Director

Neil Levesque

Neil Levesque has long-held leadership roles in politics and governance across the state of New Hampshire, currently serving as the executive director at the nationally known New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

Levesque joined the Institute as the executive director in July of 2009. He has since hosted a variety of state and national productions, including four Presidential Primary debates and numerous distinguished speakers such as Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris. The Institute hosts over 200 events each year, providing students and the greater New England Community with first hand access to important civic engagement. Levesque also regularly appears on national news broadcasts and partners with national media outlets on political programs. Levesque is the founder of the Saint Anselm College Survey Center which regularly conducts polls on key political issues. He created the Arthur Young Presidential Library and is a co-host of the renowned Politics & Eggs series.

In addition to his roles in politics, finance, and higher education, Levesque has served on numerous nonprofit boards. He was the chairman of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Centennial Anniversary Commission, and served on the boards of Catholic Charities, NH Food Bank, and served as the vice-chair on Catholic Medical Center’s Board of Trustees. Currently, Neil Levesque serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors at Pease Development Authority, which oversees New Hampshire’s ports and harbors as well as the Pease International Airport.

Levesque grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire and earned his B.A. in political science at Wheaton College.