Meet The Staff

Greg Overend                                                   

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Director of Student Activities

The Director of Student Activities is responsible for the day to day operations of the Office of Student Activities and supervising the graduate assistants and student employees.  The Director is also responsible for initiating and coordinating campus wide programs, providing event planning assistance, and serving a resource for all UNH clubs and organizations.  The Director also advises The Undergraduate Student Government Association, Inter Fraternity-Sorority Council (IFSC), Chariot Yearbook and Charger Bulletin (campus newspaper). The Director also plays a vital role in the SOAR program (Orientation) both in facilitating the program and with hiring and supervising the Orientation Leaders.

Greg Overend has been the Director of Student Activities since August of 2003 when he joined the UNH community. He graduated in 1993 from Eastern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Economics and in 1996 graduated from Rider University with his Master's degree in Human Services Administration.   

Lisa Saverese                                                     

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Assistant Director of Student Activities               

The Assistant Director is responsible for coordinating leadership development opportunities for student leaders, clubs and organizations including the Leadership Education Achievement and Development (LEAD) three tiered leadership education program.  The Assistant also coordinates specialty months/weeks such as Alcohol Awareness, Safe Spring Break, Health and Wellness, and Women’s History.  Other responsibilities include SCOPE, Midnight Madness, Who’s Who Selection, and Welcome Wagon. 

Lisa Saverese joined the UNH community in the summer of 2007 as the Assistant Director of Student Activities. In 2004 she graduated from Anna Maria College with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Human Services. She received her Master’s degree in 2006 from Springfield College in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education.

Andrew Mayer

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Office Coordinator

The Office Coordinator is responsible for managing  vendor contracts, check requests, Charger Connection, the Student Activities webpage, registration processes for events, key distributions for club and organization facilities as well as work orders. The Office Coordinator also creates the Weekly and Weekend Update newsletters.

Andrew joined the UNH community in the summer of 2011 as the Office Coordinator. In 2010 he graduated from Lasell College in Newton, MA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

Daniel Kent

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Graduate Assistant

Daniel is a first year Graduate student at UNH. He grew up in Abington, MA. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Public Administration. Daniel received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA in May of 2010.

Ryan Shapiro