The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Leadership Greater Concord (LGC) program is a highly competitive, 10-month deep dive into our region’s public resources and governance. This initiative is generously underwritten by Unitil and features speakers such as Governor Ayotte, Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill, City of Concord Mayor Byron Champlin, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services Lori Weaver, Chief Osgood of Concord Police Department, and Jim Schachter of New Hampshire Public Radio—among others. LGC participants have personal conversations with these presenters and continue to engage with them after graduation.
The thirty local professionals from diverse industries that were selected for this year’s class include: Matthew Beaulieu, Milestone Construction; Philip Brogan, The Turner Group; Berit Brown, Intown Concord; Hayley Bryant, The Turner Group; Callie Chase, Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA; Benjamin Dion, Fellowship Housing Opportunities; Jim Figueira, Primerica; Jennifer Fragose, Lincoln Financial; Sarah Glaude, Social Club Creamery; Lawreen Halle, Warrenstreet Architects, Inc.; Brandon Hewitt, Northeast Delta Dental; Shelly Hoik, Zonta Club of Concord NH; Christina Huntress, Granite United Way; Christine Larocque, Merrimack County Savings Bank; David Leach, Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County; Patricia McLaughlin, Riverbend Community Mental Health; Michael McLean, McLane Middleton; Amy Miller, Northeast Delta Dental; Chaz Newton, Commonwealth Financial Group; Patrick Ofrias, City of Concord Police Department; Kelley O’Hara, Granite YMCA—Concord Branch; Meagan Pariseau, Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire; Jim Schlosser, Concord City Councilor; Michelle Shipulski, NHTI—Concord’s Community College; Kelly Thompson, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center; Deborah Tuite, City of Concord; Brianna Uzdanovich, Capital City Subaru; Rachel Wachman, Concord Monitor; Kate West, Sundial Solar; and Gregory Wortman, Redimix Companies, Inc.
Incorporated in 1919, New Hampshire’s state capital chamber of commerce—the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce—develops economic opportunities, strengthens the business climate, and enhances quality of life in the Capital region. As the largest chamber in the state, it is deeply invested in the local community and dedicated to shaping competitive economic development strategy, advocating for policies and projects that benefit the region, and promoting Concord as a culturally vibrant visitor destination.