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Campbell of North Branch named to AIANH board of directors

Joseph Campbell

Concord, NH Joseph Campbell, president of North Branch Construction, has been named to the 2023 American Institute of Architects New Hampshire (AIANH) chapter board of directors as an affiliate director. 

AIANH is governed by their board of directors and has a mission to illuminate the profession of architecture through advocacy, public outreach, education, fellowship, stewardship of the environment, and recognition of design excellence. AIANH, founded in 1940, is a not-for-profit professional-service association of nearly 300 architects, allied professionals, and laypeople committed to excellence in design and creating a sustainable environment in New Hampshire’s buildings, neighborhoods, towns, and cities.

“I am honored to have been selected as an affiliate director to the AIANH board of directors this year,” said Joseph H. Campbell, president of North Branch Construction. “AIANH contributes in a myriad of ways to the livability and sustainability of our communities in New Hampshire and I look forward to making a contribution to the important work they do here in New Hampshire.”

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