April H. Mason

Ms. Mason joined Paragon Ventures in 2007.
She has many years of healthcare and management experience.
In 1984, she began her career at Lifeplus, Inc., a home medical equipment company, as a Customer Service Representative.
Over the next several years, Ms. Mason held multiple management positions within the organization and in 1995 she was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer.
In 1999, Ms. Mason became a shareholder in the privately owned business.
Ms. Mason served as a board member and President of the New England medical Equipment Association, and served as a Director on the American Association for Homecare board for several years.
In 2002, Lifeplus was selected as the Best Home Medical Equipment Company and awarded the HME Excellence Award.
After years of advocating for health care and small business, Ms. Mason successfully ran and was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2004.
In 2006, the April Mason Advocacy Award was established by the New England Home Medical Equipment Association to recognize national legislators who advocate on behalf of the homecare industry.
Ms. Mason serves as Board Chair of Portsmouth Christian Academy in Dover, NH and remains politically active both locally and nationally.
She resides in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.