Photo / Courtesy Brunswick Downtown Association
Reilly Kons
Updated: January 27, 2025
Newsworthy people and performances for Jan. 27, 2025
New hires
Brunswick Downtown Association hired Reilly Kons as executive director. Kons was previously He most recently was director of Venture Café Providence, a central hub for entrepreneurs and innovators in Rhode Island.
Sevee & Maher Engineers in Cumberland hired Thomas Henaghen as program lead, Gregory Cuetara as structural engineering lead and J Cavanagh as senior project manager to head its newly formed power and utility services consulting group. Others hired in the group include Hannah Cray as assistant project manager; Wesley Gerrish and Christopher Roderick, principal electrical engineers; Michael Lyford, senior transmission engineer/senior field engineer; Daniel Murray, senior transmission engineer; Derek Rancourt, principal structural engineer; Teresa Stein, senior structural designer; and Brad Therrien, senior field engineer.
The University of New England hired Wesley Renfro as dean of its College of Arts and Sciences. Previously, Renfro was senior associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initiatives at Quinnipiac University.
M&R Holdings LLC in Scarborough hired Dave Dickey as president and Emily Michaud as assistant project manager.
Southern Maine Remodeling in Scarborough hired Pete Hammond as residential superintendent.
Maine Properties in Scarborough hired Jamie Cyr as senior staff accountant.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hired Blake Kernen as press secretary. Kernen was most recently press secretary for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s senate campaign.
Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Jaime Brochu as an agent.
Promotions
Photo / Courtesy Kennebec Savings Bank
Nicolas Patenaude took on the CFO role on Jan. 1.
Kennebec Savings Bank promoted Nicolas Patenaude to senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Patenaude previously served as regional vice president and treasurer.
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company in Bangor, promoted Jennifer Kempsey to a regional sales manager. Kempsey was previously with C&L Aviation Services.
M&R Holdings LLC in Scarborough promoted Diana Nelson to director of communication.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Alice McDermott to branch relationship manager in Southwest Harbor. Previously, McDermott was a personal banker.
Norway Savings Bank promoted Jacob Ouellette to vice president, investment officer in its asset management group.
Skowhegan Savings Bank promoted Vicki Alward to executive vice president and COO. Most recently Alward was executive vice president and chief risk officer.
Littler, an international employment and labor law practice representing management, promoted Steve Silver, an attorney in its Portland office, to shareholder.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins promoted Phoebe Ferraiolo to communications director for Appropriations Committee Chair Collins and the Senate Appropriations Committee Majority and Phil Wich to deputy press secretary in the personal office.
Photo / Courtesy Franklin Savings Bank
Katie Deming
Franklin Savings Bank promoted Katie Deming to vice president, customer service and branch manager in Farmington and Wilton; Bernice Cote to vice president, learning and development director; and Dylan Smith to controller.
Appointments
Jennifer Goodrich was elected to serve a three-year term as Maine Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives. Goodrich is vice president of finance at Northern Light CA Dean, Mayo, and Sebasticook Valley Hospitals and vice president of physician practices at CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals.
Thornton Academy in Saco added Ron Schneider and Paula Scully to its board of trustees. Schneider is general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at the University of New England while Scully is a marketing professional.
Ogunquit Playhouse added James Ackroyd, Susan Consigli, Lori Lambert, Deborah Lawrence, Jeff Porter and Jim Stott to its board of directors. Ackroyd is CEO, owner and founder of Vision Ace Hardware; Consigli is a philanthropist; Lambert is an investment advisor representative with LPL Financial; Lawrence is a senior vice president at Bank of America in the firm’s global commercial banking division; Porter is co-founder of the Tramuto Porter Foundation and Stott is co-founder of Stonewall Kitchen.
FocusMaine added Dana Connors to its leadership team. Connors is president and CEO of Workforce Brokers LLC.
Achievements
Mainely Home Watch, a home security company in Scarborough, earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the second year.
Thomas College in Waterville announced that Jeannine Ross, executive director of student financial services, was named the only registered individual in the state of Maine with the Financial Aid Administrator Certification currently in the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators 100+ Club.
Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Avangrid in Augusta, said it won the “Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award” for its performance during recovery and restoration efforts following a spring nor’easter that brought strong winds, heavy snow and ice to Maine on April 4, 2024.
Fidium announced that it was awarded “Best Internet Provider in Maine” by CNET.
Hannaford Supermarkets in Scarborough received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report evaluating corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Mainebiz web partners
Most Recent
Most Recent
0 Comments