David Salzberg 21 2026 What began as a personal interest in ensuring access to good health care for his family has turned into more than a decade of service to Concord Hospital for David Salzberg. Salzberg has called nearby Hopkinton, New Hampshire, home for 30 years, having chosen the town after relocating from New York, specifically because of its proximity to Concord Hospital. “We had a one-year-old daughter, and our son was born here two years later,” Salzberg explains. “We wanted to know there was a good health system nearby.” Salzberg’s involvement with Concord Hospital began following a conversation with a doctor about healthcare funding. This led to a meeting with the advancement team, and Salzberg was invited to join the Planned Giving and Major Gifts Committee, a role he continues to this day. As a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch with 25 years of experience in international marketing for the software industry, Salzberg now shares his valuable expertise in his most recent role as a member of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In addition to his work with the hospital, Salzberg previously served as chair of the board of the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, New Hampshire. Outside of his professional and volunteer work, he’s an avid jazz enthusiast who loves supporting live music. He and his wife enjoy visiting their two adult children out-of-state. In discussing his motivation for joining the Trust Board, Salzberg points to the impact the charitable arm of the hospital has on the community, whether it’s the Trust providing additional funding for equipment or resources at a hospital-wide, departmental, or individual level. Salzberg is particularly impressed by the Trust’s innovative approach to patients’ healthcare challenges, citing examples that include funding a refrigerator for an insulin-dependent patient and an air conditioner for an individual with asthma — through the Navigating Forward Fund. “These are non-traditional but creative ways to make people’s lives better,” he explains. “Health care should not just be available to people who have the means. It may be hundreds of dollars of expenses that might save thousands of dollars in emergency room visits or just prevent health problems from becoming crises. I’m encouraged by the tremendous amount of charitable care that’s paid for through philanthropy.” Since joining the board in early 2025, Salzberg has appreciated the camaraderie and dedication of his fellow members and the staff of the Trust, noting their strong commitment to funding the smallest to the largest needs of Concord Hospital Health System and its patients. “These are people who take this work very seriously,” he says, “and work hard to communicate the importance and impact of what’s being done through philanthropy for our community.” “I’m encouraged by the tremendous amount of charitable care that’s paid for through philanthropy.” David Salzberg CONCORD HOSPITAL TRUST TRUSTEE
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