Manchester Country Club. He worked at MCC as a caddie through high school and during his time in college at the University of New Hampshire. Tyler graduated from UNH with a degree in Accounting and Finance and currently works in RSM’s Transaction Advisory Services practice in Boston, MA. Tyler, an avid golfer, is a member of Manchester Country Club. You will most likely find him on the golf course when he’s not working. Tyler and his wife, Alyssa, currently reside in Hooksett, NH with their golden retrievers, Jordan and Maverick. He joined the McDonough Board in Spring of 2022.

Brett Wilson

Director

Brett joined the McDonough board in the Fall of 2019. He grew up in NH and learned to play golf at Cochecho Country Club in Dover. He worked at Cochecho through high school and college, attending the University of New Hampshire, graduating with a BS in Hospitality Management. He is an avid golfer who plays in many New Hampshire Golf Association events. Brett and his wife Nicole live in Dover with their three daughters.

John A. Wolkowski

Director

John was an honored and proud recipient of the McDonough scholarship awards beginning in 1978 through his graduation from St. Anselm College in 1982. Thereafter, he attended the University Of New Hampshire School of Law (formally known as Franklin Pierce Law Center) and obtained his JD in 1986. He has been a practicing attorney in New Hampshire and Massachusetts for over 38 years. He is currently the managing partner at Backus, Meyer & Branch, LLP in Manchester, New Hampshire.

In the early 90s, he was invited to join the Board of Directors as its first alumni director. He has served the Foundation ever since: as Chair as the Alumni Committee, being a member of the Governance and Finance Committee and, most importantly, 10 years as its president and received the Stan Lencki Distinguished Service Award in 2019. His long-standing commitment to McDonough is reflected from his interview days at the Highway Hotel in Concord to seeing the new students in various venues, including Zoom.

He resides in Bedford with his wife Lisa and their incredible little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Hero.

John Bottomley

Director Emeritus

John Bottomley was a member of the McDonough board for many years and is a past President of the Foundation.

His service to the golf industry includes sitting on the NHGA board for many years, also presiding over that organization.  During his tenure on the NHGA board, John was instrumental in establishing the state’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

John began his career as a teacher, then branched out to raising racehorses and developing land.

He was Executive Director of the Fuller Foundation for over 30 years and remains a Trustee of the Foundation, along with many years of service on other prominent boards, associations, and commissions.

John resides in North Hampton with his wife, Nina.  They have two adult children, and two grandchildren.

David Brussard

Director

David joined the McDonough Scholarship Foundation Board in 2017. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1974 and received his MBA from Suffolk University in 1978. He spent over forty years in the Insurance industry, retiring in 2016 after seventeen years as President/CEO of Safety Insurance Company.

His Dad sent him off to caddy at the age of nine to a private golf club in Melrose, Massachusetts.  The caddy experience influenced the choices he would make later in his life. David and his wife Ann have three children and five grandchildren. They spend summers in Hampton, NH, winters in Jupiter, Florida.

John Doykos

Director

After graduation from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine followed by a residency at Boston Childrens Hospital, Jack Doykos practiced Pediatric Dentistry and taught at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is honored to have been part of the McDonough Board for twenty years assisting scholars and their families defray their college education costs. In the Fall of 2022, Jack stepped down as a full board member and continues his involvement as the Foundation’s first Director Emeritus.

Mitch Jean

Director Emeritus

Mitch has been a member of the New Hampshire Bar since 1983.  Semi-retired, he currently works part-time for a Laconia law firm.

He has been a member of Laconia Country Club for over 30 years, and served as Secretary and President of the club.

Mitch served on the Board of Directors of the Richard D. McDonough Scholarship Foundation for 25 years and served as its Secretary and President, and Chair of the Scholarship Committee.

He serves on the Advisory Committee of the First Tee of New Hampshire and is also a member of the New England Senior Golfers’ Association, currently serving on its Board of Governors and as Second Vice President.

Lisa M Kress

Executive Director

While Lisa only joined the McDonough Foundation as Director of Scholarship Services in November of 2020, her tangential involvement with the McDonough Foundation began over 30 years ago when she married former McDonough Scholar and present McDonough Board Member, John Wolkowski.

Since then, Lisa’s organizational, computer, communication skills and take-charge attitude led to her November, 2023 promotion as The McDonough Scholarship Foundation’s Executive Director.

In this newly created position, Lisa will oversee operations of the Foundation and actively seek alternative fundraising options — all for the benefit to McDonough’s scholars.

In addition to her McDonough employment, she is also a registered yoga instructor who teaches regular weekly classes.

Lisa and John share their home in Bedford with their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Hero.