2020 Business Excellence Hall of Fame: John Broderick
John Broderick, Senior Director External Affairs at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, is the 2020 Business Excellence Hall of Fame Recipient
The 19th Business Excellence Awards, presented by Citizens, recognize the imagination, industriousness, innovation and achievements of business owners and operators in New Hampshire.
The Business Excellence Awards serve to share Granite State stories that showcase Yankee ingenuity. Nominate a colleague, boss, client, family member or friend who deserves recognition.
The Business Excellence Awards — awarded in nine different categories — honor individuals from New Hampshire-based businesses with less than 100 employees and those with more than 100 employees in the following categories:
- Business & Professional Services
- Consumer Services
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Nonprofit
- Real Estate & Construction
- Social Equity (new category)
- Technology
Nominations close August 13, 2021.
It is strongly recommended that nominations be accompanied by news stories, press releases or other documents depicting the extent of the role played by the nominee in his or her local community or at the state or national level. View our judging criteria to find out more.
Recipients will be recognized October 6, 2021 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.
Questions about the nomination process? Please email us at events@mcleancommunications.com. We look forward to receiving your nomination.
2020 Award Recipient Profiles
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Mark Stebbins of Procon
Mark Stebbins, chairman and CEO of Procon in Hooksett, is the Business Excellence recipient in the real estate and construction category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: David Schleyer of Elm Grove Companies
David Schleyer, founder and principal of Elm Grove Companies in Manchester, is the Business Excellence recipient in the real estate and construction category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Mark Lennon of IRN – The Reuse Network
Mark Lennon, founder and CEO of IRN – The Reuse Network in Concord, is the 2020 Business Excellence recipient in the business & professional services category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Sister Paula Marie Buley of Rivier University
Sister Paula Marie Buley, president of Rivier University in Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the nonprofit category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Norm Bouthilette of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua
Norm Bouthilette, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the nonprofit category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Wendy Tirollo of TRM Microwave
Wendy Tirollo, CEO of TRM Microwave in Bedford, is the Business Excellence recipient in the manufacturing category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Karen Woods of Cottage Hospital
Karen Woods, administrative director at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, is the Business Excellence recipient in the health care category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Charla Bizios Stevens of McLane Middleton
Charla Bizios Stevens, director and chair of the Employment Law Practice Group at McLane Middleton in Manchester is the Business Excellence recipient in the business & professional services category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Dr. Rochelle Lindner of Lindner Dental Associates
Dr. Rochelle Lindner of Lindner Dental Associates in Bedford, is the Business Excellence recipient in the health care category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: David Weed of Service Credit Union
David Weed, assistant vice president of business services at Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Nichole Raftopoulos of Nvest Financial Group
Nichole Raftopoulos, president and founder of Nvest Financial Group in Portsmouth, is the Business Excellence recipient in the financial services category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Rachel Guill of BAE Systems
Rachel Guill, deputy vice president and general manager of Countermeasure and Electromagnetic Attack Solutions at BAE Systems in Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the technology category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Charles D. Ermer of Palmer Gas & Oil
Charles D. Ermer, vice president of business operations at Palmer Gas & Oil in Atkinson, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Jason Walker of Waypoint Robotics
Jason Walker, CEO & co-founder of Waypoint Robotics in Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the technology category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Helen Williams of 2 Home Cooks
Helen Williams, owner of 2 Home Cooks in Dover, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a small organization
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