Leadership New Hampshire Announces Class of 2013

Leadership New Hampshire (LNH), a premier program whose mission is to “build a community of informed and engaged leaders,” has announced their Class of 2013. 

Dr. Cecilia Stuopis, Department Chair at Dartmouth Hitchcock and Amherst resident, joins the new cohort of 38 Associates 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 recently celebrated its 20^th anniversary, has over 600 alumni, individuals who are working to strengthen New Hampshire communities and increase civic engagement.  Graduates hold leadership positions in the private, nonprofit, and governmental sectors across the Granite State.

Each year’s class of Associates attends 11 seminar days held around the state.  These provide an in-depth exploration of a topic of timely importance to New Hampshire, including demographic changes, the economy, families, criminal justice, education, culture and arts, community leadership, government and politics, and health care.    

Other leaders chosen this year: 

Amesbury, MA

Karen McCloskey, Principal, CMH Wealth Management, LLC

Bellows Falls, VT

Dottie Morris, Chief Officer for Diversity and Multiculturalism, Keene State College

Bow

Tina Naimie, Vice President for Corporate Finance, Dartmouth Hitchcock

Campton

Scott Stephens, Executive Director, Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce

Concord

Amy Currie, Senior Portfolio Manager, Community Development Finance Authority

Paul Susca, Supervisor – Planning, Protection and Assistance, NH Dept. of Environmental Services

Contoocook

Linda Saunders-Paquette, Executive Director, New Futures, Inc.

Dover

Michele Holt-Shannon, Administrative Director, Discovery Program, Carsey Institute at UNH

Effingham

Theresa Swanick, Consultant

Epsom

Michael Bussiere, Product Support Specialist, Autodesk, Inc.

Thomas Malafronte, Assistant Airport Director, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Francestown

Dennis Calcutt, Director of Outreach and Community Relations, Wediko Children’s Services

Hampton

Alexandra Ritchie, Managing Director of Government and Community Relations, Cate Street Capital, Inc.

Henniker

James Eilenberger, Director – Energy Delivery, Public Service of NH (PSNH)

Holderness

Ty Gagne, CEO, Primex³

Jefferson

Cathy Furtek Conway, VP Economic Development, Northern Community Investment Group

Keene

Pauline Chandler, Chairperson Dept. of Management, Program Director MBA in Sustainability, Antioch University New England

Londonderry

David McGrath, Attorney, Sheehan, Phinney

Manchester

David Bellman, President and CEO, Bellman Jewelers, Inc.

Daniel Bouchard, General Manager, Signature Digital Imaging

Christopher Dolloff, President and CEO, Cityside Management Corp

Meryl Levin, Photographer, Self- Employed

Kate Luczko, Executive Director, Stay Work Play New Hampshire

Kristie   Palestino, Executive Director, Granite State Children’s Alliance

Marcia  Sink, President and CEO, CASA of New Hampshire

Milford

Laurel Walleston, Communications Representative, BAE Systems

Nashua

Paul Hebert, President, United Way of Greater Nashua

John Phelan, VP, Commercial Lending, Enterprise Bank & Trust Co.

Newbury

Doreen Oliveira, Director of Philanthropy, Northern Forest Center

North Hampton

Richard Luff, President/Owner, Sagamore Golf, Inc.

North Haverhill

Shirley Mower-Fenoff, VP Retail Operations Officer, Mascoma Savings Bank

Nottingham

Mauret Brinser, Executive Director, American Heart Association of NH/VT

Portsmouth

Michael Behrmann, Partner, Revolution Energy, LLC

Stratham

Roger Stephenson, Vice President for Programs, Clean Air-Cool Planet

Sugar Hill

Christopher Thayer, Director of North Country Programs & Outreach, Appalachian Mountain Club

Vermont

Kelly Murphy, Interim Executive Director, Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce

Windham

Michael Lindquist, Senior VP, Private Client Advisor, US Trust – Bank of America

Leadership New Hampshire is one of 14 initiatives proposed in the Governor’s Commission on New Hampshire in the 21^st Century to identify emerging leaders for key roles in statewide issues and developing a network of informed leaders. For more information, please visit the organization’s Website at www.leadershipnh.org, or contact the office at (603) 226-2265.