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Meet the Board

Barb Silk

President

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Barb Silk

President

Barb attended the University of New Hampshire for nursing, married her husband Don of 39 years and thrived homeschooling her children for 14 years. She helped lead worship in church playing guitar for over 30 years and has always been involved in ministry. She is now a grandmother of 9+ and has pursued her love for painting. Barb will quickly put you at ease as you explore your creative side with no experience or supplies needed. She is President of the Board at SHB, alongside an amazing Board of Directors, unified to support SHB with a healthy, professional ballet company and school that will shine as an example to our communities and around the world.

Brett McConn

Treasurer

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Brett McConn

Treasurer

Brett has lived in NH all his life, obtained his Master’s degree in Accounting at UNH in 2016, and is currently working as a Senior at Nathan Wechsler & Company in Concord. In his free time he enjoys playing guitar at Next Level Church in Somersworth, playing video games or Magic: The Gathering with his friends, or just going for a drive. He recently got married and is enjoying newlywed life with his wife in Nottingham, NH. Brett met Lissa while dancing ballet at UNH and has performed in various productions with her in the past.

April McGough

Secretary

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April McGough

Secretary

April McGough has been a proud member of the Safe Haven Board since 2019. In addition to a nearly 20 year career at a large insurance company, April is an active participant in community organizations by serving as the President of Dover Little Green Cheerleading and as a leader for her two daughters’ Girl Scout troop.

Jamie Swan

Board Director

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Jamie Swan

Board Director

Grace Clement

Board Director

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Grace Clement

Board Director

Grace Clement grew up in southern Maine. When she was younger, she was heavily involved in athletics, including dance. She switched over to competitive all-star and school cheerleading. She relocated to the east coast of Florida for a few years to continue cheerleading. After winning multiple national titles, she shifted her focus to her studies. Upon graduating from the University of Maine Orono, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering.

During college, her first experience with ballet was watching “Swan Lake”, performed by Moscow Ballet Company, and was immediately enthralled. She was introduced to Lissa Curtis at the Northeast Ballet Theatre's performance of “The Nutcracker” and knew ballet was worth exploring. A couple years later, Lissa invited her to audition for Safe Haven’s first production of “Sleeping Beauty”. She was hesitant due to her lack of ballet training, but was welcomed with open arms, and the rest is history!

Currently, she is excited to continue her training and to help serve the Safe Haven community on and off the stage. Outside of ballet, she works in the firearm industry and is an active member of her local church. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Ellouise Mcgonagle

Board Director

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Ellouise Mcgonagle

Board Director

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