The Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle hired Kate Webber as its first curator.
Portside Real Estate Group in Falmouth hired Giselle Caridi as an associate broker in its Kennebunk office.
Maine Audubon in Falmouth hired Judy Camuso as president. Camuso was commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
VIP Tires & Service in Auburn hired Cooper Babcock as chief administrative officer and Roy Donlon as general counsel and chief risk officer.
ATX Advisory Services, a software and data consulting firm in Biddeford, hired Kelli Rooney as COO.
Kelli Rooney, ATX Advisory Services. PHOTO / COURTESY OF ATX ADVISORY SERVICESSeven Islands Land Co. in Bangor hired Eric Pawlowski as CFO. Most recently, Pawlowski served as director of property management accounting at Manulife Investment Management.
CU Insurance Solutions in Westbrook hired Emily Jamison as training specialist for member lending.
Paris Farmers Union, a family-owned retailer of farm, garden, pet and hardware based in Oxford, hired Keith Turley as COO. After a transition period, effective July 1, 2026, Turley will transition to the role of CEO.
Indigo Arts Alliance, a nonprofit and arts incubator in Portland, hired Mia Bogyo as deputy executive director. Bogyo was previously the education director at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland.
Mia Bogyo PHOTO / COURTESY OF INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE
The Boothbay Region YMCA hired Megan Benvenuto as CEO. Benvenuto most recently served as group vice president of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
United Insurance in Portland hired Whitney Smith as employee benefits account executive in Bangor and Samantha Richardson as director of strategic accounts in Portland.
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association in South Portland hired Tim Smith as operations manager. Smith was previously in training and workforce development at Woodfords Family Services.
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital hired Monika Gulyas as a certified nurse midwife at its Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport practice. Gulyas was with MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Damariscotta.
Promotions
VIP Tires & Service in Auburn promoted Gary MacCausland to chief store operations officer. MacCausland was previously senior vice president of operations.
Gary MacCausland PHOTO / COURTESY VIP TIRES & SERVICEOceanView at Falmouth, a retirement community in Falmouth, promoted Ryan Koenig to activities and events director. Koenig was fitness manager.
Lynch Group in Bangor promoted Matt Borden to senior vice president and integrator and Sam Froelich to vice president of Records Management Center and Shredding On Site.
Sargent Corp., a civil construction company in Orono, promoted Adam Tenan to general superintendent, overseeing its western Maine region. Tenan previously served as a superintendent.
Skowhegan Savings Bank promoted Jessica Everett and Shelly Lowell to vice president community bankers and Nanook Tuefferd to vice president mortgage operations manager.
Shalom House in Portland promoted Abigail Spadone to executive director. Spadone was previously clinical director.
Abigail Spadone PHOTO / COURTESY SHALOM HOUSESeaboard Federal Credit Union in Bucksport promoted Rich Cole to vice president of operations in Ellsworth. Cole most recently was manager of branch operations.
Consigli Construction Co. Inc. in Portland promoted Christina Consigli to project executive, Brendan Crosby to senior project manager and Adam Eastman to senior project superintendent.
Appointments
Indigo Arts Alliance, a nonprofit and arts incubator in Portland, added Tim Dooley, Whitney Hess, Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar and Michael Derek Thomas to its board of directors. Dooley is partner at FoW Partners; Hess is an executive coach for creative leaders across the arts, technology and nonprofit sectors; Neuhold-Ravikumar is executive director of Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House; and Thomas is chairman and co-founder of ODX Studios.
The Maine Insurance Agents Association in Hallowell elected Laurie Noel as 2026 chairwoman. Noel is branch manager and corporate vice president of personal insurance at Cross Insurance – Windham.
Jennifer Van Allen, senior client manager at Broadreach Public Relations in Portland, joined the Maine Press Association’s board of directors as an associate member.
Achievements
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor named its “2026 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellows.” Max Chalfin-Jacobs was selected as the organization’s science research fellow, Tiegan Paulson is the science communication fellow and Connor Nordmann the environmental science education fellow.
