Board of Directors
The FHLBank Boston board of directors is comprised of professionals with experience in financial services, housing and community development, and real estate within the six New England states. The board includes member directors (a majority), who are nominated and elected by members in each state, and independent directors (at least 40%), who are nominated by the board of directors and elected “at large” by all of our members voting together. Board members are elected to four-year terms.
Board Elections
There are currently eight member directors (three from Massachusetts, and one from each of the other five New England states) and six independent directors. FHLBank Boston expects to retain that composition in 2027.
In 2026, member director elections will be held in New Hampshire (one position) and Vermont (one position), and an independent director election will be held for two positions, one a public interest director position, in each case for a four-year term commencing on January 1, 2027. The nomination period for member director elections, and the application period for independent director elections, will commence on June 8, 2026, and end at 5:00 p.m. on July 10, 2026 (the “deadline”).
Member Director Election: Members in New Hampshire and Vermont wishing to nominate a member director candidate must complete and submit a Certificate of Nomination so that it is received before the deadline. More information about how to nominate a candidate for a member director position in New Hampshire and Vermont is included in the link below (“Nomination, application and eligibility information”) and will also be emailed to member CEOs (or other member contacts) in New Hampshire and Vermont on June 8, 2026.
Independent Director Election: Individuals who are not affiliated with any member and who wish to be considered for nomination to an independent director position should deliver a completed Independent Director Application Form along with a PricewaterhouseCoopers Certification Form to FHLBank Boston so that they are received before the deadline. More information, including eligibility requirements and instructions for submitting the required forms, can be found below (“Nomination, application and eligibility information”).
The board values having a range of backgrounds and perspectives in its membership.
Below are links to some additional information:
Eric Chatman (Chair)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Housing Partnership Network
Boston, Massachusetts
John C. Witherspoon (Vice Chair)
Director
Skowhegan Savings Bank
Kingfield, Maine
Duncan Barnard
Chief Internal Auditor
CLS Bank
New York, New York
Michael A. Brown
Rear Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.)
Retired Cybersecurity Executive
Seabrook, New Hampshire
Caroline R. Carpenter
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Bank of Middlebury
Middlebury, Vermont
Thomas J. Curry
Retired Law Partner and Bank Regulator
Osterville, Massachusetts
M. Susan Elliott
Director
Needham Bank
Needham, Massachusetts
Antoinette C. Lazarus
Vice President – Compliance
Conning
Hartford, Connecticut
Margaret McIsaac
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bluestone Bank
Raynham, Massachusetts
Kevin D. Miller
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Profile Bank
Rochester, New Hampshire
William M. Parent
Chief Strategy Officer
bankESB
Quincy, Massachusetts
David Rotatori
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ion Bank
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Robert Tourigny
Executive Director
NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Gregg C. Tumeinski
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
Warwick, Rhode Island

