Speakers

 

Chase Hagaman is the Director of Economic Development at the Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA), where he oversees a division responsible for supporting the state’s economic ecosystem, ranging from international commerce to on-the-ground business support services.

 

Prior to joining the BEA team, he helped deploy over $2 billion in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds while Deputy Director at the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR). Chase is also an adjunct professor at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and is active in his community, serving on local nonprofit and municipal boards.