CEO Speakers Series Sponsors

Sponsors of the CEO Speakers Program are not only funders, they're also engaged program resource partners. They stand ready to advise and provide services to our program members.

Based in Portsmouth, NH, Sprague is one of the largest independent suppliers of energy products and related services in the Northeast. Its strategically located refined products and materials handling terminals, coupled with its natural gas pipeline capacity, provide unprecedented access to energy products and services. With a deep understanding of each customer’s unique energy needs, Sprague specializes in creating custom-tailored solutions that give businesses greater control over natural gas, fuel, electricity and materials handling costs.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in the United States of America with operations worldwide. JPMorgan Chase had $3.9 trillion in assets and $313 billion in stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2023. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers predominantly in the U.S., and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

Checkmate Workforce Solutions is a technology company and a provider of comprehensive payroll and payroll tax filing services. We help employers to become better able to achieve their mission by eliminating the administrative, payroll related burden of compliance and enhancing the strategic role of HR within the organization via cloud based time & labor and HRIS technologies.  Checkmate is a service company with a focus on customizing solutions to meet the unique workforce management and payroll needs of each client. Our business is about establishing and maintaining a strong, productive and value-added relationship with each client.

The Business and Industry Association is New Hampshire’s statewide chamber of commerce and leading business advocate. BIA represents more than 400 leading employers in a variety of industries including manufacturing, technology, professional services, financial services, health care, hospitality and tourism, public utilities, higher education, insurance, and many others. Member firms employ 89,000 people throughout the state, which represents one in seven private workforce jobs, and contribute $4.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. Through advocacy with state legislators and regulators, BIA works to promote a healthy climate for job creation and a strong New Hampshire economy.