Newsworthy people and performances for March 21, 2022

New hires

Casco Bay Wealth Advisors in Brunswick hired Ashley Daigle as an associate advisor. Daigle was previously with Pruco Securities.

Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden hired Kim Turner as COO. Most recently Turner was president and CEO of Otis Federal Credit Union.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Hannah Horrigan as branch relationship manager in Brunswick. Horrigan most recently worked in supplier operations and logistics at Wayfair.

The Portland Housing Authority hired Mallyss Day as emergency housing voucher coordinator. Previously, Day was a case manager at MAS Community Health.

Spinnaker Trust in Portland hired Tony Alaimo as senior research analyst and Jessica Roberts as senior operations administrator. Alaimo was with Kalo Capital Management while Roberts was with Aries Wealth Management LLC.

Prospect Farms, a premium seed-to-store wellness brand in Prospect, hired Michael Bumgarner as partner and chief strategy officer. Bumgarner previously served as the founder of Cannuka, a skincare line.

Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate company in Portland, hired Edythe Dyer as a real estate agent at the firm’s Mount Desert Island office in Northeast Harbor.

Kennebunk Land Trust hired Sandy Gilbreath as executive director. Gilbreath previously worked with the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission where she led projects related to climate action, environmental sustainability and long-range planning and goal setting to benefit local communities.

Perkins Thompson, a law firm in Portland, hired Arianna Efstathiou as an associate attorney in the firm’s real estate practice group and William Leete Jr. as an of-counsel attorney in its business and real estate practice groups.

RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland hired Stacy Olsen as an agent with the Ranello Group.

Sebago Technics, an employee-owned, creative engineering collective in South Portland hired Shaun Leeper as computer and information systems manager, Eben Robichaud as CADD technician, Beth Valley as executive assistant/human resources coordinator, Richard Repsher as construction inspector, Cole Peters as environmental services manager, Maria Morris as geographic information systems specialist, Vraj Thakkar as a data analyst and Cole Peters as environmental services manager.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor hired Maxine Miller as a colorectal surgeon. Miller is board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in Colon and Rectal Surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

The Maine Connectivity Authority, a quasi-governmental agency in Augusta charged with achieving universal access of affordable high-speed broadband in the state, hired David Wedick as CFO. Wedick previously served as CFO at Coastal Enterprises Inc.

The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor hired James Strickland as director of MDI Bioscience, a new initiative focused on using non-mammalian models in early drug discovery and development.

The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth hired Deborah Ellwood as president and CEO. Ellwood previously led CFLeads, the country’s network of community foundations, working together to increase their effectiveness and impact.

Northern Light Surgery and Trauma in Bangor hired Avian Chang as surgeon. Chang specializes in the management of patients with multi-system traumatic injuries, those who need emergency general surgical services and the management of critically ill surgical patients in the ICU.

Burgess Advertising & Marketing in Falmouth hired Leigh Davidson Miller as digital and media strategy director and Charlie Clement as brand strategist and creative director.

Coastal Enterprises Inc. in Brunswick hired Isalita Seixas as a junior accountant and Lara Decker as fund accountant with the firm’s accounting team. Seixas was most recently the bookkeeping specialist for The Healing Community Medco LLC in Lewiston while Decker was parks and recreation director for the town of Bristol.

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in South Windham hired Manuela Arundel as advancement director. Arundel was previously development director with Frannie Peabody Center.

Synergent, a credit union solutions and technology firm in Westbrook, hired Tyler Hudson as vice president of software delivery. Hudson most recently served as senior vice president of operations and digital services at HRCU.

Promotions

Westbrook-based Infinity Credit Union, a division of Deere Employees Credit Union, promoted Fred Lizotte as assistant vice president, data and analytics.

Maine State Credit Union in Augusta promoted Stephen Wallace to president and CEO. Wallace is currently executive vice president and will assume his new role on June 1.

Brann & Isaacson, a law firm in Lewiston, promoted Jamie Szal to partner. Szal’s practice focuses on assisting businesses in all aspects of state and local tax.

Preble Street, a statewide social service agency based in Portland, promoted Jade Johnson to anti-trafficking services director and Erin McBrady to community case management services director. Johnson was anti-trafficking services supervisor while McBrady was a supervisor at the Temporary Quarantine and Emergency Shelter.

Perkins Thompson, a law firm in Portland, announced that David Johnson and Adam Nyhan have become shareholders of the firm. Johnson is a member of the firm’s business and real estate practice groups while Nyhan works in the business, software and startups and banking and financial services practice groups

Appointments

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in South Windham appointed Kevin Mahoney to its board of directors. Mahoney previously served as president of the Board of the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.

