Oct 8, 2016
www.nhhtc.org
Michelline Dufort is a professional with deep skills and
relationships in public policy, association management, non-profit
organizations and strategic communications, and is a well-known
entity in New Hampshire’s legislative and business arenas. Her
first leadership role was as Executive Director of a Boston-based
foundation that distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in
grants to area organizations until she relocated to New Hampshire
to lead a prominent business association. That role led to a stint
in higher education as a Vice President, and eventually to her own
consulting firm with a roster that included a coalition of
competitive energy suppliers and a joint venture of five healthcare
systems.
In the public policy arena, Michelline launched an advocacy program
for a statewide association and also has been the lead on a variety
of legislative winning issues for a wide range of clients. At
Cookson Strategies, Michelline leads the public policy side of the
business for this small but powerhouse communications firm and
oversees the operations of one of CSC’s most cherished clients, the
NH High Tech Council. In the year and a half since joining CSC and
NHHTC, the Council has grown in membership, programming, and
engagement.