Our Staff
Cody Aubin
Chair
Cody Aubin is the current chairman of the Boys State Committee for the American Legion - Department of New Hampshire. He and the committee are responsible for the design, support, and funding of Boys State.
Mr. Aubin graduated from the program in 2013 where he was elected President of the Senate. He has taught legislative procedure at the program since joining the staff. Mr. Aubin graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2018 where he studied politics and history, and wrote his thesis on legislative norms and partisan polarization in the U.S. Senate. He currently lives and works in Manchester, NH as an Investor Relations Manager at a venture capital firm.
Grant Johnson
Director
Grant Johnson grew up in Brookline, NH and graduated from Hollis-Brookline in 2014. He attended High Point University and graduated with a B.A. in History and his Master’s in Educational Leadership. Grant served as a civics teacher in Kernersville, North Carolina and currently works as an Assistant Principal at Smithfield-Selma High School in Smithfield, North Carolina.
Tyler Sweeney
Senior Staff
Tyler Sweeney is a senior staff member who graduated from New Hampshire Boys State in 2011, where he was town Moderator and Speaker of the House. Tyler currently serves as a utility analyst at the New Hampshire Department of Energy and as the Chairman of the New Hampshire Hydrogen Advisory Committee.
Benjamin Drye
Senior Staff
Benjamin Drye is a senior member of the staff who graduated from NH Boys State in 2012. He received Associate of Science degrees in Accounting and Business Management from River Valley Community College in 2018. In 2020, Ben earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Plymouth State University. Currently, Ben is a staff accountant at a private investment firm and enjoys cooking and exploring the back roads of New Hampshire in his spare time.
Dody Eid
Technology Director
Senior Staff
Dody Eid is the technology director and a senior staff member of the program who graduated from Boys State and Boys Nation in 2015 before receiving a degree in Economics from Harvard University in 2020. He currently works as an economic consultant in Boston, where he specializes in data analytics and economic research. Outside of work, Dody enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as staying involved with Catholic parishes in Nashua and Boston.
Kyle Duffy
Marketing Director
Senior Staff
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Kyle is the marketing director of NH Boys State and a senior counselor. He graduated from Boys State and Boys Nation in 2019. Kyle has just completed his senior year at American University in Washington D.C., where he is pursuing a 5-year Masters of Public Policy program. In his free time, Kyle plays in numerous ultimate frisbee leagues.
Nick Gagnon
Junior Staff
Nick is a third year counselor who graduated from New Hampshire Boys State in 2021 and Spaulding High School in 2022. He is a student at Northeastern University studying electrical engineering. Outside of school, Nick enjoys playing tennis and grilling.
Koustav Datta
Junior Staff
Koustav is a third year counselor who graduated from New Hampshire Boys State in 2021 before graduating from Nashua High School North in 2022. He is a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Biochemistry and Biophysics. At Boys State, Koustav was the assessor for his municipality and treasurer on the state level. He currently works as a research assistant at Boston Children's Hospital researching renal cancer.
Jake Bilicki
Junior Staff
Jake is a first year counselor who graduated from New Hampshire Boys State as the Eli A. Marcoux recipient in 2022. He grew up in Atkinson New Hampshire and is a rising sophomore at Bentley University. In his free time, Jake likes to spend time with family and friends, watch sports, and workout.
Our Thanks
New Hampshire Boys State would not be the program it is today without the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice of staff members who are no longer currently serving. We express our endless gratitude for all they have given to program.
Alex Henlin
Chair Emeritus
Mr. Henlin is a 1996 alumnus of New Hampshire Boys State and American Legion Boys Nation. He first joined the Boys State program staff as a junior counselor in 1997; from 2015 through 2017, he served as a Co-Director of Boys State; from 2018 through 2022, he served as Chair.
Mr. Henlin graduated from Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, and he earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He is a partner in the Concord law firm of Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C., and is a member of Squadron 54 (Bedford) of the Sons of the American Legion.
Keith Luter
Director Emeritus
Keith Luter graduated Boys State in 2000, joined the staff in 2001, and served as Director from 2018 - 2022. He graduated from Bishop Guertin High School in 2001, from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2005, and from the National Defense Intelligence College in 2011 with a master's degree in strategic intelligence. He began a career in the Federal government in 2005 and lives in Clifton, Virginia with his wife, two kids, and dog.
Tim Stackhouse
Assistant Director
Emeritus
Tim Stackhouse served as Assistant Director and staff member since graduating from both Boys State and Boys Nation in 2011. He studied Finance at The George Washington University and currently works in the Greater Boston area. In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.
Trevor Nozell
Senior Staff Emeritus
Trevor grew up in Merrimack and graduated from Boys State in 2012. He completed his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice at Norwich University in 2017 before joining the Army as an Airborne Infantry Officer. Trevor was named as a Fellow at the Norwich University Peace and War Center upon the publication of a conflict analysis while visiting Israel and Palestine. Currently, Trevor is an AMGA Certified Rock Climbing instructor based out of Tennessee.