Dale Harrington, President

Dale became a member of the Walker Lecture Fund trustees in the Fall of 2012.

      Dale and his wife Phyllis have called Concord home since his discharge from the Navy in 1969, joining the Concord Police Department where he learned the ins and outs of the city fast. Since retiring he's worked at many occupations, and since 1998 has been the web designer for the Friends of the AUDI and recently ended a two-year stint as the president of that organization.

      Early in 2012 he was approached to design the website for the Walker Lecture Series and was happy to volunteer.

      Dale assists with program acquisition and also serves as the advertising director, coordinating promotional activities for Lecture presenters and local media.

Allwynne Fine, Treasurer

Allwynne was elected to the Walker Lecture Fund trustees in 2011 and is now the treasurer. She served as house manager for the lecture series for many years prior to her election to the board.

      Allwynne has been active in the arts community for over forty years and has served as president of the Community Players of Concord, the Friends of the Concord City Auditorium, the Concord Music Club, and the Junior Service League. She also served as treasurer for all and directed and produced several productions for all. In addition, she is currently the treasurer for the Concord TV board.

      She believes that the Walker Lecture Fund, its series of programs each year as well as its support of other non-profit arts organizations, is a true gift to the citizens of our community and she is honored to serve as a trustee.

Joanne Martin, Sound and Lighting

Joanne joined the Walker Lecture crew in the summer of 2017

      A patent attorney by trade, Joanne brings knowledge and skills often needed when dealing with the Walker trust.

      She also has a strong interest in, and knowledge of, all things audio and will work with our sound and lighting techs to improve the quality of all Walker Lecture presentations.

Paula Demers, Secretary

Paula Mitchell Demers grew up in Hopkinton and has now lived in Concord with her husband Chris and their daughter Katharine for 23 years. She has fond memories of attending many Walker Lecture Series Programs with her parents when she was a teen. Beginning her tenure in the Spring of 2017, she has been truly honored to be a trustee and assist in keeping this tradition a strong one for the community.

      Paula has been very involved with The Community Players of Concord serving on the Board several times as well as the Director's Committee and performing in numerous productions over the past 30 years. She is a public elementary school educator and has been involved with teaching for 26 years. Paula has directed many children's theatre productions as well as musicals at the high school level.

      She hopes that her enthusiasm for the arts and love of the Concord community will serve her well as a trustee for this worthwhile tradition.

Jon Kelly, Promotions

For more than 30 years, Jon taught English at Concord High School, covering subjects such as film analysis, American literature, journalism, and Shakespeare. He worked with community members to establish a public access television station in the high school. The station became Concord TV. Jon served on its first board and developed a class in television production. He retired in 2018.

      Jon lives in Penacook with his wife, Rachel, and son, James, and has been a fan of the Walker Lectures since age 15 when he saw the Amazing Kreskin as part of the series.

      His current project is to build an e-mail list for the Walker Lecture Series; he encourages you to sign up on this website.