This year’s recipient of the HR Hero Award, Andrea G. Chatfield is an attorney at Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, PLLC, in Manchester, NH, where she provides advice and guidance to employers on risk management issues in the workplace. She represents employers of all types and sizes before administrative agencies in discrimination, whistleblower, unemployment, and wage disputes. She conducts in-house seminars for employers and serves as an outside investigator for employers who need to respond to sensitive internal complaints of discrimination and harassment. Andrea is listed in Chambers USA ( the leading legal directory, ranking the top lawyers and law firms across the USA) as one of the leading employment lawyers in New Hampshire and in Best Lawyers of America® for employment law – management- 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Manchester. Andrea is an active voice constantly advocating on behalf of HR professionals and the NH State Council, where she has served as the Legislative Director for the past 4 years. She has also served as the State Council’s representative on the NH Legislative Task Force on Work and Family. She also currently serves on the NH Business & Industry Association’s ‘HR, Health Care & Workforce Development Policy Committee’ as their Vice Chair.