Board of Directors

The Danahys: 18 South Drive; 603-239-4881; jfdanahy@gmail.com 

John and his wife, Mary Ann, have owned the house at 18 South Drive since 1988, but have lived there (mostly) full time since 2008. John is from Hopkinton, Mass, and Mary Ann is from Hartford, Conn. They have 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and a Golden Retriever named Gracie. John can be seen many days walking Gracie in and around Forest Lake Road.

John is retired from the May Department Stores Company after 38 years, with 30 of those years in St. Louis.  

Mary Ann is a dedicated home maker, loves puzzles, but does not care for New England winters. Hence, they also have a home in Mt. Pleasant, SC where they sometimes reside for about 4 months when the snow flies. John serves on the boards of several non-profits, as well as the FLIA. He loves reading, travel, “producing” family videos, and is a published author of short fiction. 

Dave Johnson has been on Forest Lake for 28 years. Like many, he started off as a weekender and ended up retiring to the lake as a full time resident. Dave spent 35 years in the aerospace industry and occasionally still supports hydraulic projects for a distributor in Texas. Dave took over the association lead roll when Kathy Swayze stepped down in 1998 and has been on the Board ever since. Currently Dave is focusing all his time on the management of the dam and the renovation program. In 2008 Dave and his wife received the DES Seiche Disk award for commitment and dedication to the DES programs such as Weed Watchers and Voluntary Lake Assessment Program ( VLAP ). Dave is a snowbird spending his time at the lake and in Myrtle Beach.

Sue is a recent addition to the Board of Directors as Treasurer and the newest transplant to Winchester moving permanently to her dream house on the lake in July of 2020. She  has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and one granddaughter who all love the lake as much as she does. Sue has been coming to the Keene area since 1989 when her parents retired to a farmhouse on Rt 63 in Spofford. She was born in Rhode Island and moved to Connecticut when she was nine, and then went on to obtain her degree in both Accounting and IT at Nichols College outside of Worcester. After working in Boston for a “Big Eight” (now big four) accounting firm, she and her husband moved to Virginia where she changed careers and pursued her love of IT by working for MCI as the Director of Switch Systems Engineering. In 1999, the family moved back to New England where Sue took some time off and eventually went back to work as an Accountant. She opened her own bookkeeping/accounting firm in 2013 and is still working in that capacity. When not working Sue enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the lake, boating, reading, puzzling, playing games (card or board) and swimming.

Hannah is a lifelong Forest Lake summer resident, where her Grandparents  and extended family have had cottages dating back to the 50s. She and  her sister, Sarah, are now co-owning 25 Forest Ave, where they are  currently doing some long-needed  renovations, and plan to uphold traditions like Saturday night picnics,  kick the can, fourth of July water balloon fights and more. Hannah grew  up in Boston, and now lives full time in Nashville, Tennessee, where  she is a Financial Advisor at Bernstein Private  Wealth. She loves to travel and get outdoors, and spend time with  family and friends. You’ve probably seen Hannah running on Forest Lake  road (often braving running up the hill to the Evergreen cemetery, even  on dump day!). 

Doug serves as the Association’s VLAP Director and has occupied several offices with the Association over the years. His primary role currently (at Forest Lake) is the person who organizes the water sampling in order to provide water quality samples to the lab operated by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in Concord. You are likely to see him around the Lake dipping plastic bottles into the various tributaries from which we collect samples. Doug is a Forest Lake lifer who started coming to the Lake shortly after his birthday in June of 1953. When he is not at Forest Lake he serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President of Boston University. Doug served four years of active duty in the US Foreign Service with postings in the Philippines and Switzerland.

Sue Baney lives on 19 Whitcomb Court on Forest Lake. Sue and her husband, Tim, came to the lake in 2011 and retired in 2020 to the lake as full-time residents. They have 2 children and 1 grandchild - all love coming to the lake for fun and relaxation. Sue worked as an LMNA, using her degree in computer information systems to help medical coworkers achieve computer proficiency. She also works in the computer lab at Southern New Hampshire University. Sue has a love for animals and has volunteered at the humane society taking care of their sickly Kittens and getting them ready for adoption. While raising her children, she was a Den Mother, Girl Scout leader, and Girl Scouts summer counselor. Sue enjoys cooking, kayaking with her dog Penny, hammocking, being out walking with nature, traveling, and has a love for training dogs.

Jim and his wife, Dana have been on Forest Lake since 2018. They have two children (Alex in

Connecticut and Katie in Arizona) who love coming to the lake for fun and relaxation. Jim is a

CPA, who retired in 2024 after 40 years primarily in the insurance industry. He is an avid golfer

and softball player. No matter what season it is you will find Jim and Dana outside at Forest

Lake, bicycling and kayaking in the summer, and when the weather permits in the winter, cross-

country skiing. Jim and Dana enjoy traveling, especially seeing Katie in Arizona along with their

goal of visiting every National Park in the United States. They split their time between their

home in Hebron, CT and Forest Lake.

Lauren has been coming to Forest Lake her whole life. Her family has owned cottages on the lake since 1934. Her great-grandmother used to camp and rent cottages during the summer in the 20s and eventually built a cottage. The tradition of coming to Forest Lake has been carried on through multiple generations. Lauren grew up in West Palm Beach, FL, and moved to Savannah, GA to receive her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She now lives half the year in Savannah, GA as a Software Product Designer at IBM, and works remotely half the year at her family’s cottage on Forest Lake. Lauren likes to spend time with friends and family, renovating her family's cottage,  riding horses, and traveling. You may frequently see Lauren walking her two mischievous cats Gatsby and Sinatra.

Mary and Frank purchased their cottage on Forest Lake in 1983 as a summer residence before converting it to a year-round home in 1993. Mary was an entrepreneur owning several businesses. Her last position was Editor and Chief of Maine Seniors and Maine Women magazines. Frank worked for a large corporation for forty years holding various executive positions until retirement. They now divide their time between Forest Lake and Florida. 

Tim and his wife Sue started coming to Forest Lake in  2011. What started as a weekend get-a-way camp is now their year around  home. Tim has worked for several excavation and construction companies  in southern New Hampshire specializing in road construction, foundation  excavation and site work for new home construction. Tim is retired from  Hudson Quarry in Hudson and Allentown NH where he served as General  Manager for 33 years. While his children were growing up in Hudson Tim  enjoyed coaching basketball, baseball and soccer. Tim enjoys fishing,  working on the camp and traveling with his wife Sue and their dog Penny.

George and his wife, Mei-Ling, have owned their cottage at 434 Forest Lake Road for thirty years. George is from Garden City, New York and Mei-Ling is from Taipei, Taiwan. Their daughter, Vera, lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children. George and Mei-Ling are retired; they were international educational consultants for more than twenty years. They love gardening and can often be seen outside tending their flower beds.