Verrill, a law firm in Portland, announced that Jonathan Dunitz was elected as vice president of the Maine State Bar Association. His law practice focuses on food-and-beverage law, energy telecommunications and natural resources law, insurance coverage and litigation, commercial litigation, appeals and mediation.

Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough added Erin Knight to its board of directors. Knight is chief product officer at WEX Ventures, an initiative within WEX Inc.

The Maine Municipal Association in Augusta appointed Dan Tremble, a Bangor City councilor, to its executive committee, which directs the member-organization’s long-range planning, fiscal management and policy development efforts.

Marina Holdings LLC in Yarmouth said that Steve Arnold, owner, was elected to the board of directors for the Association of Marina Industries. The association is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to serving the needs of the marina industry.

Achievements

C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company in Bangor, received STC certification by the FAA for its upgrade of the Universal UNS-1K (SCN600 or SCN800) Series Flight Management System to the UNS-1LW (SCN1000-Series) WAAS-enabled unit for the Embraer 135/145 aircraft. EASA and UK CAA approval is pending and expected to be completed by spring.

Brian Perkins attended the annual Surface Navy Association’s 34th National Symposium in Washington, D.C. Perkins is the president of Dirigo Strategies LLC, a marine consulting firm in Thomaston.

Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, announced record sales in 2021 with $924 million in property sales, a 22% increase over 2020, and a record number of transactions totaling 1,125 sides; that it retained the No. 1 ranking for luxury property sales in Maine after closing 263 transaction sides over $1 million in 2021 representing a 45% increase from 2020; that it retained the No. 1 ranking for 2021 waterfront property sales in Maine by closing 354 transaction sides, totaling over $430 million in property value; and retained the No. 1 ranking for Maine property sales over $600,000 by closing 554 transaction sides, totaling more than $726 million.

Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, presented its “3rd Quarter Geiger Star” awards, Individual winners were Joseph Turcotte, Deanna Pelletier and Stacey Rivet while the team winner was the Pegasystems Team consisting of Lisa Mangini, Krista D’Ateno, Maureen Simpson, Kelsey Rozenboom and Jennifer Garvin.

Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate concern, presented its annual awards. “Platinum” level producers where Clayton Larochelle, Bill Bergeron, Kelly Webb, Maria Morrissette and Cindy Morin as well as the team of Charmaine Raby and Michelle Gosselin-Ervin; Teri Campbell was a “Gold” level producer; Chad Doucette, Tim Cyr, Pat Long-Cressey and David Foster were “Silver” level producers; and “Bronze” level producers were Diane Brule, Erin Herrick, Tiffany Poland, Paul Rondeau, Ashley Rondeau, Kathy Lee Cook and Crystal St. Hilaire. Deanna Lavoie and Rachel Grignon shared the “Rookie of the Year Award;” Amanda Hill, Herrick, Campbell, Mary Ellen Burgess and Cyr were recognized for the “5-Year Milestone Award;” “10-Year Milestone Awards” went to Morin and Tammy Soucy; and Sally Christner was the recipient of the “Brenda Fontaine Award.”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Office named Louise Grant, Paris Utility District, as its “2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award” winner and the Stonington Sanitary District as its “2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award” winner.

The city of Auburn, along with partners Staples Connect, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Malloy Firm, announced that Custom Fit Physical Therapy & Wellness, Sugar and Spice Baking and L/A Tacos were the winners of the Startup Auburn contest.

MaineHealth in Portland said that Forbes named it one of “America’s Best Large Employers in 2022.” The not-for-profit health care provider ranked 13th among the 500 companies with 1,000 or more employees cited by the magazine.

The Boulos Co., a commercial real estate firm in Portland, named Nick Lucas its “2021 Broker of the Year” award winner. Lucas works in the Central Maine market selling multifamily complexes, along with office and industrial properties.

The Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce selected Natalie Knox and Mark Osborne, owners of Knox and Osborne and Star 97.7 radio station, as its “2022 Top Drawer Award” winners.

University of Maine at Augusta said that Patricia Clark, director of early childhood studies and lecturer of mental health and human services and education, was recognized as the “2022 Maine Mother of the Year” by American Mothers Inc. Mothers were chosen after a national nomination and selection process led by the nonprofit organization.

The Maine Army National Guard was selected as the winner of the “2022 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation” in the under 10,000-acre installation award category. The selection stems from efforts over the past two years to facilitate the creation of a 5,400-acre training site, while balancing development objectives with the protection of 1,000 acres of wetlands and critical habitat for endangered species such as the Atlantic salmon and Canada lynx.

Portland Water District announced that Ryan Staples and Matthew Patterson received Management Candidate School certification.