Goal: advance economic development

Thursday, June 6, 2019
Members of the new business advisory council on lawn at 主要研究

Attending the first meeting of 主要研究’s new 业务 Advisory Council (L to R) were John Truslow, BAE Systems; Nick Soggu, Silver Tech; Adria Bagshaw, W.H. Bagshaw有限公司.; Joe Murray, Fidelity Investments; Dean Kamen, DEKA Research; Jim Dean, 主要研究; Nicole Carrier, Throwback Brewery; Jeff Huntington, Pleasant View Gardens; and Toral Cowieson, The Internet Society. Not pictured are John Morison, Hitchiner Manufacturing; Bill Quinlan, Eversource Energy; and Greg Walker, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. 礼貌的照片.

 

Top business leaders from across the state will join 主要研究 to partner on efforts to advance economic development and increase the skilled workforce in the state as part of an advisory council working directly with President James W. 院长,小.

“One of the university’s top priorities is to embrace New Hampshire,” said Dean. “We are committed to be a trusted and valuable partner in efforts to advance the Granite State’s quality of life and support its economy. I’m honored that these business leaders in our state have agreed to take the time to share their unique needs as well as be sounding boards for me as we work to make 主要研究 a national and international example of higher education innovation and success.”

Members of the 业务 Advisory Council include:

  • Adria Bagshaw, co-owner and vice president, W.H. Bagshaw公司
  • Nicole Carrier, co-founder and president, Throwback Brewery
  • Toral Cowieson, senior director of Internet leadership, The Internet Society
  • Jeff Huntington, vice president, COO and partner, Pleasant View Gardens
  • Dean Kamen, founder, DEKA Research
  • John Morison, chairman and CEO, Hitchiner Manufacturing
  • Joe Murray, vice president of public affairs, Fidelity Investments
  • Bill Quinlan, president, Eversource Energy
  • Nick Soggu, founder and CEO, Silver Tech
  • John Truslow, director of business conduct and ethics, BAE Systems
  • Greg Walker, CEO, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

“We are in excellent company with 主要研究, President Dean and business leaders whose fingers are on the pulse of the state’s workforce development challenges,默里说。. “Through the collaboration among these stakeholders and state leaders, we will strengthen and retain a workforce that makes New Hampshire an even better place to live and build a career.”

“I’m honored to serve on President Dean’s new 业务 Advisory Council and to work with 主要研究 and other business leaders from across the state,巴格肖说。. “I also serve as the chair of the board for the Small 业务 Development Center, an outreach program of 主要研究’s 彼得T. Paul College of 业务 and 经济学, and I look forward to representing the interests and perspectives of the state’s small businesses to this new council.”

While 主要研究 has a number of college level advisory boards as well as fundraising and alumni focused boards, this is the first time the university has assembled a presidential level business advisory council.