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Updated: April 7, 2025
Newsworthy people and performances for April 7, 2025
New hires
Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden hired Brittany Morse as a scanning associate and an assistant in the firm’s personal insurance division.
WHILDE LLC, a provider of coaching, evaluations and personalized learning strategies in Yarmouth, hired Ned deBary as communications and marketing coordinator.
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors in Rockland hired Kate Holden as show manager for the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show.
The Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville hired Matt Reed as head coach for the Mid-Maine Dolphins Swim Team.
Knickerbocker Group in Portland hired Kristy Battles as operations leader of its property care division.
The Central Maine Growth Council in Waterville hired Randolph Jones as an entrepreneur in residence.
Williams Realty Partners, a real estate firm in York, hired Anca Potvin as a real estate agent.
Consumers for Affordable Health Care, a nonprofit health advocacy organization in Augusta, hired Emmie O’Donnell as communications coordinator and Jakob Giron as policy advocate.
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Hallowell hired Anna Pellerin as substance use prevention coordinator and Isabelle Stevens as tobacco prevention coordinator.
Machias Savings Bank hired Danielle Ahern as senior vice president, director of treasury services and James Gehrke as regional senior vice president - central market.
Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Ryan Clark as an agent in Scarborough. Clark was previously an occupational therapist with the Sanford School Department.
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Kathleen de Silva
R.M. Davis Inc., a private wealth management firm in Portland, hired Kathleen de Silva as vice president and director of marketing and communications and Elizabeth Ekberg as a client relationship associate. de Silva was previously vice president of account services at Rinck Advertising while Ekberg was a project manager and resident director assistant at Merrill Lynch.
Promotions
Rinck Advertising in Lewiston promoted Kevin Gove and Janelle LoSciuto to senior public relations manager and Mackenzie Fritz to senior influencer marketing manager.
Spinnaker Trust, a Portland-based wealth management firm, promoted Zachary Smolkin to senior vice president and chief trust officer, Maria Gwinn to senior vice president and tax director, Casey McCormack to senior vice president and director of real estate and Chris Whitney to vice president and ESOP client advisor.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission in Hallowell promoted Romayn Richards to interconnection ombudsman. Richards was previously a utility analyst in the electric and gas division.
Zachau Construction in Freeport promoted Adam Routhier to vice president of project finance, Charlie Zachau to director of special projects, Tim Hanley to preconstruction manager and Andrew Veilleux to project engineer.
The Maine Maritime Academy in Castine promoted Craig Johnson to president. Previously, Johnson was interim president.
R.M. Davis Inc., a private wealth management firm in Portland, promoted Kevin Manning to trading manager and Christine MacDonald and Brady Neujahr to senior client relationship associates.
Appointments
United Way of Kennebec Valley in Augusta named Jared and Vivian Mills as campaign co-chairs for the 2025 fundraising season kicking off in August. Jared Mills, who serves as city of Augusta City Manager, accepted the position as a community volunteer and is not representing the city in this role. Vivian Mills is a nurse at MaineGeneral Health.
Achievements
U.S. Sailing named SailMaine in Portland and the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center in Carrabassett Valley as its “2024 Robie Pierce Award” winner. The award celebrates the impact of their collaborative efforts on making sailing more accessible and inclusive for all.
University of Maine at Augusta announced that Chief Noel March, lecturer of justice studies and community policing, was selected to participate in an educational program titled, Operationalizing Never Again: The Role of Law Enforcement in the Holocaust and Contemporary Genocide. This program is a collaboration between Rutgers University, the University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice and the Global Consortium for Law Enforcement Training Executives.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Carrie Gervais and Jennifer Cousins, owners of Stepping Stones Montessori School in Chelsea, were selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “2025 Small Business Persons of the Year Award for Maine.” Other award winners included Isaac Young II, IMY Landscaping LLC, Warren, “Maine and New England Young Entrepreneur of the Year;” Rheanna Sinnett, The Floating Nomad Houseboat Rental, Bremen, “Maine Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year;” Theresa Dube, Theresa Dube’s Daycare, Caribou, “Maine Home Based Business of the Year;” Jill Partridge, Reform Physical Therapy, Brunswick, “Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year;” Alli Harper, Ourshelves, Cumberland Center, “Maine Small Business Exporter of the Year;” Andrea Nash, The Kids Next Door LLC, Durham, “Maine Micro-Enterprise of the Year;” Elijah Thanhauser, North Spore LLC, Portland, “Maine Small Business Manufacturer of the Year;” and Alina Dubois, Keybank, “Maine Financial Services Champion of the Year.”
The Maine International Trade Center named Xuron Corp. in Saco as its “Exporter of the Year” as part of its annual international trade and investment awards. Other winners included Global Secure Shipping in Old Town as its “Innovator of the Year,” Kelson Marine Co. in Portland the “Service Provider of the Year,” Our Katahdin in Millinocket was the “Investor of the Year,” Johnna Major and Adrian Kendall won the “President’s Award,” and Kasei Oma captured the “Future Global Leader Award.”
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington named Joanna Swihart as a “DAISY Award” winner. Swihart is an emergency department nurse at the hospital.
Evergreen Credit Union in Portland said that Emma Pierce, communications specialist, was selected to represent Maine as part of the Filene Institute’s Crash the GAC (Governmental Affairs Conference) program.
Hannaford Supermarkets named Diana Darling as its “Store Manager of the Year.” Darling is the store manager at 295 Forest Ave. in Portland. The company also named “District Store Managers of the Year” including James Redman, Caribou, District 1; Tim Perry, Bridgton, District 2; Clint Rackliff, Augusta, District 3; and David Couture, York, District 6.
Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in Auburn presented Bill Bergeron with its “Brenda Fontaine Leadership Award” and Sylvia Rhodes was named “Rookie of the Year” at its annual Awards Banquet. Other winners were Tiffany Poland, LeAnn Payne, Kathy Lee Cook, Nicole Paul and Dustin Larochelle as “Bronze Level Achievers;” Cindy Morin, Chad Doucette, Rhodes, Charmaine Raby, David Foster and Hannah Clark were “Gold Level Achievers;” and “Platinum Level Achievers” were Teri Campbell, Maria Morrissette, Kelly Webb-Quinn, Sierra Lemieux, Clay Larochelle and Bergeron. Additionally, Bruce Mason and Steve Miller were recognized for “5 Years of Service;” Raby, Morrissette, Cook, Webb-Quinn and Megan Fortin for “10 Years of Service;” Pat Long-Cressey for “15 Years of Service;” and Clay Larochelle for “25 Years of Service.”
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