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Michell McMahon
Updated: 38 min ago
In Short
Newsworthy people and performances for Nov. 18, 2024
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Michael Gorman, incoming director of the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin.
New hires
The Maine Defense Industry Alliance in Portland hired Mark Winter as program director. Winter is a retired U.S. Navy officer and former commandant of midshipmen at Maine Maritime Academy.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Paul Berube as assistant vice president, branch relationship manager for its branches on Stillwater Avenue and Union Street in Bangor. Berube was previously a business development and mortgage loan officer at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union.
Wilmington Trust Co. in Wilmington, Del., hired Michael Smith as senior wealth advisor in its Portland office.
Words From the Woods, an advertising agency in Portland, hired Greer Pearce as chief strategy officer. Pearce was previously senior vice president, brand and innovation at Amp Agency in Boston.
Records Management Center in Bangor hired Eric Sloss as a data management sales consultant.
Keller Williams Realty Greater Portland hired Nancy Jarrett as assistant market center administrator.
Hancock Lumber in Casco hired Nick Christ as general manager in Brunswick. Previously, Christ was a store manager at Home Depot in South Portland.
The Portland Symphony Orchestra hired Liz Kane as director of artistic operations. Kane was most recently orchestra personnel manager for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
The Portland Water District hired Manny Archibald as director of human resources. Archibald was previously vice president of administration at Bull Moose.
MillerAsen PA, a law firm in Portland, hired Mark Charest as an associate attorney. Charest’s practice is focused exclusively on family law.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland hired Lynn McGrath Jr. as a neurosurgeon and Daniel Large as a physician’s assistant at Northern Light Mercy Spine Surgery and Shadi Saboori as a general gastroenterologist at Northern Light Mercy Gastroenterology.
Norway Savings Bank hired Christine MonteCalvo as a market supervisor for its two Brunswick branches.
United Insurance in Portland hired Tammy Volock as CFO. Volock was previously controller at Clark/MMA.
WoodenBoat Publications Inc. hired Michael Gorman as director of its WoodenBoat School in Brooklin. Gorman was most recently with the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, N.Y.
Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington hired Michell McMahon as a mortgage loan officer in Skowhegan.
Island Institute in Rockland hired Jessica Reilly-Moman as director of the Center for Climate and Community. Reilly-Moman has 25 years of experience and a passion for accelerating climate action for coastal communities.
Promotions
ElleVet Sciences, a South Portland company that specializes in cannabis-based products for pets, promoted Haley Israelson to CEO. Israelson was previously CFO.
Norway Savings Bank promoted Ashley Morrill to a market supervisor for its two Brunswick branches. Morrill was previously a customer relations representative II at the bank’s Congress Street branch in Portland.
Kennebec Savings Bank promoted Nicolas Patenaude to regional vice president and assistant treasurer. Patenaude most recently served as assistant treasurer.
SMRT Architects & Engineers in Portland promoted Philip Chaney and Jeana Stewart to principal and Chuck Dudas to associate principal.
Appointments
Goodwill Northern New England in Gorham added Kimberly Bridgham and Chris Hutchinson to its board of directors. Bridgham is a retired finance executive while Hutchinson is corporate controller, senior vice president at Camden National Bank.
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Andrew Cook, Mascoma Bank
The American Heart Association named Andrew Cook as its 2025 Maine Heart Walk chair. Cook is senior vice president and Maine market leader at Mascoma Bank. Cook’s executive leadership team includes Sarah Belliveau, BerryDunn; Greg Cox, RM Davis; Catherine Graham, NE Rehab/Encompass Health; Robert Hatem, Hannaford Supermarkets; David Landry, Spectrum Healthcare Partners; Thomas Morrione, Encompass Health; Jagtar Narula, WEX; Douglas Sawyer, Maine Health; Scott Tompkins, A/Z Corp. – Cianbro; Brenda Williams, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine; and Steve Woods, Tidesmart.
The Maine Sports Commission added Jeff McCabe and Patrick Caron to its board of directors. McCabe is the director of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation while Caron is founder of Move Free.
Achievements
The Associated General Contractors of Maine in Augusta selected Arthur Dudley, president of Arthur C. Dudley Contractors in Standish, as the recipient of its “Major Achievement in Construction Award.”
MaineHealth Pediatrics Farmington said it was recognized as a “2024 Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 Site of Distinction.”
Preble Street, a statewide social service agency based in Portland, awarded Greg Payne, senior advisor, housing policy in the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, with its “Force for Good Award.”
The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity recognized the University of Maine at Augusta as a “Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.”
Norway Savings Bank said that Kurt Garascia, senior investment officer vice president for the bank’s Asset Management Group, earned the designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst.
The Maine Food Producer Showcase, hosted by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and Focus Maine, announced its “Maine Golden Fork Award” winners. “Retail Best in Show” was Salty Toffee Ice Cream by Parlor Ice Cream in Biddeford; “Foodservice Best in Show” was Maine Seared Scallops by Fishermen’s Net in Brunswick; and “Best New Product” was Peanut Butter Coconola by Grandy Organics in Hiram.
Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden said that Melissa Davenport was awarded a certificate of achievement recognizing five consecutive years of successfully maintaining the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. Davenport is the senior account manager on the Allen Craft Beverage Insurance team.
Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington said that Courtney Austin, assistant vice president, marketing director, was recognized by the American Bankers Association as a recipient of its “2024 Emerging Leader Award.”
Habitat for Humanity York County announced its “Miles Freeman Awards for Service” for 2024. Winners included the city of Sanford, Kennebunk Savings and Beth Doty, who has volunteered with the organization since 2009.
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce presented a leadership award to retiring Thomas College President Laurie Lachance and honored the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce for its leadership and efforts following the October 2023 mass shooting tragedy in Lewiston.
The Institute for Family-Owned Business in Portland announced its annual award winners. McDougal Orchards in Springvale won the “Geiger Environmental Leadership Award;” Hussey Seating Co. in North Berwick was the winner of the “M&T Bank Innovation & Technology Award;” Fishermen’s Net in Brunswick captured the “Horch Roofing First Generation Award;” Waltz & Sons Inc. in Buxton took home the “Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service Award;” the Bouchard Family Farm in Fort Kent captured the “Shep Lee Community Service Award;” Main Line Fence in Cumberland received the “Maddy Corson Small Business Award;” and R.J. Grondin & Sons in Gorham was named the “Renys Large Business of the Year.”
Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland posthumously honored Maddy Corson with its annual “Forsley Award.” Corson, a philanthropist and former Guy Gannett Communications board chair who passed away in April, served as honorary co-chair of Mercy’s Fore River II capital campaign and helped raise the funds necessary to complete the hospital’s expansion.
The Maine Justice Foundation in Augusta presented its 2024 annual awards. State Sen. Anne Carney captured the “Howard H. Dana, Jr. Award,” Lisa Kay Rosenthal was the “New Lawyer Award” recipient and Chet Randall won the “Downing Award.”
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