New hiresCentral Maine Healthcare in Lewiston hired Lisa Rutstein to lead the surgical oncology program for the System. Rutstein is a fellowship-trained oncology surgeon with 15 years of experience.HM Payson, an investment advisory firm in Portland, hired Eric George as portfolio manager and Tracy McMahon as relationship manager. George has four decades of experience in […]
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New hires
Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston hired Lisa Rutstein to lead the surgical oncology program for the System. Rutstein is a fellowship-trained oncology surgeon with 15 years of experience.
HM Payson, an investment advisory firm in Portland, hired Eric George as portfolio manager and Tracy McMahon as relationship manager. George has four decades of experience in the retail brokerage industry while McMahon has 26 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton hired Caroline Grimm as director and curator.
Diversified Communications, an international media company in Portland, hired Hallee Schoyer as a sales coordinator, Wes Markewicz as a systems administrator, Henry Lapham as a sales representative and Sushil Nepal as a senior database administrator.
Katahdin Trust in Hampden hired Jamie Haining as vice president, business development officer. Haining was previously vice president, Buoy Local sales lead for Bangor Savings Bank.
Kennebunk Savings hired Dennis Tuttle as chief information officer and senior vice president. Tuttle was most recently with Covenant Health in Tewksbury, Mass., the parent health system of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, as system director of technology support services.
Day One, an agency in South Portland dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health needs among children and young adults, hired Heather Brunner the office coordinator at Mountain View Correctional Facility program in Charleston and Francina Chapman as office coordinator at Long Creek Youth Development Center program in South Portland.
American Red Cross of Maine in Portland hired Alison McDougal as chief development officer. McDougal previously worked at CCS Fundraising in Washington, D.C., where she developed and executed comprehensive fundraising strategies for non-profits focusing on major gifts, annual giving and corporate gifts.
Perkins Thompson, a law firm in Portland, hired Jesse Passmore as an associate attorney in the firm's business, tax and trusts, and estates practice groups. Passmore previously worked for Ernst & Young's transaction advisory services group in New York City.
Gawron Turgeon Architects PC in Scarborough hired Rachel Redfearn as an interior designer.
Penobscot Community Health Care hired Jeffrey Walton as a physical therapist at Helen Hunt Health Center in Old Town.
Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader hired Chad Doucette in Auburn.
Gov. Paul R. LePage hired Jonathan Moynahan as deputy director of constituent services in the Office of the Governor and John Doyle as deputy counsel and senior policy advisor in the area of public safety. Moynahan was previously a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, managed campaigns for the city council of Cambridge, Mass., and served as an intern in the Indiana Legislature. Doyle has worked in the office of the attorney general for Virginia, in the corporate and securities group of a large law firm in Washington, D.C., and as an in-house corporate counsel.
Bar Harbor Catering Co. hired Heather Anderson as creative director and event planner. Anderson was previously director of advancement at the Abbe Museum.
Promotions
Gov. Paul R. LePage promoted Madeline Malisa to chief legal counsel and Micki Mullen and William Thompson to senior policy advisors. Malisa previously served as deputy counsel and senior policy advisor, Mullen was deputy director of boards and commissions and Thompson was a policy management analyst in the Governor's Office of Policy and Management.
TRC, an engineering, environmental consulting and construction management firm in Augusta, promoted Mike Belanger to chief engineer and Elisabeth St. Pierre to supervisor of the transmission team in Augusta. Belanger was previously supervisor of transmission while St. Pierre was a senior engineer.
TruChoice Federal Credit Union in Portland promoted Ann Marie Lane to executive vice president, chief strategy officer and Sarah Perkins to executive vice president and COO. Lane was previously vice president of marketing and sales while Perkins was vice president of operations.
Appointments
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was selected as the Democratic co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus.
Robin Sawyer was elected to the board of directors of Camden National Corp. Sawyer, a CPA and designated financial expert under the NASDAQ rules, is president and CEO of Apex Financial Consulting and will chair the capital committee and serve on the compensation committee for the corporation and as a board director for Camden National Bank.
Curt Dale Clark, artistic director at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, was elected vice president of The National Alliance for Musical Theatre.
Maine Medical Center in Portland appointed Jere Michelson as chair of its board of trustees and Katherine Coster as vice chair. Michelson is president of the Libra Foundation in Portland while Coster has spent the majority of her career in commercial banking at institutions in New York, California and Massachusetts.
