MANCHESTER — Sandy Cleary, founder of CruCon Cruise Outlet in Moultonborough, has been named the 2018 Business Leader of the Year by Business NH Magazine. Cleary is being honored for her leadership in the travel industry, her passion for helping many NH not-for-profit organizations and her advocacy to help the children of New Hampshire and beyond.
Business NH Magazine also announced today its prestigious Business of the Year award winners, which will be featured in the May issue due out next week. The following companies were chosen for their outstanding civic contributions and exceptional performance within their industry sector:
- Business Services – Calling All Cargo in Dover
- Construction/Engineering/Real Estate – ReVision Energy in Brentwood
- Nonprofit – NeighborWorks Southern NH in Manchester
- Financial Services/Insurance – Santo Insurance and Financial Services
- Health Care – Farnum Center in Manchester
- Hospitality/Tourism – Granite State Growler Tours in North Hampton
- Manufacturing/Technology – Medtronic in Portsmouth
- Retail/Wholesale – Highland Hardwoods in Brentwood
All businesses must be nominated by a chamber of commerce executive. A Panel of Excellence, consisting of executives from the 2017 winners of the Business of the Year award, selected this year’s recipients after careful consideration and great debate.
Awards will be presented at a special luncheon on Thursday, May 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Manchester Downtown Hotel (formerly the Radisson) in Manchester. The Leadership sponsor is Citizens Bank. Platinum sponsors include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the NH Charitable Foundation. Video sponsors are AutoFair, Clark Insurance, Comcast Business, Great NH Restaurants and People’s United Bank. The luncheon main course sponsor is Catholic Medical Center. Tickets for the luncheon are $65 per person or $600 for a table of 10. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the NH Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives scholarship fund.
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