Susan Sylvester, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
President and chief financial officer, Absolute Resource Associates
Author: Liisa Rajala
Kris McCracken, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
President and CEO, Manchester Community Health Center
Erica Johnson, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
Director, UNH InterOperability Lab
Dena Lee DeLucca, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
Vice president and chief financial officer, NH Electric Cooperative
Catherine Blake, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
CEO and founder, Sales Protocol International
Amy Chhom, 2016 Outstanding Woman in Business
Global director of facilities, Dyn Inc.
SBA leadership training program comes to NH
Up to 25 Granite State entrepreneurs sought for initiative
The Provident Bank gets ready for its Bedford opening
Mass.-based bank sees further opportunity in southern NH
Making training mobile
Retrieve Technologies’ platform wins fans
Report says NH is a renewable energy leader
SmartAsset study sees fast-growing adoption in Granite State
Pot business is fertile ground
NH’s medical marijuana industry ready to blossom
Video on demand
Hudson company’s engineering skills give broadcasters an edge
Primary Bank attracts $30.4 million in capital
Most money raised by startup NH community bank
Nashua’s ‘new front door’ set to open
Broad St. Parkway expected to bring new life to Nashua Millyard
Face-to-face service gives business an edge
Plymouth State grad’s phone repair company carves a niche
Employees pose biggest cyber threat to employers
NH Business Review cybersecurity forum explores how businesses can thwart and respond to cyberattacks
Manchester’s tech ecosystem takes shape
The goal is to ‘create clusters of activity that become self-perpetuating over time’
Driving sustainability home
Will Tedd Benson’s modular houses disrupt the homebuilding industry?
How TEDx provokes thought
Millyard event serves up some ‘big ideas’
Study: Price-checking can slash medical bills
MyMedicalShopper says NH patients could have saved $346m in 2014
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Tim Martin of Neoscope
Tim Martin, president and CEO of Neoscope in Portsmouth, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the technology category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Mark Stebbins of PROCON
Mark Stebbins, CEO of PROCON in Hooksett, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the real estate and construction category for a large organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Lisa DeStefano of DeStefano Architects
Lisa DeStefano, owner of DeStefano Architects, in Portsmouth is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the real estate and construction category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Roy Gerstenberger of Community Bridges
Roy Gerstenberger, executive director of Community Bridges in Concord, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the nonprofit category for a large organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Mel Gosselin of the New Hampshire Food Bank
Mel Gosselin, executive director of the New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the nonprofit category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Jay Gupta of RxRelax and YogaCaps, Inc.
Jay Gupta, co-founder of RxRelax and YogaCaps, Inc. in Merrimack, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the nonprofit category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: John Morison III of Hitchiner Manufacturing
John Morison III, CEO of Hitchiner Manufacturing in Milford, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the manufacturing category for a large organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Amy LaBelle of LaBelle Winery
Amy LaBelle, owner of LaBelle Winery in Amherst, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the manufacturing category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Lisa Guertin of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH
Lisa Guertin, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the health care category for a large organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Cheryl Wilkie of Easter Seals NH’s Farnum Center & Webster Place
Cheryl Wilkie, senior vice president of Easter Seals NH’s Farnum Center & Webster Place, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the health care category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Brian Frankenfield of LTC Partners
Brian Frankenfield, of LTC Partners in Newington, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the financial services category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Brent Kiley of Bonfiglio Kiley & Associates – Ameriprise Financial
Brent Kiley, managing director and financial advisor at Bonfiglio Kiley & Associates – Ameriprise Financial in Bedford, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the financial services category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Curt Jacques II of West Lebanon Feed & Supply
Curt Jacques II, co-owner and president of West Lebanon Feed & Supply in West Lebanon, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the consumer services category for a small organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Jim Reidy of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green in Manchester
Jim Reidy, labor and employment law attorney at Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green in Manchester, is the 2015 Business Excellence winner in the business and professional services category for a large organization
2015 Business Excellence Winner: Brendan P. Keegan of Velocity Performance
Brendan P. Keegan, managing partner at Velocity Performance in Nashua, is the 2015 Business Excellence Award winner in the business and professional services category for a small organization
Mechanics sound off on VW scandal
Details remain sketchy on timeline for repairs
Texas firm buys NH’s Granite Ridge power plant
745-megawatt gas-fired facility sold for $500 million
Report: NH shoppers to spend 3.6% more for holidays
52 percent in survey say finances are improved from last year
Nashua plastics firm buys maker of maple syrup jugs
Mass. firm is an ‘outstanding fit,’ says Carr Management CEO
From Big Apple to Queen City
NYC firm picks Manchester as its new home
‘Time is now’ for action on manufacturing
Keynoter at governor’s summit stresses New England’s advantages
Aging baby boomers raise workforce questions for employers
NH Business Review Health Care Forum explores state’s changing demographics
Angel investing conference set in Manchester
Live Free and Start event will feature Maine Angels chair, breakout sessions
Stonyfield to implement 6-month paid parental leave
A policy aimed at ‘attracting and retaining the best people’
Lebanon firm takes $100k pitch competition
AOL co-founder awards funding to FreshAir Sensor
Book smart
Hanover-based Picaboo looks to disrupt the school yearbook market
Nashua law firm seeks to launch VW class action suit
NH case among dozens filed nationwide so far
Seven NH tech firms named finalists for startup prize
$100k at stake in Steve Case pitch competition
Dodd-Frank co-author lists benefits of law
Barney Frank tells St. A’s audience law needs tweaks, but it has worked
Ex-Im funding delays blasted
NH businesses frustrated by D.C. inaction
More news from NHBR:
Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion
New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.
Private equity firm agrees to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies
Arsenal Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation, which owns the privately held British company, a longtime New Hampshire employer. Under the deal announced May 26, the Cripps Foundation will continue as a minority shareholder of the company, which opened its manufacturing center in Manchester nearly 70 years ago.
Education with an impact
Community College System of NH Chancellor Mark Rubinstein shares insight into the impact post-secondary education has in New Hampshire and beyond
Manufactured home communities in NH targeted by equity investors
Landmark law offers some protection, but it isn’t failsafe
NHBR About Town: Week of May 22, 2026
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest: Week of May 22, 2026
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
NH Preservation Alliance honors four leaders, 10 projects
Awards include properties that remain in active use after restoration
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
People and partnerships will shape the future of energy
What ultimately shapes the future will be the people who continue to keep homes, businesses powered
