John Howe, former owner, Vice President and Treasurer, retired after the merger of New Hampshire Business Sales and Business Transition Strategies with Touchstone Advisors. During his tenure, John advised owners of privately held companies in the lower mid-market through transition and transfer. He held the M&A Master Intermediary designation, a professional status earned through education and successful transaction and was a Certified M&A Professional and a member of Alliance of M&A Advisors. Previously he spent 30-plus years in the newspaper business, as both a general manager and editor. His transactions have included manufacturing, distribution, coatings, home health care, assisted living and more. He was the past chairman of The M&A Source and has been made a Fellow of M&A Source. He is a past chair of the International Association of Business Intermediaries and was on the New England advisory board of AM&AA. His community involvements included the First Amendment Committee, Loeb School of Journalism; and Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International. He is an avid golfer; maintains, with his wife, their rural property; and enjoys time with an extended family that includes five grandchildren.