Achievements
The Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initiative recognized two individuals and 11 schools at its annual “Tobacco-Free College Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award” ceremony. Heather Chase, student intern at University of Southern Maine, and Jenna Chase, assistant director of campus recreation, fitness and wellness at Saint Joseph's College, were named “Gold Star Champions” while Central Maine Community College, Kaplan University, Kennebec Valley Community College, Maine Maritime Academy, Northern Maine Community College, Saint Joseph's College, Treat Your Feed School of Reflexology, University of Maine at Presque Isle, University of New England, University of Southern Maine and York County Community College were all gold award level recipients.
Patrick Breeding of Zephyrus Simulations won the first place price of $5,000 at the UMaine Business Challenge presented by Business Lending Solutions. Nichols Lajoi of IoTato won the $10,000 innovation prize while Justin Gagnon and the 207 Backpacks team rounded out the awards taking home the second place price of $1,000.
Skowhegan Savings Bank and Main Street Skowhegan announced winners of two local business competitions. Amanda Leigh Clark was named the winner of the “Main Street Skowhegan Savings Entrepreneur Challenge” and will receive more than $23,000 in benefits and incentives, including a $10,000 forgivable loan to start her business, River Trail Counseling and Wellness Center. Matthew Gallant, a junior at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, was selected as the winner of the “Junior Entrepreneur Challenge” for his business idea, Gallant Media. Gallant plans to use the $1,000 grant for first-place to fund his start-up.
North American Snowsports Journalist Association selected Heather Burke as its “2018 Mitch Kaplan Award” winner, honoring persons who have contributed to the advancement of skiing and snowboarding, demonstrating excellence in media relations and bringing commitment and dignity to journalism. Burke is a travel journalist based in Kennebunkport.
Campbell's Landscape & Design in Topsham and Maine Heritage Timber Frames in Lisbon Falls received the “Best in Show Award” and “Pre-Cast Award” at the Maine Flower Show in Portland. Terrapin Landscapes in Kennebunkport, Terrence J. DeWan & Associates in Yarmouth and Pierson Nurseries in Biddeford were multiple winners as they captured the “The Joseph Scott Theme Award,” “Designer's Task Award,” “Maine-Grown Plants Award,” “Pollinator Award” and “Woody Ornamental Award.” Other winners included: Billy Goat Landscaping, Kennebunk, “The People's Choice Award,” and “Annual Award;” C.M. Nichols Landscape Co., Denmark, “Native Award” and “Perennial Award;” Picture Perfect Landscaping, Bowdoinham, “Color Pallete Award;” Terrapin Landscapes, Terrence J. DeWan & Associates, Pierson Nurseries and Maine Stonework in Kennebunkport, “Natural Stone Award;” and Jaiden Landscaping, West Bath, “Plants for the Kitchen Award.”
The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville received notification that it has achieved Renewal of Hague Accreditation through the Council on Accreditation as authorized by the U.S. Department of State.
Fyood Kitchen in Portland was named a winner of “The 2018 American Small Business Championship” by SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Recipients receive an all-expense-paid trip to a training and networking event, mentoring and publicity throughout the year and a chance to win one of three $15,000 grand prizes.
Skelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, said attorney Jordan Payne Hay was selected to present at a roundtable discussion being hosted by the Oxford Hills SCORE and Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. Hay will discuss “Branding and trademarking: legal considerations.”
Maine's Landscape Management in Gorham was recognized in the inaugural CASE Kickstart Contest as a runner-up in the business development contest in which landscaping contractors entered to win a suite of prizes designed to take their company to the next level.
Lee Ann Szelog, president of Simply Put LLC, was selected to speak at the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Association Annual Conference in Norfolk, Va. Szelog presented two sessions, “Balancing High Tech with High Touch” and “Managing Time So It Doesn't Manage You.”
Spring Harbor Hospital, a private psychiatric treatment and recovery center in Westbrook, said it earned The Joint Commission's “Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation” by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
The Maine Principals' Association selected Deb Kierstead, an administrative assistant at Casco Bay High School, as a “2018 Secretary of the Year.”
Northern Maine Development Commission in Caribou was designated as a certified Community Development Financial Institution by the U.S. Department of Treasury, which allows the commission to expand lending services in Aroostook, Washington, Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.
Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, was awarded Gold Recognition Level in sustainability performance by EcoVadis, an independent third-party evaluation of sustainability performance rating agency.
The Maine Public Relations Council announced that Meg Handlin earned the Accreditation in Public Relations. Handlin is a senior client manager and PR strategist with Broadreach Public Relations in Portland.
