NH Business Review To Honor Business Leaders At Awards Ceremony

Press release from NHBR:

Sept. 23, 2022

NH Business Review will recognize the achievements of 15 business owners and operators in New Hampshire during its 20th annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony presented by M&T Bank on Thursday, October 13, from 5:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. The 2022 Business Excellence Awards, held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, will honor top business executives from throughout the state, including leaders from Granite VNA, Casella Waste Systems, NH Food Bank, Mainstay Technologies, Outdoor Pride Landscape & Snow Management, Service Credit Union, NH Home Builders Association, Eastern Propane and Oil, among others. Tickets cost $85 per person and can be purchased at www.nhbr.com/events-awards/business-excellence-awards/.

“For the past two decades, NH Business Review has recognized the state’s most determined and committed business leaders, and it has been incredible to see how New Hampshire’s business community has evolved, grown and succeeded,” said Jeff Feingold, editor of NH Business Review. “We commend each recipient for the incredible impact they have made statewide through their hard work, innovation and leadership. Congratulations to this year’s winners!”

The Business Excellence Awards recognize both small and large New Hampshire-based businesses across several industries, including financial services, healthcare, nonprofit, and technology, among others.

During the awards ceremony, Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, will be named the 2022 Hall of Fame honoree. Raffio, who has served as the company’s President & CEO for more than 27 years, is an engaged civic leader, serving on numerous boards and authoring several publications. His accomplishments during his time at Northeast Delta Dental include growing the company from 300,000 to 1,005,000 subscribers, increasing revenue from $57 million to more than $422 million, spearheading the creation of the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, which supports oral health programs each year by investing several hundred thousand dollars, growing the enterprise from approximately 50 to about 200 employees, earning a reputation as “Employer of Choice,” and more.

2022 Business Excellence Awards Recipients:
Business & Professional Services
Small: Matt Mayberry, Executive Vice President, NH Home Builders Association
Large: Brian Groshon, Market Area Manager, Casella Waste Systems
Consumer Services
Small: Traci Bisson, Owner, Golden Dog Adventure Company
Large: Penney Mabey, AVP of Customer Care, Eastern Propane and Oil
Financial Services
Small: Matthew Neuman, Managing Member, Absolute Title
Large: Mark O’Dell, Vice President of Lending, Service Credit Union
Healthcare
Large: Beth Slepian, President & CEO, Granite VNA
Manufacturing
Small: Sal Lupoli, President and CEO, Lupoli Companies
Large: Thomas Taylor, President & CEO, Foxx Life Sciences
Nonprofit
Small: Eileen Liponis, Executive Director, NH Food Bank
Large: Paul Dann, Executive Director, NFI North
Real Estate & Construction
Small: Emily Jeanson, Owner/Lead Contractor, HIRS, LLC
Large: Mark Aquilino, President, Outdoor Pride Landscape and Snow Management
Social Equity
Small: Emerald Anderson-Ford, Founder/Owner, CRED
Technology
Small: Jason Golden, President, Mainstay Technologies

Award winners will be featured in the October 7th issue of NH Business Review. For information, visit www.nhbr.com/events-awards/business-excellence-awards/.

The 2022 Business Excellence Awards are sponsored by presenting sponsor M&T Bank, and general sponsors Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Service Credit Union, DECCO, Inc., Melanson, United Healthcare, Connection, Inc., Truly Hard Seltzer, Business & Industry Association, and New Hampshire PBS.

This press release was produced by NHBR. The views expressed here are the author's own.