New Hampshire Business Review - August 31 2007

McNair named AARP N.H. president

Ally McNair, a longtime New Hampshire television personality, has been named state president of AARP New Hampshire. In the volunteer role, McNair will oversee the work of the organization’s New Hampshire executive council, collaborate with state leadership to ensure the…

Concord chamber exec moves to NHLRA

Celia Phillips, longtime communications director of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, has left the organization to take a new position at the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association. The 29-year-old Manchester resident will be the education and programming coordinator…

Bonnie CLAC founder earns national recognition

Robert Chambers, founder of the Lebanon-based Bonnie CLAC, Cars, Loans and Counseling, has been awarded the 2007 Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship in recognition of his efforts toward making car ownership affordable for New Hampshire’s lower-income residents. Chambers is…

New Nashua Bank gets preliminary OK

Founders of The Nashua Bank have received preliminary conditional approval for organizing the financial institution, they announced Tuesday. The New Hampshire Board of Trust Company Incorporation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. each have given their approval of the bank’s…