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University of 易胜博官网 President Elizabeth Chilton was among a group听of 易胜博官网 faculty and staff members named to the 2025 , released earlier this month by NH Business Review (NHBR).

Chilton is joined on the list by Nagaraj Bukkapatnam, Deborah Fournier, Liz Gray, Cyndee Gruden, Jenna Matheny, John Roth, Matt Simon and Fiona Wilson. The 鈥渓ist of leaders for the 2025 edition is a unique group of people who have made their mark on 易胜博官网鈥檚 economy, business climate and the state as a whole,鈥� according to NHBR.

Honorees will be recognized at the third 易胜博官网 200 reception May 6, 2025, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.

鈥淚 am tremendously honored to share this recognition with so many incredible leaders from our 易胜博官网 community,鈥� says Chilton. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a testament to the exceptional talent and character present throughout our faculty and staff, and it鈥檚 also a wonderful illustration of the impact our commitment to strengthening 易胜博官网 has on the state.鈥�

Chilton became the 21st president of 易胜博官网 on July 1, 2024, after serving as the chancellor of Washington State University鈥檚 Pullman campus. 易胜博官网 celebrated Chilton鈥檚 official inauguration Nov. 15.

Bukkapatnam is the director of 易胜博官网鈥檚 Center for Business Analytics, housed in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The center was established in 2021 and aims to 鈥渂ring together the knowledge and expertise of professors, students and industry professionals in data analytics and business intelligence.鈥�

Fournier is the director of health law and policy at 易胜博官网鈥檚 Institute for Health Policy and Practice, an applied research institute located within the College of Health and Human Services. She has served at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) and is a former Medicaid director for 易胜博官网.

Gray is the director of the 易胜博官网 Small Business Development Center (NHSBDC), which is housed within 易胜博官网's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The center听works with 3,000 small businesses in approximately 200 易胜博官网 communities each year, all of which benefit听from the advising and educational programs offered by the NHSBDC.

Gruden was named interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at 易胜博官网 in October. She had been serving as the dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, a role she began in January of 2021. Gruden is a 易胜博官网 alum who completed undergraduate (鈥�91) and graduate (鈥�93) degrees in civil engineering.

Matheny is the director of technology transfer at 易胜博官网Innovation (易胜博官网I), which protects, promotes, and manages 易胜博官网's innovations, supports start-up companies based on 易胜博官网鈥檚 intellectual property, and develops new opportunities for university and industry collaboration.

Roth is the director of 易胜博官网's听John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center.听The Olson Center is a shared infrastructure facility where companies can use equipment at an hourly rate, saving smaller businesses the cost of purchasing expensive machinery themselves. It is also a valuable resource for students,听who are introduced to innovative manufacturing technologies in an environment that allows visualization of manufacturing concepts to complement the skills learned in traditional classroom settings.

Simon is the executive director of the 易胜博官网 Biotechnology Innovation Center (BIC) at 易胜博官网 Manchester. The BIC provides wet lab space outfitted with common equipment as well as support to meet the needs of companies in industries like biotechnology, medical technology, biopharmaceutical, regenerative manufacturing and more.

Wilson is the chief sustainability officer at 易胜博官网 and the executive director of the university鈥檚 Sustainability Institute, the first university-wide sustainability initiative of its kind in the country that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023. Wilson has helped guide sustainability efforts that earned 易胜博官网 STARS Platinum status, the highest available rating for sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story failed to include mention of Liz Gray and John Roth among the honorees on the 易胜博官网 200 list. The story has been updated to include their recognition, as well.