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Jeanine Tousignant has nearly 30 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising and organizational leadership.

Jennica Dearborn serves as vice president of operations at BAE Systems, where she leads the end to end supply chain and manufacturing organization for the Aerospace and Mission Systems segment.

Nicole Bluefort started her law practice in her hometown of Lynn, Mass., 15 years ago and later expanded to Boston. In July 2024, she opened an office on Elm Street in Manchester, sensing there was a niche for a practice that could better serve people of color in New Hampshire.

Courtney Morin, FSA, MAAA, joined Northeast Delta Dental in 2004 after earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, with majors in mathematics and economics. Courtney is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

While the COVID-19 pandemic left some companies struggling to survive, it delivered a watershed moment for Laurie Masiello’s business.

Lisa Madden was drawn to a mental health career from personal experience. When she was a young child in the ’60s, Lisa would accompany her father to visit her Aunt Peggy, who was developmentally and mentally disabled and had been institutionalized in Massachusetts when family members could no longer care for her.

Crystal Dionne, CPA, is an experienced finance professional with more than 25 years in leadership roles. She specializes in government finance, financial and strategic planning, treasury management, budgeting and risk management as well as human resources management.

Suzanne is the founder and president of Port City Pretzels, a Portsmouth-based specialty snack food company she launched in 2015 after a long career in finance, business operations and healthcare administration.

Kelly Cohen is President & CEO at Cohen Closing and Title

Sarah Davis is VP of Market Development at Consolidated Communications

Kate Luczko is Senior Director at HealthForce NH

Laurie Beth Pliakos is the Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at Instride Health as well as Adjunct Professor of Health Law at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

Beth Slepian is the President and CEO of Granite VNA

Dominique Rust is the VP and COO at Catholic Charities

Jennifer Gilkie is the Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at Dartmouth Health

Latonya is the Director of Community Relations at NH Community Loan Fund

Bridget is the Product Line Director at BAE Systems

Flo is the Co-Founder of DEI Directive and Producer of “Get Tech Smart”

Deborah is the President/CEO at Granite State Independent Living

Jennifer is the Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development at Chinburg

Kerry is the Executive Director at Hope on Haven Hill

Amanda is the Executive Director of Family Services at Spaulding Academy and Family Services

Wendy is the Chief Financial Officer at Dartmouth Health

Founder of New American Scholars