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North Country Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS)

The CEDS Committee is responsible for developing and revising the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This committee is comprised of individuals that represent a broad range of constituencies in the region. These stakeholders include public officials, state and federal representatives, institutions of higher education, workforce development, healthcare, local business owners, non-profits and regional leaders.

The CEDS Committee reviews projects and activities in the region that pertain to economic development and job creation. It meets bi-monthly to review and prioritize economic development projects and update the CEDS. Committee meetings also provide a forum for pending projects to present material to the Committee for their consideration.

The Strategy:

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Browse the latest list of CEDS projects in the North Country Council Economic Development District.

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Meeting Information

Upcoming Meetings:

All meetings of the CEDS Committee include opportunities for remote participation. Click the meeting below for additional details.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024 11 am – 12 pm At the Plymouth Enterprise Center These meetings will be brown bag lunches, so bring your favorite meal! Zoom and In-person meeting at the Plymouth Enterprise Center If you have questions, please reach out to Angela Cleveland (acleveland@nccouncil.org)

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Current Members

Allan Reetz – Hanover Food Co-operative, Director Public & Government Affairs 

Amy Bassett – Small Business Administration, District Director

Anne Duncan Cooley – Grafton Regional Development Corporation, Chief Executive Officer, 

Annette Cole – White Mountains Community College, Director of Workforce Development

Ben Amsden – NH Charitable Foundation, Senior Program Officer

Benoit LaMontagne – NH Business and Economic Affairs, North Country Industrial Agent

Chris Thayer – Appalachian  Mountain Club, Director of External Affairs

Chuck Henderson – Office of US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Special Assistant for Projects and Policy

Ericka Canales – Coos Economic Development Corporation, Executive Director

George Hunton – NH Community Development Finance Authority, Director-Tax Credit Program

Harrison Kanzler – AHEAD, Executive Director

Jac Cuddy – Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, Executive Director

Jason Achmoody – The Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank, Vice President & Upper Valley Market Manager

Jeremy Knowlton – White Mountain Science Inc., Executive Director

Jon Muise – USDA Rural Development, Southern NH Area Director

Julie Renaud Evans – Northern Forest Center, Program Director

Miguel Moralez – Small Business Administration, Economic Development Specialist

Misty Sinsigalli – USDA Rural Development, Community Programs Director

Pam Laflamme – City of Berlin, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Pam Sullivan – WREN, Executive Director

Peter Corey – Northern Community Investment Capital, Vice President

Sonya Salanti – Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund | NHCF, Director of Tillotson Funds

Stephanie Weiner – U.S. Representative Ann McLane Kuster, Constituent Service & Outreach Coordinator

Steve Fortier – NH Business and Economic Affairs, Administrator of Rural Economic Development

Sue Cagle – UNH Cooperative Extension – Grafton, Community & Economic Development Field Specialist, 

Tim Josephson – Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission, Planner

Tracy Hutchins – Upper Valley Business Alliance, President

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