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Meet the Staff

Who we are

Get to know the team at the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs.

Business and Economic Affairs

Taylor Caswell, Commissioner

Division of Economic Development Division of Travel and Tourism Development
Office of Planning and Development
Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development
Office of Workforce Opportunity
Bureau of Visitor Services
Business Office

Division of Economic Development

Cynthia Harrington, Deputy Director
603-271-0496   Connect via LinkedIn

Lorna Colquhoun,  Communications Director
603-271-0354   Connect via LinkedIn

Deborah Avery, Business Resource Specialist
603-271-0316   Connect via LinkedIn

Bridgett Beckwith, Tax Credit Program Manager
603-271-2342   Connect via LinkedIn

Mikael Pyrtel, Business Resource Specialist
603-271-0252   Connect via LinkedIn

Marcus Ralston, Business Resource Specialist
603-271-6352   Connect via LinkedIn

Steve Fortier, Administrator of Rural Economic Development
603-688-5918   Connect via LinkedIn

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Business Development Team

Mark Laliberte, Business Development Manager
603-271-0322   Connect via LinkedIn

Michael Bergeron, Business Development Manager
603-419-9163   Connect via LinkedIn

Benoit Lamontagne, North Country Industrial Agent
603-419-9713   Connect via LinkedIn

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InvestNH

Andrew Dorsett, Housing Finance Director
603-931-2109   Connect via LinkedIn

Justin Rosamilio, Planning and Land Use Manager
603-931-0566

Maureen Martinez, Housing Finance Specialist
603-892-5474

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NH APEX Accelerator

David Pease, Program Manager
603-271-0295
 
Amanda Duquette, Procurement Specialist
603-848-8451  Connect via LinkedIn
 
Danielle Bishop, Procurement Specialist
603-271-0297

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Office of Broadband Initiatives

Matthew Conserva, Program Manager
603-271-4963   Connect via LinkedIn

Wayne Goulet, Broadband Administrator

Thomas King, Accountant
603-271-6351

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Office of International Commerce

Adam Boltik, Program Manager
603-271-0322   Connect via LinkedIn

Ricardo Johnson, International Trade Officer
603-271-0139

Alan Dillingham, International Trade Officer
603-271-0323   Connect via LinkedIn

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Division of Travel and Tourism Development

Lori Harnois, Director
603-271-2665   Connect via LinkedIn

Amy Bassett,  Deputy Director
603-271-2665   Connect via LinkedIn

Brittany Littlefield, Business and Grant Administrator
603-271-2665

Kris Neilsen, Communications Manager
603-271-2665

Estlin Loparto, Trade & Industry Relations Manager
603-271-2665

Jon Noury-Elliard, Hospitality/Tourism Business Specialist
603-856-5590   Connect via LinkedIn

Stacy Geisler, Digital Marketing Specialist
603-271-2665

Jocelyn Bouchard, Marketing Assistant
603-271-2665

Ryan Vaughn, Web Assistant
603-271-2665

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Office of Planning and Development

Jennifer Gilbert, Director
603-271-1762

Kenneth Gallager, Principal Planner
603-271-1773

Noah Hodgetts, Principal Planner
603-271-2157

Katie Paight, Principal Planner
603-271-1755

Stephanie Verdile, Principal Planner
603-271-1765

Alvina Snegach, Assistant Planner
603-271-6651

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Outdoor Recreation Industry Development

Janel Lawton, Director
603-545-1579   Connect via LinkedIn

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Office of Workforce Opportunity

Joe Doiron, Director
603-271-0416

Lisa Gerrard, WIOA Program Administrator
603-271-0355

Jimmie Hinson, Workforce Development Adminstrator
603-271-0337

Barbara Shea, WIOA Program Specialist
603-271-0462

Melissa Salmon, Administrative Assistant
603-271-7276

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Bureau of Visitor Services

Robert Vachon, Chief
603-271-4383

Andrew Normandy, Regional Supervisor
603-271-0830

Carin LaValley, Regional Supervisor
603-271-0832

Meaghan Littlefield, Management Analyst
603-271-0828

Raymond Brace, Plant Maintenance Engineer III
603-271-0804

Sarah Ouellette, Clerk III
603-271-4347

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Business Office

Alex Fries, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
603-271-0258

Rhonda Hensley, Finance and Business Operations
603-271-0260

Hilary Ryan, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
603-271-0670

Linda Cilley, Accountant II
603-271-0275

Melissa Carter, Accountant II
603-271-0415

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