
Primary Bank has a prominent group of Directors, many of whom are local residents with close ties to the business community of New Hampshire.


















Primary Bank has a prominent group of Directors, many of whom are local residents with close ties to the business community of New Hampshire.
In 2000, Mr. Greiner founded Greiner Investments, a firm that develops and invests in real estate as well as makes passive business investments. Prior to establishing Greiner Investments, he founded the private hedge fund, Rockmont Management Partners. Mr. Greiner worked at several investment firms including Kemper Securities and Dean Witter Reynolds. From 2000-2006, Mr. Greiner served as a Town Councilor in Bedford, New Hampshire, and was the Chairman in 2004. He has been an active board member for numerous non-profits and community boards, and currently serves as a member of the Bedford Men’s Club, President of Bedford Friends of Recreation, and Chairman of the Granite State Baseball Dinner. In addition, Mr. Greiner is an investor-owner of Cactus Jacks, Copper Door, and T-Bones Restaurants. Mr. Greiner earned his B.A. in Political Science from Brandeis University.
Mr. Taub is a corporate lawyer at the international firm of Nixon Peabody, where he has over 22 years of experience. His love of family, travel, outdoor adventure and community permeates everything he does. Mr. Taub has been described as "the consummate trusted advisor" who is "very practical and determined to get the deal closed," and who "consistently excels at solving client's complex problems." At Nixon Peabody, he has served in many leadership roles, including chair of the Business Department and the firm's Management Committee. Mr. Taub currently leads the firm's nationally acclaimed Private Equity practice group. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter on the latest trends in mergers and acquisitions, business strategies and issues important to CEO's, CFO's, and general counsel. Mr. Taub is the founder and President of the Board of Swimming With A Mission, Inc., a charity dedicated to raising money for our Veterans in need. He is currently serving on the board of the Granite State Children's Alliance as Vice President and has served on a number of nonprofit boards, including, Junior Achievements and the Greater Manchester YMCA.
Ms. Wallem serves as the Executive Vice President of Operations, and Information Security Officer. She is responsible for the management of the Bank's Operation, IT and Compliance/BSA teams. Ms. Wallem has more than 20 years of experience in banking operations, compliance, and risk management. Prior to joining Primary Bank in October 2014, Ms. Wallem was a Senior Vice President, Director of Operations and Information Security Officer at Admirals Bank. Prior to that, Ms. Wallem served as the Senior Vice President of Risk Management at Capital Crossing Bank where she implemented and managed the bank’s risk management, vendor management, business continuity, and security programs.
Ms. Diamantis is a Principal at Curbstone Financial Management Corporation, an investment advisory firm in Manchester, NH. She previously served as the regional president for U.S. Trust Company, N.A. and as the former president of State Street Bank & Trust Company of NH. Ms. Diamantis is a General Partner and Co-Founder of the Impact NH Fund an angel fund focused on women as investors and entrepreneurs. She is a dedicated volunteer and holds or has held board positions with the University System of New Hampshire (Chair), Catholic Medical Center (Treas.), New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Currier Museum of Art, Granite YMCA (Chair), Heritage United Way (Campaign Chair), and the Women’s Fund of NH. Ms. Diamantis earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Southern New Hampshire University and attended the New York State Bankers Association Trust/Investment School and the New England School of Banking at Williams College.
Ms. Dionne currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Primary Bank. Ms. Dionne joined Primary during its start-up phase in 2015 and prior to her most recent appointment, served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining the Bank, she spent more than 20 years in government finance specializing in financial and strategic planning, investment planning and treasury management. Ms. Dionne is the former president of the NH Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA), former president of the New England GFOA and former Vice Chair of the Budget and Fiscal Policy Committee of the National GFOA. Active in the community, Ms. Dionne is the former president of the Bedford Rotary and serves on multiple non-profit boards and State board of trustees. In addition, she currently serves on the Emerging Leaders Council for the American Bankers Association. Ms. Dionne is a Certified Public Accountant who earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Bentley University and her M.B.A. from Southern NH University.
