Northwood Welcomes New Town Administrator
Kathryn “Kate” Lafond is getting to know the people
and places in Northwood in her first month as Northwood’s town
administrator. With 16 years of experience working in
municipal government, she is quickly establishing herself as a
professional and energetic administrator. She began her
career with the Town of Kingston, NH in the Town Clerks office
and more recently worked for the Town of Auburn, NH in finance
and administration for nearly fourteen years.
Additionally, she served as website administrator, welfare
administrator and provided fill in coverage for land use
administration. Her municipal work experiences developed
knowledge in nearly all facets of municipal government and
formed her ability to interact positively with members of the
public, town staff, boards and committees, as well as various
state and private agencies.
Ms.
Lafond’s educational pursuits include sociology with a
concentration in community health, organizational
leadership/management, and communication. She states that
her ultimate goal in the position of town administrator is to
help facilitate communication and cohesion so that the town’s
boards/committees and staff can provide the best services to the
community.