Ray Chadwick of Bedford, N.H. has been selected as President of the Board of Directors of the Aviation Museum of N.H.
Chadwick’s election as board president for 2025 was made by fellow board members following the Aviation Museum’s annual membership meeting, which took place on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Manchester Historic Association’s Millyard Museum.
Chadwick succeeds outgoing board President Bob DiMeo of Bedford, who stepped down after serving six years on the board and four years as president.
Chadwick, a retired senior executive and consultant in the automotive, aerospace, and telecommunications industries.
An experienced pilot, he has been active in wide range of service organizations, including the Boy Scouts, the National Ski Patrol, and the Moore Center of Manchester.
During the business portion of the annual membership meeting, Aviation Museum members unanimously approved several new and returning board members.
New board member Tom Horgan of Manchester, N.H. was approved for a three-year term through January 2028. Horgan is founder and president of Deinde, LLC, a higher education strategic management consultancy.
Returning board member Jay Carter of Epping, N.H. was approved for a three-year term through January 2028. Carter is an independent information technology consultant.
Board member Ted Kitchens of Manchester, N.H. was approved for a one-year extension of his current three-year term. Kitchens is director of aviation at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
The annual membership meeting is called for by the by-laws of the N.H. Aviation Historical Society, the parent organization of the Aviation Museum of N.H.
Featured speakers at the annual meeting were Mallory Eshbaugh and Ian Danen-Lucier, both sophomores at Lebanon High School who are taking part in the school’s ‘Take Flight’ plane-building partnership with the Aviation Museum.
Following the annual membership meeting, board members elected officers for 2025.
In addition to Chadwick as president, also elected were Greg Michael of Bedford, N.H. as Vice President; Jay Carter of Epping, N.H. as Treasurer; Knans Hayes of Milford, N.H. as Secretary; and Robert Hough of Windham, N.H. as Past President.
The Aviation Museum of N.H., 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, N.H. is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to celebrating New Hampshire’s role in aviation history and inspiring tomorrow’s pioneers, innovators, and aerospace professionals.
Named ‘Best Place to Take Kids’ in southern New Hampshire for four consecutive years, the Aviation Museum is housed in the original 1937 airline terminal at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
For more information about the Aviation Museum of N.H., visit aviationmuseumofnh.org or call (603) 669-4820. Follow the Aviation Museum on social media at www.facebook.com/nhahs
Below, download the Aviation Museum’s 2024 annual report.
Scenes from the Aviation Museum’s Annual Membership Meeting.
