Hon. Paul W. Hodes has combined professional careers in entertainment, law, business, and politics from an early age. He served two terms as a United States Congressman from New Hampshire (2007-2011) and was elected President of the class of 2006. He is active on civic and arts related boards and hosts “Off the Record” with Paul Hodes on WKXL radio. In 2012, President Obama appointed Paul to a six-year term on the National Council on the Arts.

Currently the Commissioner of the Dept of Cultural Resources for the State of NH, Van has years of experience producing and directing theater and film. In 2008, the NH Film Festival established the Van McLeod Award. He has received numerous awards and honors for his work. Van won the Gold Aurora Award as director/producer of as a documentary set in Northern Ireland.Van was a producer of “Agadez; The Music and the Rebellion”.

Nicole Fox is a writer and producer who grew up with film and television, the Fox family business. With cousins and family at Hollywood’s top agencies, networks, and film production studios. Nicole performed and wrote for Second City and In the last decade she has worked in front of and behind the camera on several television and film projects both in and out of the studio system.

Bob Graffy launched Cookin', his first startup, which grew to become New England’s second largest CE chain and first in Northern New England. As the COO he created the systems, standards, and procedures that made the firm a top performer. Bob later worked as VP and Brand Manager of Snell Acoustics, a US maker of high-end residential loudspeakers. At Snell, Bob ran manufacturing operations, directed engineering, and managed the branding.