New hiresTown & Shore Associates, a real estate firm in Portland, hired Pete Molloy as a broker/owner.Bergen & Parkinson LLC, a law firm in Kennebunk, hired David Johnson as an associate. Johnson’s practice includes corporate law matters including business formation, planning, financing, merger and acquisition and sales.19 Oaks, a marketing and sales company in Portland, […]
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New hires
Town & Shore Associates, a real estate firm in Portland, hired Pete Molloy as a broker/owner.
Bergen & Parkinson LLC, a law firm in Kennebunk, hired David Johnson as an associate. Johnson's practice includes corporate law matters including business formation, planning, financing, merger and acquisition and sales.
19 Oaks, a marketing and sales company in Portland, hired Christian Garcia-Scheer as creative director.
Aroostook Aspirations Initiative hired Justin Simpson as sales and business development executive for Opportunities Aroostook.
Sweetser, a Saco-based behavioral health care organization for children, adults and families, hired James Martin as vice president of programs. Martin most recently served as the director of Child and Family Services at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Spectrum Reach, the advertising sales and production services offered by Charter Communications Inc., hired Mary Peterson as statewide digital sales manager in Portland. Peterson was previously a media consultant for DexMedia.
Clark Insurance in Portland hired Scott Walker as a member of its employee benefits group. Walker previously served as the benefits manager for the Olympia Cos.
Payroll Management in Auburn hired Michael Caron as CFO and director of human resources.
Maine Water in Saco hired Richard Serino as an accountant. Serino was previously lead analyst – income tax at Avangrid Inc.
Milone & MacBroom Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Portland, hired Jason Ready as a project engineer, transportation. Ready was previously a traffic engineer/transportation planner with the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center.
American Red Cross of Maine hired Judy Vardamis as a major gift officer and Ann Kim as external communications director. Vardamis was previously executive director of both the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Bangor and Keep Bangor Beautiful/Bangor Garden Show while Kim was the communications director in the House Majority Office of the Maine Legislature.
Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough hired Kathryn Beaule as vice president, sales and service. Previously, Beaule was lending protection manager at the Credit Union National Association Mutual Group.
Diversified Communications, an international media company in Portland, hired Joshua Barrett as a marketing director. Barrett was previously with Fuse Ideas in Portland.
Promotions
Maine Quality Counts, the independent, multi-stakeholder alliance in Manchester working to transform health and health care, promoted Allison Watson and Joan Orr to interim co-leaders. Watson is CFO and senior director of operations and Orr is senior director of programs.
Katahdin Trust promoted Jennifer Craig to branch manager and retail services officer in Fort Fairfield. Craig was previously customer service representative in Caribou.
Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington promoted Derek Hayes to senior vice president, director of commercial lending and Brad Martin to vice president, director of information technology. Hayes was previously director of commercial lending while Martin was information systems manager.
Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, announced the combination of two key business units, packaging and release, and that Deece Hannigan was promoted to vice president for the newly expanded packaging and specialties business and Rick Skoglund to vice president, coated business. In addition, Beth Cormier, vice president of research, development and innovation, expands her responsibilities to include coated paper, packaging and specialties paper.
Sebasco Harbor Resort in Sebasco Estates promoted Melissa Morbillo to resort manager.
The Maine Warden Service in Augusta promoted Jeffrey Beach to chief pilot. Beach was previously a game warden pilot.
Gov. Paul R. LePage promoted Wade Merritt to state director of international trade at the Maine International Trade Center. Merritt was previously vice president.
Clark Insurance in Portland promoted Joshua Ellis and Joshua Fifield to senior account executives in its business insurance department.
Appointments
Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor announced that Meredith Jones joined its board of directors and will serve on its Pediatric Center Fundraising Campaign Committee. Jones is the former president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation.
Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham elected Carissa Robb, senior vice president of TD Bank, to a three-year term on its board of directors. Robb will also serve as treasurer and chair of the organization's Finance Committee.
Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough added Monique Gorey to its board of directors. Gorey was an ed tech III in the guidance office of the Scarborough School Department.
Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, announced that attorney Greg Hansel was appointed to the Florida Bar's antitrust- and trade-regulation law certification committee. Hansel is a trial lawyer in complex business litigation.
