Field joins Lindner Dental Associates

Bedford — Lindner Dental Associates of Bedford will expand its pediatric group with the addition of Bradley Field, DDS. Field is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, Calif.

Field also completed specialty training in the management of dental facial injuries, treatment of individuals with special health care needs and comprehensive treatment of patients under general anesthesia at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston.

Field is accepting new patients. To schedule a consultation or an appointment, call 624-3900 or go to lindnerdental.com. Lindner Dental is located at 72 S. River Road.

Riendeau joins McLane law firm

MANCHESTER — The law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Professional Association, welcomes Jeannette Riendeau to the firm's marketing team.

As marketing and events manager, Riendeau will work with attorneys, practice groups, the marketing department and outside vendors to plan and execute the firm's marketing initiatives and events held in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

She has more than seven years legal marketing experience, most of which was spent as a director of marketing and client relations for Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. She also served as the technical marketing specialist for Devine, Millimet & Branch, both in Manchester.

Riendeau holds a B.A. degree in technical journalism from Colorado State University and a master's degree in marketing. She is an adjunct marketing professor at Southern New Hampshire University, and serves on the board of directors and as secretary for the Manchester Young Professionals Network.

Leadership NH names new trustees

MANCHESTER — Leadership New Hampshire, a nonprofit organization that educates and builds a network of knowledgeable and civically engaged leaders for New Hampshire, announces the addition of new members to its board of trustees.

The new trustees are:

-- Byron Champlin of Concord, assistant vice president and program officer for the Lincoln Financial Foundation, based in Concord. He manages national media relations and communications for the Lincoln Foundation in addition to local grant-making and community relations responsibilities in Concord and Hartford, Conn. Champlin is a 1999 Leadership New Hampshire graduate.

-- Jessie Levine, of Springfield, is the town manager of Bedford, and a 2011 Leadership New Hampshire graduate.

-- Leesa Smith, of Andover, is the president/regional representative of North America at Freudenberg North America LP, and is a 1995 Leadership New Hampshire graduate.

-- Edith Tucker, of Randolph, is a reporter for the Coos County Democrat and is a 1999 graduate of Leadership New Hampshire.

Leadership New Hampshire is one of 14 initiatives proposed in the 1992 Governor's Commission on New Hampshire in the 21st Century to identify emerging leaders to take on leadership roles in statewide issues, and to develop a network of informed leaders.

Hastings named Leddy Group VP

Dover — The Leddy Group recently promoted Sarah Hastings to regional vice president, where she'll oversee operations in the company's Lebanon and Keene offices.

Hastings will be responsible for staffing and development for Leddy Group in New Hampshire and Vermont. Hastings brings a decade of human relations, recruiting and training experience to the team. She joined Leddy Group in 2007, overseeing the Lebanon market. In the past five years, she has grown the Lebanon office and taken on additional responsibilities, including managing the newest office in Keene.

She is studying business at Franklin Pierce University. She's a member of River Valley Human Resources Association and Greater Monadnock Human Resources Association.

Two added to Child and Family Services board

Manchester — Child and Family Services of New Hampshire welcomes Derwood Haskell of Bedford and Darlene Schmidt-Brandt of Manchester to its regional board of directors.

Haskell received his J.D. from New England School of Law and is an attorney at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a member of the Bedford Conservation Committee and Bedford Lions Club.

Schmidt-Brandt, of Manchester, is a senior vice president and branch administrator for Centrix Bank. She is a former CFS board member. She brings an extensive background in community service in the Manchester area, serving on many boards and committees.

Driscoll elected JA board chairman

Boston — William N. Driscoll, New England District president for Robert Half International, has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Northern New England (JA). Driscoll has been a member of the board since 2007 and has played an instrumental role in the planning and coordination of several of JA's premier events, including the Stock Market Challenge, the JA Golf Classic and the bowl-a-thon.

GASPA recognized in national publication

SOMERSWORTH — Local physicians at Gastroenterology Professional Association (GASPA) have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for the services they provide at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

The recently published report ranks the best hospitals in the country and cites that the gastroenterology specialists at WDH have performed nearly “at the level of nationally ranked best hospitals”. This places GASPA in a higher category than a number of the gastroenterology practices at major Boston medical centers.

GASPA earned the ranking by providing the highest level of key patient services available in this specialty, including technology, survival scores, medical/surgical services and reputation. Gastroenterology Professional Association is the largest private gastroenterology practice in Northern New England and provides comprehensive digestive, liver and intestinal services at Exeter, Frisbie Memorial, Portsmouth Regional, Wentworth-Douglass and York (Maine) Hospitals. Its offices are in Somersworth, Portsmouth and Hampton.