Newsworthy people and performances for May 16, 2022
New hires
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville hired Katelyn Hood as customer service specialist. Hood was previously payroll administrator for Kleinschmidt Associates Inc.
Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough hired Nick Paquette as finance and health care operations director, Neil Cormier as an IT support specialist, Kimberly Curless as events coordinator, Kimberley Dallaire as billing supervisor, Caitlin Cunningham and Annette Drouin as RN case managers, Elizabeth Leclaire and Sara Olmsted as social workers, Maria McCann as a bereavement support counselor, Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse, Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Meagan York as a hospice aide.
The Maine Municipal Association in Augusta hired Peter Osborne as director of educational services. Osborne was most recently associate director of career exploration and pre-law advising at the Bates Center for Purposeful Work at Bates College in Lewiston.
Dirigo Labs, a startup accelerator in Waterville, hired Jake Conterato as projects and innovation network coordinator. Previously, Conterato was the project coordinator at Tortoise Labs, an incubator based in central Maine where entrepreneurs go from idea to working prototype.
Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Michael Bourget in Auburn and Megan Bingman in Scarborough.
The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau hired Gretchen Chauncey as executive director. Chauncey most recently served as general manager of the Terramor Outdoor Resort in Bar Harbor.
The U.S. Small Business Administration hired Tim Hobbs as deputy district director of the Maine District Office. Hobbs was previously state director for USDA Rural Development in Maine, where he oversaw various business and economic development programs.
Maine Realty Advisors in Portland hired Asher Chappell as vice president. Chappell previously co-founded and served as COO of Unified Parking Partners, a full-service parking management and leasing company.
PM Construction Co. in Saco hired Taylor Benay as marketing manager.
Promotions
The Maine Municipal Association in Augusta promoted Alicia Gaudet to assistant director of educational services and conventions. Gaudet was previously manager of educational services.
Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine in Portland promoted Holly Bulger to CFO. Bulger previously held the position of controller.
Sebago Technics, an engineering and land development consulting firm in South Portland, promoted several employees within its project delivery team including Brandon Blake and Paul Ostrowski to engineering design managers; Caitlyn Abbott to project delivery manager; Rebecca Gabryszewski to senior team leader; Henry Hess, Aaron Hunter and Chris Taylor to team leaders; and Kendra Ramsell, Shelly Stacey and Brad Van Damm to team leads.
PM Construction Co. in Saco promoted Nick Cormier to business development manager. Cormier was previously a project coordinator.
Appointments
Verrill, a law firm in Portland, named Karen Hartford as the firm’s new diversity and inclusion committee chair. The committee was formed nearly a decade ago, not only to develop a more diverse workforce, but also to continue its mission of ensuring that talented people thrive at all levels of the organization.
Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough added Nathan Howell to its board of directors. Howell is president of Southern Maine Health Care.
Achievements
Thomas College in Waterville announced that its students won top awards in this year’s Society for the Advancement of Management International Business Conference. Jake Warn finished first place in the business pitch competition and the team consisting of George Dakin, Addison Landon, Gwyn Perlmutter and Abbey Violette finished second place in the written case study competition.
Pulp+Wire, a marketing firm in Portland, said that it was nominated for “Best Food & Drink, Websites and Mobile Sites” in the 26th Annual Webby Awards for the site it created for Daysie, a new to market women-owned simple syrup company founded by Tara Pete.
Morgan Stanley announced that Brian Mavor, Andrew Thomas, Richard Rosu-Myles and Jay Cross, senior vice presidents, financial advisors and Gary Bergeron, Mark Leighton, Todd Doolan and Josh Burns, executive directors, financial advisors, in the firm’s Portland Wealth Management office, as well as Jeffrey O’Sullivan, a senior vice president, financial advisor in the firm’s Bangor Wealth Management office, were named to Forbes Magazine’s 2022 list of “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors.”
Brian Perkins of Dirigo Strategies LLC, a marine consulting firm in Thomaston, attended the annual Sea-Air-Space Expo in Washington, D.C. Perkins is president of the firm.
Camden National Bank was named to Forbes magazine’s list of “World’s Best Banks” for the second consecutive year, ranking No. 12 out of 75 U.S. banks recognized.
Golden Pond Wealth Management in Waterville said Brian Bernatchez, founder and managing director, was named to Forbes Magazine’s 2022 list of “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” for the third consecutive year.
Norway Savings Bank named Maria Edwards, vice president, branch manager and mortgage loan officer in Yarmouth as its “President’s Award” winner at is annual Employee Awards Banquet. Other award winners included Ryan Dillingham, assistant vice president, systems administrator and assistant network manager, “Employee of the Year;” Beth Garza, loan operations assistant manager - servicing, “Best Supporting Role Award;” and Amanda Drouin, assistant market manager, Saco and Kennebunk, “Culture Champion of the Year.” The bank also presented several “Culture Awards” including Courtney St. Amant, Talley Estes, Heather Kroitzsh and Michele Close, “Communication Award;” Jamie Toohey, Lin Dehetre and Amanda Burhoe, “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award;” Sharon Breytenbach, Rose Onos, Sarah Porter and Robin Miller, “Hunger for Excellence Award;” Frank Farrell, Keysha Wright, Ashley Roberts and Jessica Dow, “Leadership Award;” Dale Ward, Cheryl Powers, Pam Gaudet and Debbie Ward, “Team Member Experience Award.” “Length of Service Awards” went to Delma Patenaude, 45 years; Debbie Ward, 40 years; Holly Chase and Diane Andrews, 35 years; Roxanne Ames, 30 years; Karry Kane and Tina Croteau, 25 years; Rick Flagg, Ruth Morales, Anita Hamilton and Elizabeth Reardon, 20 years; Susan Quinn, Rob Harville, Jill French, Bill Onorato and Becky Buchanan, 15 years; Ashlie Baker, Joline Avery, Phil Munton, Pam Gaudet, Michelle Wickham, Harmony Hebert and Jenifer Damon, 10 years; and Randy Saunders, Lin Dehetre, Sarah Porter, Ashley Roberts, Lisa Cressey, Susan Hunt, Lynsie Duricko, Eddie Williams, Sarah Vermette, Bobbi Burke, Dan Bernard, Tina Merritt, Patricia Shields, Heidi Ortiz, Matthew Brady and Amanda Drouin, 5 years.
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, said it ranked among the top 500 real estate brokerage companies in RISMedia’s “2022 Power Broker Report.” The firm was listed at No. 493.
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