Riverbend named Business NH Magazine’s Nonprofit of the year Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 MANCHESTER — Harold Turner, CEO of The HL Turner Group in Concord, was named the 2019 Business Leader of the Year by Business NH Magazine. Turner is being honored for his leadership in NH’s engineering industry and his dual passions for sustainable energy projects and school choice. Business NH Magazine also announced today its prestigious Business of the Year award winners, which are featured in the May issue. The following companies were chosen for their outstanding civic contributions and exceptional performance within their industry sector: Business Assistance Organization – Vested for Growth in Concord Business Services – Eversource in Manchester Construction/Engineering – Warrenstreet Architects in Concord Nonprofit – Riverbend Community Mental Health in Concord Financial Services/Insurance – Clark Insurance in Manchester Health Care – Cornerstone VNA in Rochester Hospitality/Tourism – The Red Arrow in Manchester Manufacturing/Technology – S Badger Company in Gilsum Retail/Wholesale – CCA Global Partners in Manchester Education – Nashua Adult Learning Center in Nashua The competition and event are a partnership between Business NH Magazine and the NH Association of Chamber of Commerce executives. All businesses must be nominated by a chamber of commerce executive. Executives from a number of chambers winnowed the field of candidates to three semi-finalists in each category. From there, a Panel of Excellence, consisting of leaders from the 2018 Businesses of the Year award, selected this year’s recipients after careful consideration and great debate. Awards will be presented at a special luncheon on Thursday, May 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Hotel in Manchester. Sponsors include: Leadership Sponsor Citizens Bank; Platinum and Nonprofit Sponsor NH Charitable Foundation; and Platinum Sponsor Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Video sponsors are Anagnost Investments, AutoFair and Peoples United Bank. The Table Sponsor is Catholic Medical Center and the Centerpiece Sponsor is Sheehan