Board of Directors
In addition to the Founders, Optima Bank & Trust has a prominent group of Organizers and Directors, many of whom are local residents with close ties to the business community in Portsmouth and the surrounding area. They include:
Paul R. Beswick
Founder, President and CEO of Beswick Engineering Co., Inc., of Greenland, New Hampshire. The company develops and produces proprietary miniature fluid power products mainly used in high tech applications. Paul is a resident of Newington, NH.
Robert A. Brown
CEO of Goss International of Dover, New Hampshire. Goss has more than 4,000 employees and nine manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Bob is a resident of North Hampton, NH.
Michael S. Daigle
Principal of DataRisk LLC, a boutique risk management consulting and brokerage firm in Portsmouth that serves the sophisticated risk management and business insurance marketplace. Michael is a resident of Stratham, NH.
Erik Dodier
Co-founder, President and CEO of PixelMEDIA, Inc., a 60-person, full-service web strategy and application development company in Portsmouth. Erik is a resident of North Hampton, NH.
Jaye E. Morency
Co-owner of a restaurant in Kennebunkport, ME, Jaye has been a member of the Boston investment community since 1980. Most recently, she served as a Managing Director of Babson Capital Management, LLC where she was Director of Research in the Equities Division. Jaye is a resident of York Harbor, ME.
Coleen M. Penacho
An attorney focusing on commercial litigation with McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A. in Manchester, New Hampshire. Coleen is a resident of Greenland, NH.
Leonard S. Rishkofski
President and CEO of Snowden Associates, a human resource consulting and career development firm located in Portsmouth. Leonard is a resident of Hampton, NH.
Christopher G. Scales
Vice-President and General Manager of Emerson Process Management's Control Valve manufacturing facility in Portsmouth. Chris is a resident of Exeter, NH.
Jagat S. Sisodia
President and CEO of Degree Controls, Inc., a privately owned company in Milford, NH engaged in providing complete solutions for thermal and airflow management to the telecom, medical and biotech industries. Jag is a resident of Nashua, NH.
David E. Speltz
Retired as Practice Leader in Hospital Turnaround Management from Huron Consulting Group, LLC, New York City. David is a resident of Portsmouth, NH.
James G. Sununu
Managing Director of Sununu Enterprises LLC, a business development consulting firm that advises a variety of small, medium and large clients on domestic and international projects and strategic issues. James is a resident of Newfields, NH.
John H. Sununu*
President of JHS Associates, Ltd., a strategic consulting firm and former Governor of New Hampshire and Chief of Staff to the President of the United States. Governor Sununu is a resident of Hampton Falls, NH.
Michael C. Sununu**
Affiliated with JHS Associates, Ltd. and Sununu Enterprises LLC, strategic consulting groups based in New Hampshire and Washington, DC and a Director of BW Realty Advisors, a real estate financing company. Michael is a resident of Newfields, NH.
* Organizer only
** Director only