Mr. Feraco, CPA/ABV is a managing member of Brayman, Houle, Keating & Albright, PLLC (BHKA), a certified public accounting firm. Mr. Feraco has been with the firm for more than 25 years after beginning his career with KPMG in their Boston office. Mr. Feraco provides a full range of services to closely held businesses, with a focus on tax planning and compliance. Additionally, Mr. Feraco holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) certification granted exclusively by the AICPA. Mr. Feraco is a member of the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA). During his time with BHKA, Mr. Feraco has been an active board member of various non-profit organizations in the greater Nashua, NH area including the Nashua Children’s Home and Bridges. Mr. Feraco received his BS in Management from the University of Massachusetts and is licensed as a CPA in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Mr. Hiatt is the Director of Business Development at MS Consultants, one of the Nation’s leading independent providers of Cost Segregation Studies. He currently serves on the board of Swim With A Mission, raising funds for veterans and their families. He has also served on the boards of the NH Brain Injury Association, NH Chapter of the US Green Building Council, Veterans Count and Light House Kids. Jeff served as the chair of the Newington Economic Development Committee as well. In 2023 he was nominated and attended the National Security Seminar at the US Army War College. Jeff has been a member of Rotary International since moving to NH in 1999. Mr. Hiatt graduated from Indiana University with a BA in Telecommunications and lives on the Seacoast of NH with his wife, NellAnn.
Ms. McKay, CPA, is a managing partner of Bigelow & Company, CPA, P.L.L.C., a certified public accounting firm. Ms. McKay has been with the firm for over 30 years and has extensive experience in audit and accounting services, tax planning and compliance, and IT and management consulting. She specializes in working with closely-held businesses in a wide variety of industries. Ms. McKay is a member and past President of the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants and has served as an active member on various boards of directors and committees. Ms. McKay earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in accounting (summa cum laude) from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mr. Milnes, a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and Certified Insurance Councilor, has taken a leading role in the insurance and financial services industry for over 40 years. He is currently Chairman of INEX Capital & Growth Advisors and CEO of Optisure Risk Partners, an emerging national insurance broker focused on risk management and insurance solutions for businesses and their executives. Having previously built one of NH’s largest private insurance agencies, Mr. Milnes has founded numerous insurance entities and completed hundreds of transactions involving the acquisition, sale or perpetuation of insurance agencies. He currently holds board positions with the Currier Museum of Art, The Marketing Alliance (MAAL), and a variety of other insurance organizations. Mr. Milnes previously served on the Board of Directors of Salem Cooperative Bank (1995 to 2018), The NH Center for Non-Profits, The Greater Manchester YMCA and many other nonprofit organizations. A graduate of Bucknell University and St. Paul’s School, Mr. Milnes has also completed the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management Program, Leadership New Hampshire and Leadership Manchester.
Mr. Prunier is a partner and Executive Vice President at Harvey Construction Corporation, one of New Hampshire’s leading commercial and institutional construction firms. Harvey has built many of the region’s most recognized structures such as the Currier Museum of Art; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport’s west terminal; the SNHU Arena; Smuttynose Brewing Company; and the redevelopment of Hampton Beach Boulevard. Mr. Prunier currently serves as Trustee of the Huntington at Nashua (Chair); Trustee of Silverstone Living (Vice Chair); Advisor to the Building and Grounds Committee at Bishop Guertin High School; Advisor to the Cerato Group; and Finance Committee member of the CHaD NH East West All-Star Football Game. He was named to the list of the Next Twenty in Nashua; has been recognized by the NH Charitable Foundation with the Emerging Leader Award; was awarded the John Sias Award by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua; has been named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International (Nashua Rotary West); and was awarded the National Service to Youth Award by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Duncan Robinson is a professional basketball player from New Castle, New Hampshire. He attended the University of Michigan where received a double major in sports management and political science, while helping the men’s basketball team reach the National Championship in 2018. Off the court, Robinson is known for his podcast, "The Long Shot," where he explores a range of topics beyond basketball, including sports culture and personal development. He is also actively involved in various philanthropic efforts, supporting causes related to education and community development. Robinson's interests extend beyond basketball and podcasting, as he is an avid reader and enjoys discussing a wide range of topics with his fans and peers. He also is a player representative and a standing board member for the National Basketball Players Association.
