Empowering New Hampshire to Lead in Artificial Intelligence

The New Hampshire AI Task Force, an initiative of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance, is dedicated to positioning New Hampshire as a national leader in artificial intelligence (AI). By bringing together voices from across government, industry, academia, and the community, we aim to make AI an engine for innovation, workforce opportunity, and economic growth throughout New Hampshire.

Purpose

The AI Task Force is focused on six strategic objectives:

  • Advise and Advocate
    Guide policy and regulatory efforts to ensure AI is implemented responsibly, ethically, and in a way that benefits all citizens.
  • Foster Innovation
    Support the creation, development, and adoption of AI tools and technologies in key New Hampshire industries such as healthcare, education, manufacturing, public services, and small business.
  • Develop Talent and Workforce Readiness
    Partner with educational institutions and training organizations to build future-ready talent pipelines that align with the demands of an AI-driven economy.
  • Drive Economic Growth
    Attract and retain AI-focused businesses, support startups, and enable small businesses to adopt AI in practical and impactful ways.
  • Promote Responsible AI
    Advocate for AI practices that reflect transparency, fairness, inclusivity, and alignment with the public good.
  • Establish New Hampshire as a Destination for AI Leadership
    Champion strategic public-private partnerships that elevate New Hampshire as a center of excellence for AI research, development, deployment, and thought leadership.

Upcoming Roundtables

The roundtables are designed to gather practical insights from organizations implementing AI in their operations. To foster candid discussion, participation is reserved for end-user organizations (e.g., government agencies, financial institutions, and regulated industries). Vendors, consultants, and sales representatives will not be included in these sessions.

Members of the AI Task Force

Task Force Leadership

Phil Magnuszewski

D!srupt AI

Co-Chair

Jason Alexander

ChiefAI

Co-Chair

Julie Demers

NH Tech Alliance

Scott Merrick

Darby Field Advisors

Sector Leads

Technology & Software

 

 

Financial Services & Insurance

Jim Kisch

Passumpsic Bank


Scott Weller

EnFi, Inc.

Manufacturing, Engineering & Defense

 

 

Brian Stumm

Hypertherm

 

Professional & Business Services

Brian Bouchard

Sheehan Phinney

Chris Norwood

NAI Norwood Group

Cameron Shilling

McLane Middleton

Consumer & Small Business

 

David Smith

New Balance

 

Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit

DJ Burke

Business and Industry Association of NH

Melanie McDonough

City of Lebanon, NH

Shaun Mulholland

Town of Londonderry, NH

Shawn Powers

SNHU AI

Startups

 

Jack Potvin

Business Automation

 

Cross-Sector Focus Areas

AI Safety

Dave Gerry

Bugcrowd

Adoption & Change Management

Alexis Brochu, PMP, Prosci CMP
Alexis Design