The Buzz Online

This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight  

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The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced that Chris Williams would not be renewing his term as president and CEO though he'd  continue to serve through June 30.
 
The board said in a written statement that Williams had been a strong advocate, consensus builder, visible leader and a friend to the diverse membership that makes chamber. Williams had sent out word via socia media recently that he was exploring whether to run for mayor of Nashua.  The board has launched an executive search committee under the direction of Sy Mahfuz and Paul Hebert. The application phase will remain open for four weeks with a deadline of Friday, March 20 with the goal of managing a smooth transition.
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Harbor Homes in Nashua received a matching donation of $10,000 for three years from an anonymous donor to support its Ending Homelessness Fund.

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Hewlett-Packard in Calif. awarded R.C. Brayshaw & Company in West Lebanon the designation as an official HP EcoSolutions Company for sustainable initiative implemented in its wide format printing department..

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HubSpot in Mass. opened an office in Portsmouth.

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PSMJ in Mass. recognized Wright-Pierce in Manchester and Portsmouth with its Circle of Excellence Platinum Award.

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wedu in Manchester hired Anne Everitt as a junior account manager. Previously, Everitt worked as an assistant promotions director at Manchester Radio Group in Manchester.

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The Nature Conservancy in NH in Concord hired David Patrick, former assistant professor at Paul Smiths College in N.Y., as its director of conservation.

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Paul Bradley, president of ROC USA in Concord, received the Jerry Voorhis Award from the National Association of Housing Cooperatives in D.C. for his career of promoting and funding housing co-ops.

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Becker’s Hospital Review in Ill. named Joseph Pepe, president and CEO of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, as one of its “Top Physician Leaders” of 2014.

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Pastoral Counseling Services in Manchester promoted David Reynolds to executive director from his position as center director.

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Concord Hospital in Concord and the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association in Concord hired Stephen Rust as medical director of palliative and hospice care. Rust previously worked as director of palliative care care at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Alaska.

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NBT Bank in Portsmouth hired Tara Trafton, former senior VP and relationship manager at Citizens Bank in Portsmouth, as senior VP and senior commercial relationship manager. The bank also hired Jeffrey Rochefort, former senior portfolio manager at Citizens Bank in Portsmouth and Mass., as VP and commercial banking relationship manager.

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The NH Humanities Council in Concord received a $20,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation in Concord to support the council’s Connections adult literacy program.

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Northeast Credit Union in Portsmouth hired David Wolf as VP of indirect lending and promoted Chuck Tewell from his position as committee member on the Northeast Supervisory Committee to VP of human resources. Previously, Wolf worked as VP of credit and operations at TD Bank Group in Canada.