Thomas College in Waterville elected Michelle Hayes and Greg Savard to its board of trustees. Hayes is a principal at Smith Kjedgaard & Hayes Human Resource Solutions while Savard is vice president of product strategy at Tyler Technologies.
Infinity Federal Credit Union in Portland elected Sam Norvick as chair and Kate Caron as vice chair of its board of directors. Novick is president of HUB Furniture Co. while Caron is a licensed real estate agent working for The Real Estate Network.
The American Red Cross of Maine announced that Denise Dryzga was added to the organization's board of directors. Dryzga is manager of produce for Hannaford Supermarkets.
Coastal Enterprises Inc., a Brunswick-based mission-driven investor specializing in rural economic development in Maine and the United States, announced that Angela Butler, John Dorrer, Charles Rudelitch and Miriam Shark were named to its board of directors. Butler is the senior vice president, commercial services for Katahdin Trust Co. in Bangor, Dorrer is a labor economist and consultant focused on human capital development, Rudelitch is executive director of the Sunrise Economic Development Council in Machias and Shark is an independent consultant.
Pine Tree Society, an organization in Bath serving Maine children and adults with disabilities, named Jim Marc-Aurele to its board of directors. Marc-Aurele is the director of materials management at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Achievements
Pine Tree Society, a Bath nonprofit serving Maine children and adults with disabilities, said Brian Schaab of its Communication Pathways team acquired his Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology. Schaab recently completed a clinical fellowship with a year of supervision under Linda Bonnar, director of the organization's Communication Pathways program.
Bangor Federal Credit Union won a “Diamond Award” in the one-time event category from the Credit Union National Association Marketing & Business Development Council, a national network comprised of 1,200 credit union marketing and business development professionals. The award, recognizing outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry, was for the credit union's entry, entitled “Grand Opening Venture Way.”
Modern Pest Services in Brunswick said that Joe Hyland, training specialist, was awarded certification as an Associate Certified Entomologist by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corp.
Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, presented its “President's Awards for 2016” to Alan Groudle, Dawn LaPrell, Tammi Caouette and Christine Carrion. In addition, the company presented its quarterly “Geiger Star Awards” to Sylvia Schrock, sales team supervisor; Dustin Freeman, graphic services supervisor; Donna Ponte, graphic designer; and Mike McFadden, applications developer.
Husson University in Bangor presented honorary doctorates to James Dicke II, Galen Cole and George Wildey. Dicke is chairman and CEO of the Crown Equipment Corp., Cole is the former president of Cole Express and Wildey was one of the founders of the Penobscot Broadcasting Corp. The university also announced that Cassandra Parsons, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was the recipient of the “2016 Distinguished Young Pharmacist in Maine Award” from the Maine Pharmacy Association.
Nicholas Hammond, director of in home support and school based day treatment at Woodfords Family Services in Westbrook, received his doctoral degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
The Ad Club of Maine recently presented its Broderson Awards. GarrandPartners and Kingspoke each received four gold awards. VIA Agency won six awards, including “Best in Show” for its “Crumpled Ball” web series. Industrium won three gold awards. In addition, Sam Surprise was presented with the “Joan Dow Lifetime Creative Achievement Award.”
Printing Industries of New England announced its annual regional awards of excellence. J.S. McCarthy Printers in Augusta won 12 “Pinnacle Awards” (best of category), three “Awards of Recognition,” three “Awards of Merit,” a “Best Use of Paper Award” and a “Judge's Choice Award.” Penmor Lithographers in Lewiston won nine “Pinnacle Awards,” five “Awards of Recognition” and two “Awards of Merit.” DMM Inc. in Scarborough won four awards in the customized variable data-digital printing, posters, art prints and digital print on-demand categories.
Cozy Harbor Seafood, a seafood processor, distributor and supplier in Portland, won the “Best Retail Product” award for its lobster meat product at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels.
Stonewall Kitchen, a specialty food producer in York, announced that Natalie King, executive vice president, will be inducted into the 2017 Specialty Food Association Hall of Fame.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was named one of the most effective senators by FiscalNote, who calculates effectiveness scores using a comprehensive algorithm based on 12 factors to measure how successful Members of Congress are at guiding bills through the legislative process. Collins was also honored with the “Public Policy Leadership Award” by Common Sense Media, a non-partisan, nonprofit children's media and advocacy organization, for her work on issues that help children and families.