Meet the Board of Foster and Adoptive Resource Exchange

Most of the members of the board are foster families themselves and have experienced the struggles and asked the questions related to foster care support. The remaining board members are community members who are passionate about supporting kids in care, as well as the adoptive families and the families who are caring for them. FARE has brought together the experience, the passion, and the commitment to developing an organization that helps meet the needs of the people and families who have said yes to being a safe place for a child when they need it most, while also connecting them with vital community resources.

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Lisa D. ~ President

Lisa began her journey into the foster care support and adoptive families world in 2016. The first little girl that came into her home was just 5 days old, and 19 months later, she adopted her. Over the years, she has opened her home to many more children and is far from being done. "I will continue to dedicate my life and time to loving and caring for kids from hard places and supporting foster families. Foster care isn't always easy, but it is always worth it," Lisa said.

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Tiffany B. ~ Vice President

Tiffany and her family have been fostering for 6 years now, providing vital support to adoptive families and helping children reunify with their biological families. They also have firsthand experience with kinship care, making use of community resources to enhance their efforts. Before her journey in foster care and motherhood, Tiffany worked as a child and family therapist, specifically assisting children at risk of being displaced and entering care, along with their families. Tiffany enjoys planning 'moments that matter,' especially during the FARE Christmas event, which brings together foster care support for families in need.

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Jen O. ~ Secretary

Jen works in hospital-based healthcare and cares for many patients who are victims of the opioid crisis. She noticed that many of these patients had children in foster or kinship care, highlighting these kids as invisible victims of the opioid crisis. Jen says, "Although I am not a foster parent, I recognize that even those outside of the foster community can support these children and the families who care for them, including adoptive families. It’s important for us to unite and utilize community resources to provide foster care support and empower the community to love and care for NH's foster kids."

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Renee G. ~ Treasurer

Renee and her husband began fostering in 2018. Together, with their young biological children, they have provided a home for foster children ranging from newborn to 13 years of age. Before joining as a board member, Renee and her family had benefited from many community resources, including the impactful 'Moments that Matter' events and a grant that helped cover the cost of swim lessons. Now, Renee is proud to serve on the board of FARE, working to bring these incredible foster care support resources to more adoptive families and foster families alike.

Members at Large

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Cindy B.

Cindy loves providing kids in care with new experiences through planning Moments that Matter events, which serve as vital community resources for adoptive families and those in the foster care support system. She also enjoys camping, live music, and really good cheese. Cindy and her husband Ryan are foster turned adoptive parents with a priority to keep siblings together, having adopted two sets of siblings in 2018 and 2020. They are also small business owners of Pipe and Pine Designs. Additionally, Cindy serves as the Co-Chair for Autism Speaks of Northern New England and is an Advisory Board Member for Allard Center Granite YMCA.

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Kari L.

Kari and her husband, Michael, began their foster care journey in 2013. They have had many diverse experiences, including reunification, adoption, and becoming Legal Guardians of a child. Kari is passionate about recruiting and retaining high-quality foster parents and helping adoptive families network to build a strong, supportive community of foster care support, adoptive, and kinship families in NH. She started the Foster & Adoptive Parents Virtual Closet Facebook Page, where families can find and pass on community resources and items for children in care.