NH’s “25 Leaders for the Future” named in January issue of Business NH Magazine

Manchester, NH – Business NH Magazine is proud to announce the winners of its “25 Leaders for the Future” in a January feature, which coincides with the magazines 25th anniversary. 

Spanning 25 years in age, the winners are people who have demonstrated leadership in the state and are expected to lead the state in a variety of capacities for the next 25 years. Many of the 25 leaders are NH natives, have kids and share a belief that giving back is a responsibility, not an option. The group includes businesspeople, educators, nonprofit leaders and those involved in government. The competition is a twist on the magazine’s annual “NH’s Most Powerful People,” which will return in 2010. 

The winners are:

• Jason Alexander, Principal of Alexander Technology Group in Bedford
• Robert Blaisdell, Vice President of Government Affairs at The Demers Group in Concord
• Joshua  Boynton, President and CEO of LifeShare Inc. in Manchester
• Kelly A. Clark, State Director of AARP NH in Manchester
• Matthew Cookson, Associate Vice Chancellor for External Relations at the University System of NH in Durham
• Graham Chynoweth, General Counsel for Dynamic Network Services in Manchester
• Robert J. Finlay, Managing Partner of Hillcrest Management LLC in Milford
• Neil Giarratana, President, Lucidus in Keene
• Mary Ellen Jackson, Executive Director of the NH Center for Nonprofits in Concord
• Jeremy Katz, CEO of SegTEL in Lebanon
• Andrew Kellar, Founder of Simple Green, A Biofuels Company, LLC in Portsmouth
• Mary Ann Kristiansen, Executive Director of Hannah Grimes in Keene
• Pam Laflamme, City Planner for Berlin
• Esteban López, Director of Diversity Initiatives for the NH College and University Council in Concord
• John Malm, VP-Relationship Banking at Meredith Village Savings Bank in Meredith
• Jim Merrill, Managing Director of Devine Strategies in Concord
• Steve Norton, Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Studies in Concord
• Amanda Grappone Osmer, Director of Administration at Grappone Automotive Group in Bow
• Nick Soggu, President and CEO of Silvertech in Manchester
• G. Frank Teas, President, CEO and a Founder of The Nashua Bank in Nashua
• Kenneth Viscarello, Attorney at Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green in Manchester
• Mike Vlacich, State Director for U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
• Steve Walker, President and CEO of New England Wood Pellet in Jaffrey
• Seth Wall, Executive Director of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Manchester campus
• J. Christopher Williams, President of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce

The 25 winners will be honored at a reception on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Grappone Ford in Bow from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. To register for the event or to order a copy of the January issue of Business NH Magazine, call 603-626-6354.