Charlie French
TEAM LEADER: Cooperative Extension

Charlie French, Ph.D.,  leads UNH Cooperative Extension’s Community & Economic Development program, whose mission is to cultivate civic leaders; foster participation in community decision-making; revitalize downtowns; and help communities leverage resources to grow the local and regional economy.

In his capacity as Program Leader, he works with his Extension colleagues to provide civic leaders with training, educational resources, and technical assistance in community engagement, economic development, leadership development, and community-based natural resources stewardship.