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ProStart

Feeding dreams. Building futures.

About Us

Founded in 2010, the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NHLRAEF) financially supports hospitality-related initiatives. From scholarships to conferences to state competitions, the Foundation supports the education of our current and future workforce by creating and financially contributing to educational opportunities.


Our Vision: As the philanthropic foundation of the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association, we enhance the industry’s service to the public through education, promotion of career opportunities, and community engagement.

Our Mission: The New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association Education Foundation is committed to inspiring the next generation of hospitality leaders and developing our current generation through the promotion of career pathways, connecting students and industry, and providing scholarships to encourage students to pursue post-secondary education in the hospitality industry. The New Hampshire Hospitality Employee Relief Fund (NHHERF) supports employees of the hospitality industry who are impacted by unforeseen emergencies.

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Our Programs

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Students Between Classes

NHLRAEF Board of Directors

NHLRAEF Chair

Kelsey Hayes

Three Chimneys Inn, Durham

NHLRAEF Vice Chair

Rick Spalding

Heron Point Seafood, Newmarket

NHLRAEF Secretary/Treasurer

Willow Furey-Calder

Rockywold Deephaven Camps, Holderness

Dominic Berry

ProStart Alumni, Littleton Freehouse

Taproom and Eatery, Littleton

Garrik Berry

ProStart Alumni, The Waumbek, Jefferson

Isabelle Downs

ProStart Alumni, Bario Tacos, Portsmouth

Robert McCarthy

Melan Hotel Group, Bedford

Pamela Bissonnette

Duprey Hospitality, Concord

Jennifer Haskins

Pinkerton Academy, Derry

Amie Pariseau

New Hampshire Lodging and

Restaurant Association

Gary Sheldon

Retired, Center Conway

Mike Somers

NHLRA, Concord

Sydney Sturdevant

Archer Development, Londonderry

William Walsh

Lakes Region Community College, Laconia

Amie Pariseau

Executive Director of the NHLRAEF

apariseau@nhlra.com

(603) 228-9589  

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