The 2021 Rising Stars Awards judges will have difficult decisions in selecting this year’s award recipients – it’s certainly not an easy feat with such incredible talent in New Hampshire. We are grateful to them for sharing their time and talent with us!
Shaquwan’Da Allen, Owner, Rootz Natural Hair Shop
Sara Bee, Financial Solutions Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Jason Bishop, Assistant Director, Campus Security, Community College System of New Hampshire
Lindsay Coats, Senior Associate Director of Career and Life Planning, New England College
Lauren Collins Cline, Director of Communications and Public Relations, Catholic Medical Center
Sayra DeVito, National Accounts Executive, On Target Staffing
Jose Diaz, Owner, Spyglass Eyewear
Meghan Eckner, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor & Board of Trustees, Community College System of NH
Rodney Ekstrom, Director, Alumni Relations, Plymouth State University
Steve Fortier, Interim Executive Director, Monadnock Economic Development Corporation
Claire Gagnon, SVP/Controller, Easter Seals NH
Sandra Gagnon, Senior Project Manager, Siting & Construction Services, Eversource Energy
Jules Good, Founder and Consulting Lead, Neighborhood Access
Shannon Hathaway, Director of Talent Management and Development, Physicians Resources LTD
Patrick Ho, Immediate Past President, New Hampshire Psychiatric Society
Ryan Hvizda, Owner + Realtor, Hvizda Realty Group, Keller Williams Realty
Aytaj Ismayilova, Marketing Coordinator, New Hampshire Public Radio
Mark Laliberte, Business Resource Specialist, NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs
Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division Director, City of Nashua
Alexa McNamara, Site Manager, Prescott Park Arts Festival
Madison Olsen, Middle School Teacher, Woodbury Middle School
Cameron Owen, Senior College Planning Outreach Specialist, The NHHEAF Network
Mike Padmore, Director of Advocacy, NH Medical Society
Crystal Paradis, Director of Strategic Communications & Community Engagement, NH Women’s Foundation
Rebecca Perkins-Kwoka, NH State Senator and General Counsel, SunRaise Investments
Israel Piedra, NH State Representative/Attorney, Welts, White & Fontaine, PC
Bill Quigley, Founder, Q2Now
Connie Roy-Czyzowski, Vice President, Human Resources, Northeast Delta Dental
Gail Somers, Owner, Yahso Jamaican Grille
Vanessa Stafford, VP, Communications, NH Hospital Association
Emily Sullivan, Academic Advisor, Southern NH University
Lisa Thorne, Director of Communications, University System of New Hampshire
Ronelle Tshiela, Co-Founder, BLM Manchester
