Catholic Charities NH in Manchester, the state’s largest human services organization, elected Peter Burger (pictured here) to its board of trustees. Burger is president and a shareholder at Orr & Reno. Over the past 10 years, he has led the sale, purchase, and financing of over one billion dollars in hotel transactions, a $50+ million acquisition of a beverage wholesale distributor, and other high-profile sales.
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Tom Sullivan Sr., president of Sullivan Construction, a design-build firm in Bedford, recently assumed the role of CEO, while Tom Sullivan Jr. has taken on the role of president. Tom Sullivan Jr. previously serving as VP of development.
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The Aviation Museum of NH, based in the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, operates a robust youth aviation outreach program, which includes high school student plane-building programs at high schools in Manchester and Lebanon. The organization was recently awarded tax credits from the NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) to bring this hands-on learning experience to Farmington High School. MVSB (Meredith Village Savings Bank) supported the expansion by purchasing $5,000 in tax credits.
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After serving as a board member for six years, including vice-chair, Stephanie Inglis has been appointed co-chair of the NH Boat Museum board of trustees. Serving alongside fellow co-chair Jaime Laurent, Inglis replaces Dr. Allison Hart, who served in the role for the past 4 years. Inglis is a real estate agent at Lake Life Realty in Moultonboroug
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The NH Fiscal Policy Institute in Concord appointed Karen Emis-Williams, director of Concord Human Services for the City of Concord, to its board of directors.
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Canterbury Shaker Village received a $2.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative. The grant will support the Village’s reinvigoration of its on-site and online interpretive experiences to emphasize the history and culture of the Shaker faith at the core of its visitor engagement strategy.
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Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) in Concord committed to supporting Overcomers Refugee Services’ capacity building efforts with a $9,400 pledge. Funded through the NH Community Development Finance Authority, the contribution will go toward expanding the social services necessary to help newly resettled refugees fully integrate into the community.