The Maine Sports Hall of Fame in Portland announced its Class of 2026 including Al Bean, Mike Brown, Brian Butterfield, Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, David Hughes, Carroll LaHaye, Liz Leddy, Mike McDevitt, Bob Morse, Rachel Schneider Smith and Christina Strong.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins received the “Bryce Harlow Award” from the Bryce Harlow Foundation for fostering an understanding, trust, respect and cooperation between the business and government sectors. Collins also received the “National Health Leadership Award” from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of its 2026 Annual Awards. John Rice, Schooner Estates, was the “Ray Geiger Chamber Champion Award” winner; Ruby Bean, Community Concepts, the “Theresa Samson Women’s Business Leadership Award” recipient; Leonard Kimble, Great Falls Comedy Club, was the winner of the “Ken Additon Economic Development Champion Award;” Jennifer Tiner, Lewiston Public Schools, captured the “Leading Through Change Award;” and Tyla and Keith Davis received the “Heart of the Community Award.”
Franklin Savings Bank was named “Volunteer Business of the Year” by the city of Ellsworth.
Katie Winchenbach, founder of Fearless by Katie Winchenbach based in Windham, was named “Best Rising Entrepreneur” at the Global Beauty Awards.
Morgan Stanley announced that Andrew Thomas, Brian Mavor, Eric Blakeman, Gary Bergeron, James Olson, Jay Cross, Jeremiah Burns, Lance Prichard, Mark Leighton, Richard Rosu-Myles, Stephen Roop and Todd Doolan in the firm’s Portland wealth management office and Jeffrey O’Sullivan in the firm’s Bangor wealth management office were named to Forbes Magazine’s list of “America’s Top Wealth Advisors.”
Norway Savings Bank said that Jacob Ouellette, vice president and investment officer in the bank’s asset management group, earned the Certified Financial Planner designation. The bank was also named a “Best Wellness Employer” and received Gold Certification designation from Wellness Workdays and was recognized as a “Best Place for Working Parents” by the Best Place for Working Parents.
Husson University in Bangor unveiled a plaque honoring Bob O’Keefe for his support of the university’s softball program. Together with his wife, Fran, O’Keefe helped create the softball field, the Fran O’Keefe Hitting Pavilion and made a $2.4 million estate gift to the university that will be divided between several initiatives.
The Associated General Contractors of Maine in Portland announced its “2026 Build Maine Awards.” Winners included H.E. Callahan Construction Co., Sabattus Pond Sleeper Dam, in the Municipal/Utility Division; Consigli Construction Co., University of Southern Maine Crewe Center for the Arts, in the Building Division; Cianbro, Southport Swing Bridge Rehabilitation, in the Bridge Division; N.S. Giles, Floating Concrete Research Platform, in the Specialty/Subcontractor Division; PC Construction, University of Maine Shawn Walsh Hockey Center & Alfond Arena renovation/expansion, in the Building Renovation Division; and Sargent Corp., I-395/Route 9 Connector, in the Highway Division.
The Greater Portland Board of Realtors announced its 2026 award winners including Aaron Chadbourne as “Realtor of the Year,” David Roberts as “Affiliate of the Year” and Kristen Roy as “The Spirit Award” winner.
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty in Portland was listed No. 300 in the “2026 RealTrends Verified Brokerage Rankings” of the top performing real estate companies in the country.
Lynch Logistics in Bangor was recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association as a “2026 TCA Elite Fleet – Best Places to Drive.”
Finding Our Smiles, a network of more than 40 dentists across nine Maine counties that donate dental care to women survivors of domestic abuse, won the “2026 Governor’s Award for Service and Volunteerism - Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program” as well as a national “Purple Ribbon Award” for most innovate service.
Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned professional engineering, architecture, environmental, planning and surveying consulting firm in Bangor, announced it was listed No. 394 on Engineering News Record’s “Top 500 Design Firms” list.
Alexis Bowman, relationship manager at Golden Pond Wealth Management in Waterville, was authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the Certified Financial Planner designation.
Camp Susan Curtis in Portland announced L.L.Bean as a trailblazer sponsor for its Campfire Under the Stars Gala.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust in Topsham announced that Karin Tilberg, recently retired president and CEO of the Forest Society of Maine, was selected as the recipient of the “2026 Espy Land Heritage Award” for innovative, forward-thinking leadership that has strengthened land conservation across Maine.
