Newsworthy people and performances for Oct. 5, 2020
New hires
Broadreach Public Relations, a strategic communications firm in Portland, hired Brian Lee as a client associate.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland hired Sokharath Keller as a board-certified family nurse practitioner, Michael Johnson as a hyperbaric and wound care physician and Peter Carter as a board-certified general surgeon at Northern Light Mercy Wound Care and Daniel Martino as a general surgeon at Northern Light Mercy Surgery.
Mission Broadband, a consulting firm in Bangor, hired Jason Gay as network engineer and project manager. Gay was previously senior director of IT and IP network operations at Otelco.
Maine Medical Partners in Portland hired Rebecca Bystrom as an oncology hospitalist. The organization also hired Christopher Cummings in Maine Medical Partners, neurology; Thomas Albert at Scarborough Family Medicine; Kaitlin Taplinger at Maine Medical Center, psychiatry; and Tapan Mehta at Maine Medical Partners, MaineHealth Cardiology.
MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor hired Romain Madelaine as an assistant professor studying neuron and muscle tissue regeneration at the laboratory’s Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Aging. Madelaine was previously with the Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires in Toulouse, France, where he studied the molecular mechanisms of aging in the zebrafish as a research associate.
Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery in Rockport hired Kimberly Huerth as a dermatologist. Huerth recently completed her dermatology residency at Howard University in Washington, D.C., serving as chief resident.
Katahdin Trust hired Ruth Martin as vice president, retail services officer and branch manager in Scarborough. Martin was previously assistant vice president and banking center manager at Camden National Bank in Falmouth.
Criterium Engineers in Freeport hired Hunter Griffiths as junior project engineer.
Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, hired Carolyn Liegner and Sean Turley as associates. Prior to joining the firm, Liegner worked as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. John A. Woodcock Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine while Turley was a law clerk for the Maine Superior Court and a fellow at the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project.
Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader hired Lisa Collins as an agent in Scarborough and Nykki Stevens as an agent in Auburn.
Freedom Realty in Saco hired Scott Lachance and Ryan Park as sales agents.
Baker Newman Noyes, a CPA and consulting firm in Portland, hired Scott McKenzie to lead its transaction advisory services practice as a managing director serving the Boston market.
Promotions
Oak Point Associates, an architecture and engineering firm in Biddeford, promoted Matthew Albert, Tyler Barter, Allison Towne DiMatteo, Peter Dunn, Scott Hughes, Sarah Smith, Robbie Tillotson and Kenneth Weston to principal.
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Gardiner promoted Renee Page to executive director. Page was previously assistant director.
The Diocese of Portland promoted Scott Graff to CFO. Graff had previously served as associate financial officer.
The Island Institute in Rockland promoted Kendra Jo Grindle to senior community development officer, Laura Shields-Haas to senior philanthropy officer and strategic lead of philanthropy and Sam Belknap to strategic lead of the institute’s marine economy programs and climate and energy pilots. Grindle was previously community development officer, Shields-Haas was philanthropy officer and Belknap worked with the energy, broadband and sea level rise teams.
Gorham Savings Bank promoted Kevin Heatley to chief technology and innovation officer. Heatley was previously director of technology.
Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, promoted Ronald Seguin to program manager. Seguin was an assistant program manager in corporate programs.
Hammond Lumber Co. in Belgrade announced the formation of a senior leadership team including Mike Hammond, president and CEO; Don Hammond, executive vice president; Rod Bickford, COO; Hannah Colson, CFO; Fred Perkins, senior vice president of sales; Mitch Bickford, vice president of business processes; Dan Curtis, vice president of operations in the Downeast region; Dawson Davis, vice president of information technology; Al Feather, vice president of operations in the central region; Jason Gagnon, vice president of operations in the southern region; Steve Hardy, vice president of operations in the northern region; Matt Masse, vice president of purchasing; Ted Perkins, vice president of operations in the midcoast region; Bruce Pelletier, vice president of safety and risk management; Steve Pray, vice president of operations in the southern region; Jake Webb, vice president of commercial sales; Rod Wiles, vice president of human resources; Dick Willard, regional vice president of purchasing; Lori Witham, vice president of kitchen, bath and flooring; and Sadie Hammond, director of organizational development.
Appointments
Portland Mayor Kate Snyder appointed members to the newly formed Racial Equity Steering Committee: Abdul Ali, Pious Ali, Leila Deandrade, Kate Knox, Merita McKenzie, Peter O’Donnell, Jonathan Sahrbeck, Niky Dwin Watler Amaris, Lado Lodoka, Suheir Alaskari, Deborah Ibonwa, Jerome Bennette and Louis Pickens.
Achievements
Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said 53 of its Maine-based attorneys were named “2021 Best Lawyers in America” by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. In addition, 11 Maine-based attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” and 10 Maine-based attorneys were named to the publication’s “Ones to Watch” list. The firm also announced that partner Roger Clement Jr. was recognized in the inaugural “2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers” for excellence in his practice.
RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland announced that Tom Ranello was rated the No. 2 Individual Agent in Maine, year-to-date. Nick Guerrette was listed No. 4 and Peter Hawkes No. 5. The agency also said John Robinson was one of the top five RE/MAX Commercial New England individual agents year to date, Crystal Tropeano was the No. 4 RE/MAX individual agent in Maine for the month of July, Portland Maine Living was the No. 3 RE/MAX team in Maine and Buckspan Deering was the No. 4 team for the month of July.
Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, was named a “Silver Stevie Award” winner for its COVID-19 response in the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville said it ranked No. 130 on Argentum’s “2020 Largest Provider Report” of nationwide senior living providers. The report ranks senior living providers by size in number of units, employees and diversity of care options.
The Trauma Intervention Program of Greater Portland named Margo Walsh, founder and CEO of MaineWorks, as its “Heart of Gold Award” winner as part of its 15th annual Heroes with Heart celebration. Additional honorees include: Todd Bernard, South Portland Police Department; Edward Doughty, Portland Fire Department; David Galvan, Cape Elizabeth police officer; Cindy Gorham, Scarborough Fire Department; Kirk Mazuzen, Cumberland police officer; Scott Morgan, Cumberland Fire Department; Timothy Morrell, Westbrook police officer; the Peer Support Team from the South Portland Fire Department; Gerry Pineau, Westbrook Fire Department; Jeremy Turner, Portland police officer; and Maine Medical Center staff members Danielle Bruno, pediatric intensive care nurse, Michelle Cuva, emergency department nurse, and Delina Hurder, special care unit.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission in Hallowell said its gas safety team received its sixth consecutive perfect score from a federal evaluation.
Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, said nine of its attorneys were named “2021 Best Lawyers in America” by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. In addition, firm partner Richard O’Meara was named “Lawyer of the Year.”
Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor was selected as a “Traveler’s Choice Awards” winner by TripAdvisor for an eighth consecutive year.
Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm named Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour as its “Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year” for Wicopy Woods, a 130-acre tree farm in Sebec.
The Maine Windjammer Association in Rockland presented its “Lifetime Appreciation Award” to Captains Doug and Linda Lee of Schooner Heritage in Rockland.
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