Lakes Region Community Developers welcome new board members

LACONIA ― Lakes Region Community Developers announces the addition of Shannon Casey, Leslie McEvoy, and Tate Miller, all residents of Laconia, to LRCD’s Board of Directors. The Board provides leadership for carrying out the organization’s mission to create affordable housing and empower LRCD’s tenants to achieve economic security.

Shannon Casey is an associate broker Realtor with Keller Williams Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty. She was born and raised in the Lakes Region and earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from Franklin Pierce University. Before starting her real estate career in 2018, she was the CFO of Bigcatcoffees.com. Casey is a director for the Lakes Region Board of Realtors, a member of the Commercial Board of Realtors, and served for many years on the board of the Franklin Business & Industrial Development Corporation. She is passionate about all things planning and zoning and enjoys mentoring other realtors. In her spare time, she studies saxophone at the Music Clinic in Belmont.

Leslie McEvoy has lived at LRCD’s Millview Apartments for seven years, bringing her important perspective as one of LRCD’s tenants to the LRCD Board. McEvoy is a trumpet player and former music educator for 25 years. She has performed in concert bands, big bands, churches, brass ensembles, pit orchestras for high school musicals, and parades all around New England. She had a unique opportunity to perform at the Vienna International School in Austria with the Plymouth State Wind Ensemble in 2002. McEvoy is a former member of the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra and Carter Mountain Brass Band. She currently performs with the New Hampshire Philharmonic and Belknap Brass.

Tate Miller is a commercial loan officer with Meredith Village Savings Bank, based out of MVSB’s Laconia branch. He began his career with MVSB in 2022 as a commercial loan apprentice, working alongside several members of the bank’s commercial lending team to learn key aspects of lending, credit analysis and business networking. Prior to joining MVSB, Miller gained experience in marketing and customer service roles. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Plymouth State University. In addition to serving on LRCD’s Board, Miller volunteers with the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Hands Across the Table, Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction and Laconia Pumpkin Festival.

“We are very pleased to welcome Shannon, Leslie, and Tate to the LRCD Board,” said Lisa Mure of Holderness, who serves as chair of LRCD’s board. “Their unique backgrounds and perspectives will enhance LRCD’s efforts to create more affordable housing in the Lakes Region.”

In 2025, LRCD finished construction of 15 units of supportive housing in Laconia, invested over $750,000 in strengthening its Laconia portfolio, started construction of a new apartment complex in Wolfeboro that will add 30 affordable apartments to the market, and started construction on the Gale School redevelopment project in Belmont.

To learn more about Lakes Region Community Developers and/or its leadership team, visit LRcommunitydevelopers.org.