John P. Giere, managing partner of Wescott, Dyer, Fitzgerald & Nichols in Laconia, was recently elected to the board of the Belknap County Economic Development Council for a three-year term.

Keene Attorney Peter Heed was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), an organization representing America’s prosecutors. Attorney Heed is currently the Cheshire County Attorney and serves as President of the New Hampshire County Attorneys Association.

US District Court Judge from New Hampshire, Joseph Laplante was recently appointed to the board of Rivier College, a Catholic college in Nashua that fosters an education of the mind, body and spirit.

Thomas Watson, an attorney at Wiggin & Nourie in Manchester was recently elected vice president of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, a historical organization dedicated to preserving and studying the history of Portsmouth and the Piscataqua region.

John Cunningham, of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, recently co-authored a book with Delaware attorney Vernon Proctor. The book, entitled Drafting Delaware LLC Agreements is a guide to creating businesses in Delaware, specifically limited-liability companies.

Business NH Magazine has announced its Business of the Decade Award winners.

The Manchester firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green has won the award for Business Services. With these awards, the magazine celebrates outstanding companies for their considerable contributions to their industries, their communities, and the NH economy.