Mike L’Ecuyer Honored as GMC Citizen of the Year
At the Greater Manchester Chamber Annual Dinner and Citizen of the Year Celebration
Michael L’Ecuyer, President & CEO of Bellwether Community Credit Union (BCCU), was named Citizen of the Year at the Greater Manchester Chamber (GMC) 2019 Annual Dinner and Citizen of the year Celebration on Thursday, April 18th at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, presented by Eastern Bank. This event sold out, with over 800 members of the business community in attendance to show their support.
The evening began with a reception for all Past Citizens of the Year and event sponsors, hosted by Eversource. Attendees entered through an artistic Oracle balloon arch and enjoyed a cocktail reception sponsored by Bellwether Community Credit Union. A convenient registration process was courtesy of Dartmouth Hitchcock and Bank of America. During the cocktail reception, guests documented the evening with a photo booth, provided by Great NH Restaurants. Before dinner began, Past Citizens of the Year were paraded through the crowd thanks to UNH Manchester, and table settings were enjoyed courtesy of Infinite Equities Group, LLC. Guests found a program at each of their seats, thanks to Wipfli/Howe Riley & Howe, and a selfie stick at each table, thanks to People’s United Bank. The main course was sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, wine sponsored by LaBelle Winery, champagne sponsored by Brady Sullivan Properties, and following dinner, a dessert reception was sponsored by AutoFair. Due to the support of Catholic Medical Center, NBT Bank and TD Bank, an inspiring video about Michael was played during the event. The entire vibe event was made possible by Events United.
The theme of the evening was represented in the words used to describe our honoree, Michael L’Ecuyer: Neighborly, Uplifting, Noble, Devoted, Gracious, Charitable. The décor for the celebration and the incredible centerpieces, sponsored by St. Mary’s Bank was designed by Spectrum Marketing Companies and Print NH.
Mike Skelton, Greater Manchester Chamber President & CEO, has expressed that the Chamber is both honored and thrilled to add Mike to the list of esteemed individuals who have received the Citizen of the Year award, over the years.
Mike’s nomination was championed by Nathan Saller, EVP/COO of BCCU, “Mike L’Ecuyer embraces the role of a leader – inside his organization, in the financial services industry, and throughout the community. Mike’s style can be explained with two phrases: passionate leadership and tireless involvement. His commitment to local community, his passion for volunteering, and his leadership across so many organizations make him an outstanding honoree for Citizen of the Year.”
Since 1954 the Greater Manchester Chamber has presented one outstanding individual the Citizen of the Year Award. This outstanding group of individuals has been paramount in shaping the GMC’s agenda and the community. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes an individual with outstanding leadership and citizenship in the community, while demonstrating exemplary vision, civic pride and commitment to the betterment of society. To be nominated, the individual should live in the greater Manchester area and his or her activities should be centered in the same area. Recognition is given for leadership and performance in several areas of community service over a period of years.
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Click here to view and/or download Citizen of Year photo album by Kendal J. Bush Photography. Use password: MC2019