Shaheen is a business and community leader.
She co-founded and is currently President of Good Measures. Shaheen was inspired to launch Good Measures following her eldest daughter's diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes. Combining the power of accessible clinical care and technology, the healthtech Company was awarded a suite of patents by the U.S Patent Office and in 10 other countries. Shaheen is a named inventor. To realize the promise of biomanufacturing to deliver life changing therapies for the world’s most costly chronic diseases, Shaheen also works with the team at ARMI | BioFabUSA.
Shaheen authored a New York Times bestseller, Elle & Coach, about the experience of parenting a child with Type 1. This also led her to serve on the Board of Trustees for Joslin Diabetes Center, the world’s preeminent diabetes research, clinical care and education organization.
Shaheen was recently appointed by President Biden to serve on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. She served on the Portsmouth New Hampshire City Council and as Chair of the Police Commission. New Hampshire Governor Lynch appointed her to and she became Chair of the State’s Commission on the Status of Women.
A graduate of MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Shaheen was also a Division I Scholarship Athlete. Shaheen and her husband live in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where they raised four children.
Mr. Solinsky, along with his wife Grace, founded Insight Technology of Londonderry, NH in 1988, the nation’s leading developer and producer of U.S. Military Night Vision and Electro-Optical Systems. Mr. Solinsky became president of L-3 Warrior Systems which acquired Insight Technology and in 2013 retired from L-3. Mr. Solinsky worked for 14 years as a civilian employee of the Department of Army where he held a series of increasingly responsible positions from Production Engineer, Project Leader, Director of Quality Control, Director of U.S. Army Night Vision Lab, Forward in Europe, Branch Chief, and Project Manager, Night Vision Devices. Mr. Solinsky received a Secretary of the Army’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Material Acquisition, two Commander’s Awards for Civilian Service, and numerous other awards. Mr. Solinsky holds a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson College of Technology, a M.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and a M.S. degree in Management from Stanford University, Graduate School of business where he was a Sloan Fellow.
Mr. Tucker is a senior partner at the firm of Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C., Manchester, NH. Mr. Tucker concentrates his practice in lending transactions, corporate finance, tax exempt bond financings, and real estate transactions and development. He is a member of the New Hampshire and American Bar Associations and a member of the National Association of Bond Attorneys. Mr. Tucker served as board member for Centrix Bank until 2014 and is a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of The Granite YMCA, a member of the Finance Committee of the Piscataquog Land Conservancy, a Trustee and Board Chair of the Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and a Trustee of the Trust Funds for the Town of Goffstown, NH. Mr. Tucker received his B.A. from Yale University, is a graduate of Harvard Law School and received and Honorary Doctor of Laws from Saint Anselm College.
For thirty years, Mr. Vailas has been developing and providing for outpatient healthcare services including surgery, diagnostics, physical therapy, urgent and primary care, and wellness. Through his partnerships with physicians and allied health professionals he has created a network of providers that offers outpatient care throughout Southern New Hampshire. Mr. Vailas has served as New Hampshire Commissioner of Health and Human Services, served as Chair of the NH Health Planning and Review Board, founded the Safe Sports Network, and was a founding member of the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute. Mr. Vailas founded the New Hampshire Ambulatory Surgical Center Association, served as an active board member on numerous local boards and is a former high school football coach. Mr. Vailas graduated from Plymouth State University with a BS Degree in Health and Physical Education and a MS Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Mr. Vlacich is a Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs. He recently served as a Presidential appointee as New England Regional Administrator at the US Small Business Administration. Mr. Vlacich also served as a Senior Advisor and State Director to United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen and held key roles for United States Senator Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire Governor John Lynch. A proud alum of the University of New Hampshire, Mr. Vlacich served on the University System Board of Trustees. He is a first generation American and the first in his family to attend college.