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Statewide Leadership Program Begins 17th Year
Concord - Leadership New Hampshire, a non-profit organization which trains and builds a network of knowledgeable and engaged leaders for the state of New Hampshire, is pleased to announce its selection of 38 individuals who will comprise the Class of 2009. Edda Cantor, Executive Director, describes the incoming class as “an accomplished, energetic, and enthusiastic group of individuals from a variety of occupations, backgrounds, and regions of the state who are committed to becoming insightful future civic leaders.”
Well over 500 talented leaders from around the state have participated in this intensive ten-month program since its inception in 1992. This program is designed to increase civic awareness and involvement, and educates a diverse group of leaders who are passionately devoted to strengthening their communities and the state in which they live and work.
Each year’s class of Associates attends 12 seminar sessions which are held across the state. Each one to two-day session provides a thorough exploration of topics of significant import to New Hampshire, including examination of the criminal justice system, education, government and politics, health care, the environment, economic development, and the arts.
Leadership New Hampshire graduates include senior executives from many of the state’s most prestigious corporations, government officials, entrepreneurs, educational leaders, and non-profit executives. These graduates serve on many corporate and non-profit boards, state commissions, and hold elective office.
Selected for the Class of 2009:
Concord Area:
- Karen Anderson
- Jane Bradstreet
- Christopher Dugan
- Kathryn Frey
- Curt Grimm
- Joel Harrington
- Harold Jordan
- Kirk Leoni
- Pamela McDonald
- Shannon Mills
- Wendy Lee Parker
- Deborah Schachter
Manchester Area:
- Mary-Jo Boisvert
- Joshua Boynton
- Joceline Champagne
- Heidi Copeland
- Jeremy Hitchcock
- James Mealey
- Dianne Mercier
- Joseph Murray
- Paula Ninivaggi
- Russell Ouellette
- Jeremy Walker
Nashua Area:
Seacoast:
- Thomas Blonski
- Pamela Diamantis
- Stephen Gianotti
- Keith Lincoln
Monadnock:
- Emile Netzhammer
- Paul Pezone, Sr.
- Sarah Walker
Lakes Region:
Upper Valley:
- Robert Bruce
- Laurie Ferguson
- Gregg Mandsager
- Daniel Nelson
North Country:
- Patrick Corso
- Mark Desmarais
Leadership New Hampshire is one of 14 initiatives proposed in the Governor’s Commission on New Hampshire in the 21st Century to identify emerging leaders for taking on leadership 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
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