West Central Leadership

William C Torrey, MD, Board Chair
Chair, Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Health
Etna, NH

To improve timely access to high quality psychiatric care for people in our community.

Robert Hansen, PhD, Board Vice Chair
Professor of Business Administration, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Mental illness is one of our greatest social issues, causing tremendous suffering. I have time, energy and some experience, and I will do my best to help West Central in its mission to provide care for those with mental health issues.

Pete Bleyler
Retired Consulting Actuary
West Lebanon, NH

One of the primary reasons for my joining the Board is to give back for the wonderful, compassionate, care that West Central provided our daughter.

Aimee Claiborne, DA, MBA, BSW
Chief Human Resources Officer, Dartmouth Health
New London, NH

As a former psychiatric case manager for a community mental health center like West Central, I have a passion for our community members that WCBH serves and for quality mental health services that are provided where people it most at home and locally. Mental Health affects us all in our lifetime and I am honored to serve on WCBH’s Board supporting the organization’s mission and viability for adults and children in need.

Lisa Cohen
Chief Financial Officer, The New London Hospital Association, Inc.
Newport, NH

It is important to me to give back to my community to help ensure that essential services are available to all who need them.   The work of not-for-profits like West Central fills vital needs and supports our friends and neighbors.  I am grateful to utilize my knowledge and time to help support this essential work.  

Matthew Houde, JD, MHCDS
Vice President of Government Relations, Dartmouth Health
Cornish, NH

Comprehensive health care advocacy has to include advocacy for mental health, which is what I hope to elevate in connection with my service on the West Central Behavioral Health board.

Darrell Hotchkiss, JD
Retired Attorney, Hotchkiss Law Office, PLLC
Hanover, NH

Mental health affects most aspects of our lives, including our physical, emotional and social well-being. My volunteer involvement with a free health clinic, a regional cancer center and as an advocate for abused and neglected children has brought me full-circle to the Board of West Central Behavioral Health.

Charlene Lovett
Retired Army Officer, Former Claremont Mayor and NH State Representative
Claremont, NH

Good mental health is as important as good physical health to an individual's overall well-being and productivity.  I serve on the Board to help facilitate better access to mental health services and remove the stigma that too often exists around this issue.  

Brian Marsicovetere, JD
President & Shareholder, Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group, P.C.
Woodstock, VT

I serve on the Board because the mission of community mental health agencies is so very important to our community as a whole and the clients my office frequently represents.

Courtney Porter, MSW, M.Ed., LSSW
School Social Worker
Claremont, NH

As a career educator, my main goal has been to remove barriers that may impact the ability of young children and teenagers  to thrive and become agents for change!   My service to the board will help increase those opportunities while assisting in removing the stigma associated with mental health. 

Sally Rutter
Retired Real Estate Professional
Lebanon, NH

I’m an advocate for mental health awareness, acceptance, support, and understanding.

Susan E. Seidler
Executive Director, Stepping Stone & Next Step Peer Support Centers
Lebanon, NH

I believe in West Central’s mission and want to do my part to support people in my community.

Sheila Shulman, LLB, MPH
Retired Professor of Law & Attorney
Grantham, NH

Mental health issues increasingly confront all of us at some level in our lives. As part of its outreach, West Central provides professional support to vulnerable individuals experiencing mental health problems, many of whom are unable to access help elsewhere. By serving on the Board, I work to support the essential mission of the Agency and its staff.

Andrew Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine
Hanover, NH

I am passionate about community mental health, and in particular Veterans mental health and their families. This is the role I was approached to serve (to advocate for veterans and their families).

Phillip Stocken, PhD, Board Secretary/Treasurer
Professor of Accounting, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Mental health is at the heart of so much suffering in the Upper Valley.