Leadership New Hampshire (LNH), a organization with a mission to "building a community of informed and engaged leaders,” announced its Class of 2016, a group of 39 from across New Hampshire who will participate in an intensive 10-month program. These individuals were selected through a highly competitive process and will begin their unique educational journey this fall with an opening retreat.
LNH, which has nearly a 25 year history in the Granite State, has nearly 800 alumni, individuals who are working to strengthen the state's communities and increase civic engagement. Graduates hold leadership positions in the private, nonprofit, and governmental sectors across the Granite State.
2016 attendees are listed alphabetically by hometown:
Bedford
Candice Benson, CEO, Benson Consulting
Joseph Raczka, VP Corporate Development, Dyn
Michael Skelton, President & CEO, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Adrian Thomas, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, NH NeuroSpine Institute
Bow
James (JP) Harris, Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, P.A.
Tryntje (Trinnie) Houghton, Partner - Executive & Organizational Coach, Sojourn Partners
Candia
Mark Cross-Powers, Senior Vice President, People's United Bank
Concord
Kenneth Boivin, Vice President/Associate Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Amy Kennedy, Policy Director, Office of Governor Maggie Hassan
Bridget Overson, Director of Marketing and Brand Identity, The Lawson Group
Dover
Christine Alibrandi, Director of Health Policy, Northeast Delta Dental
Charles French, Program Leader - Community & Economic , UNH Cooperative Extension
Victoria Jennison, Executive Director, Health and Safety Council of Strafford County
Dunbarton
Marc Geaumont, Director - Field Operations, Eversource – NH
Gorham
James Patry, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Hanover
Robert Schultz, Executive Director, COVER Home Repair
Harrisville
Leonard Matczynski, Director, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
Hollis
Lynn Post, President, The Post Group, Inc.
Jonathan Thyng, Associate Medical Director for Primary Care, Dartmouth Hitchcock Nashua
Hopkinton
Timothy Lesko, Principal, Granite Investment Advisors
Benjamin Wilson, Community and Economic Development Director - Bureau of Historic Sites, State of NH
Keene
Dee Belanger, COO, 1911 Office, LLC
Wayne Hartz, Interim Dean - Professional & Graduate Schools, Keene State College
Lee
Patrick Closson, Attorney, McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton, PA
Litchfield
Derek Barka, Director of Engineering, SilverTech, Inc.
Londonderry
Jeffrey Amaro, Enterprise Account Development Manager, Autodesk, Inc.
Manchester
Brooke Holton, Vice President, St. Joseph Community Services
Stephanie McLaughlin, Principal, Savoir Fair Marketing/Communications
Elaine Michaud, Attorney/Shareholder, Devine Millimet & Branch
EJ Powers, Executive Vice President, Montagne Communications
Nashua
Kristi Durette, Director of Alumni Relations, SNHU
Newport
Jodi Hoyt, SVP - Chief Human Resources Officer, Lake Sunapee Bank
North Conway
Sarah Verney
Nottingham
Laurel Bistany, President, Regional Economic Development Center
Pembroke
Jason Mayeu, Director of Marketing, Jewett Construction
Plymouth
Andrea LaMoreaux, Vice President, NH Lakes Association
Sanbornton
Sean Goodwin, GIS Administrator, NH Department of Safety
Shelburne
Sally Manikian, Backcountry Resource Conservation Manager, Appalachian Mountain Club
Sullivan
Lindsay Hamrick, NH State Director, The Humane Society of the United States
Each year’s class of associates attends 11 required and 2 optional seminar days held around the state, which provide an in-depth exploration of a topic of timely importance to NH, including demographic changes, the economy, families, criminal justice, education, culture and arts, community leadership, government and politics, and health care.
Leadership New Hampshire is one of 14 initiatives proposed in the Governor’s Commission on NH in the 21st Century to identify emerging leaders for key roles in statewide issues and developing a network of informed leaders. For more information, visit www.leadershipnh.org or call (603) 226-2265.
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