Rob Schultz Joins Granite United Way as Area Director in Upper Valley

Granite United Way is pleased to announce that Rob Schultz has accepted the role of Area Director for the Upper Valley Region. In this role he will oversee the fundraising and community impact work in the Upper Valley region.

“One of Rob’s greatest strengths is his ability to convene members of the community together to solve complex problems. We saw that in his leadership at COVER, and it a natural fit for the work being done at Granite United Way,” said Julia Griffin, Manager of the Town of Hanover and Granite United Way Board Member. “I am very pleased to welcome Rob to Granite United Way and I look forward to working with him in this new role.”

Prior to joining Granite United Way, Schultz, a well respected leader in the nonprofit community, has a long history of leadership role in the nonprofit sector. Most recently, he held the position of Executive Director of COVER Home Repair. During that time he doubled the capacity of the nonprofit and coordinated the response to Tropical Storm Irene. He has also served as Executive Director for the Farm & Wilderness Foundation in Plymouth, Vermont, and Program Director position with the nationally recognized organization, Outward Bound.

“Rob brings a tremendous amount of leadership skills and nonprofit expertise to the Area Director role,” said Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Granite United Way. “He is a well respected local member of the community, and is truly dedicated to creating positive change. We are very fortunate to have an individual of his caliber joining our team.”

The Upper Valley region continues to be one of Granite United Way’s most active and engaged regions. Local fundraising efforts raised more than $1 million during Granite United Way’s record breaking 2015 Campaign, which totaled $8.22 million across the state. More than 25 local volunteers from the region committed 600 hours during the grant review process this year. Schultz will continue to enhance and develop this work with local staff and volunteers from the Upper Valley.

“I am excited to be joining the Granite United Way team and to continue working with the Upper Valley community,” said Schultz. “I’ve enjoyed working with Granite United Way’s team as a nonprofit partner, and this is an excellent opportunity to be involved in our community in a new way. This is a great next step for me.”

Schultz received his Bachelor of Arts from Earlham College. He is a member of Leadership New Hampshire’s Class of 2016.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ninevah Foundation. He is a former Board Member of I.T. Stuff. 

He resides in Hanover with his wife, Diane Reinhardt. They have four children.

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