New hiresPortside Real Estate Group in Falmouth hired Lynn Pierce as an associate broker.Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor hired Dana Catalfamo as a certified physician assistant at the Brewer Medical Center.Maine State Ballet in Falmoutha hired Barry Brinker Jones as a dance instructor. Jones previously taught in Hawaii public schools.Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington […]
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New hires
Portside Real Estate Group in Falmouth hired Lynn Pierce as an associate broker.
Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor hired Dana Catalfamo as a certified physician assistant at the Brewer Medical Center.
Maine State Ballet in Falmoutha hired Barry Brinker Jones as a dance instructor. Jones previously taught in Hawaii public schools.
Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington hired Steven Coates as a physician assistant at Franklin Health Orthopaedics. Most recently, Coates was affiliated with Ocala Neurosurgical Center in Ocala, Fla.
Diversified Communications, an international media company in Portland, hired Glenn Dulberg as an account executive and Patrick Rudman as lead web designer. Dulberg was previously with JD Media in New York while Rudman was with CD&M Communications in Portland.
The board of directors of Marginal Way Preservation in Ogunquit announced Jeanne Roche has been hired as executive director.
PeoplesChoice Credit Union in Saco hired Kevin Cerroni as assistant branch manager in Wells. Cerroni was previously with The Bank of Maine.
The Vein Healthcare Center in South Portland hired Alison Scheib as physician assistant.
Sugarloaf, a ski resort in Carrabassett Valley, hired Brent Larson as director of lifts.
HighTower, a national financial advisory firm, hired Melissa Duffy as managing director and partner and Paige Todorich as financial advisor on its Portland-based Simmons Wilkes Investment Advisors team. Duffy was previously with Duffy Anderson Investment Management LLC and Todorich was with Wells Fargo.
Community Partners Inc., a nonprofit in Biddeford that assists individuals with intellectual disabilities, hired Margaret Dexter as senior director, new initiatives. Dexter previously served as senior program director with The Charlotte White Center.
Gawron Turgeon Architects in Scarborough hired James Pratt as an architect.
The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce hired Jenny Bishop as events coordinator. Bishop was with Shelter Co. in San Francisco, Calif.
Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer and property manager in Portland, hired Chris Kilmurry as director of property management and resident services, Naomi Kordak as office manager and Sara Olson as communications and development manager.
SeniorsPlus, a Lewiston-based agency on aging, hired Brian LaCroix as director of finance. LaCroix was previously CFO for Harbor Family Services.
Competitive Energy Services, a strategic energy consulting firm in Portland, hired Tyler Watson as pricing and procurement associate.
Manomet, a Brunswick nonprofit that works in the areas of conservation, business sustainability and science education, hired Danielle Sarmir as senior program manager and Lora Winslow program associate in its Sustainable Economies Program. Sarmir was most recently with The Smithers Group while Winslow was with The SunriseGuide and Reverb.
Maine Medical Partners in Portland hired physicians Joseph Rappold and Jaswin Sawhney in surgical care acute care surgery and Nicole Geissen and Michael Robich in cardiothoracic surgery.
TruChoice Federal Credit Union in Portland hired Neil MacDonald as information technology assistant manager. MacDonald previously served as the network administrator for the Norfolk (Va.) Sherriff's Office.
Sevee & Maher Engineers Inc. in Cumberland hired Steve Marcotte as a senior geologist and licensed site evaluator.
The American Red Cross in Maine hired Mike Sullivan as a major gifts officer. Sullivan was previously the director of external relations for Volunteers of America Northern New England.
Promotions
Evergreen Home Performance, an energy efficiency auditing and insulation contractor in Rockland, promoted David Holmes to project manager. Holmes was previously a field technician.
Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington promoted Garry Miller to director of pharmacy. Miller was previously a clinical pharmacist on a per diem basis for the hospital.
Bangor Savings Bank promoted Scott Kenney to director of wealth management. Kenney, a senior vice president with the bank, was most recently chief investment officer.
TD Bank promoted Nicholas Dickey to store manager in Gray. Dickey was most recently contact center team manager on the core and centralized resource teams in Auburn.
Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer and property manager in Portland, promoted Nicole DiGeronimo to Avesta Neighborworks Home Ownership Center services manager. DiGeronimo was previously the agency's foreclosure prevention housing counselor.
The Portland Symphony Orchestra promoted Carolyn Nishon to executive director. Nishon was previously general manger.
SeniorsPlus, a Lewiston-based agency on aging, promoted four employees in EIM, the organization's homecare coordination division. Tabatha Caso was promoted to training and quality assurance manager in Bangor, Tracy Smith to provider contracts supervisor, Tracy Wallace to care management supervisor in Bangor and Brianne Genschel to care management supervisor in Lewiston. Caso was EIM care management supervisor, Smith was provider contract coordinator and Wallace and Genschel were EIM care coordinators.
The MEMIC Group, a workers' compensation specialist in Portland, promoted Rebecca LeClair to information technology director of application development. LeClair was previously director of IT operations.
Appointments
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland added Jill Peter to its board of directors. Peter is a senior vice president and chief risk officer for Kennebunk Savings Bank.
Spinnaker Trust, non-depository trust company in Portland, elected James Delamater to its board of directors. Delamater currently serves as partner with Delamater/Farris and president of Delamater Financial Consulting Group.
The Board of Directors at Crisis & Counseling Centers in Augusta elected Rebecca Colwell, Christopher Massey and Isaac Witham as board members. Colwell recently retired from MaineGeneral Health, Massey serves as the support service commander for the Augusta Police Department and Witham is a general care coach for T-Mobile.
Gary Fortier, a city councilor in Ellsworth, and Augusta City Manager William Bridgeo joined the 12-member executive committee at the Maine Municipal Association in Augusta.
Rick Wolf was named vice chair of the newly formed Association of Independent Hospitality Professionals Association. Wolf, a former owner and innkeeper at Captain Fairfield Inn in Kennebunkport, is a partner with The B&B Team.
OHI, a nonprofit in Hermon that provides support and services to people with intellectual disabilities, autism and mental illness, elected Tim Lo and Rob Freese to its board of directors. Lo is self-employed in business development and marketing and Freese is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley.
The Maine Center for Creativity in Portland announced new officers to its board of directors including president, Joe Porta, partner at CBRE|The Boulos Co.; vice president, Mary Noyes, entrepreneur; secretary, Michelle Martin, senior manager, customer satisfaction business support at L.L.Bean; and treasurer, Tom MacDonald, executive vice president, risk management officer at Mechanics Savings Bank. The center also added Jeff Kline, founder of Darby Pop Publishing; Kimberly Simoneau, environmental, health and safety manager at Idexx Laboratories; and Jay Collins, vice president of corporate development at WEX Inc., to its board of directors.
Achievements
Skelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, announced that eight of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
University of New England in Biddeford was listed third in Maine for Highest Starting Salary for Graduates according to study published by SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company that uses data to provide answers to financial questions about major life decisions.
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry, a law firm in Portland, announced that Deborah Mann was selected as a 2015 Legal Leader in Construction Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell.
The Independent Community Bankers of America recognized Bangor Savings Bank on its list of the “Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media.”
Murray, Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, announced that attorneys Drew Anderson, John Bannon, Richard O'Meara, Peter Plumb and Michael Traister have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The Bennett Law Firm in Portland announced Peter Bennett and Rick Finberg were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Bennett is president of firm while Finberg is a shareholder.
Casco Bay CAN (Create Awareness Now) Coalition received the Greater Portland Council of Governments Regional ReCOGnition Award and the National Association of Counties 2015 Achievement Award in Public Safety. The coalition is a regional initiative within Cumberland County assisting with youth substance prevention and intervention services.
Diversified Communications, an international media company in Portland, recently presented its company awards. Imani Clark, director of operations and customer service, received the Governor's Award; Sethany Roberts, office manager, 7 Cs Award; Linda McLaughlin, program manager, Five-Year Service Award; Michelle Roberts, executive assistant and corporate communications specialist, 10-Year Service Award; and Mary Larkin, executive vice president, 20-Year Service Award.
Skelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, announced Stephen Wade was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America as a Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation in the state of Maine. Wade is a shareholder with the firm.
