Newsworthy people and performances for Sept. 2, 2024
New hires
Evergreen Credit Union hired Erin Jones as assistant vice president, branch manager in South Portland.
InterMed in Portland hired Sadie Carter, Todd Severson and Jeanine Ward as board-certified emergency medicine physicians at its Urgent Care in South Portland.
HM Payson, a Portland financial advising firm, hired Colin Greening as a portfolio manager in the firm’s financial planning and investment groups and Camille White as a relationship manager in the firm’s financial planning group. Greening was previously with Chenmark Holdings while White was with Reveler Development.
The John T. Gorman Foundation in Portland hired Jean Cousins as program associate. Cousins was previously a consultant developing community schools.
Heart of Maine United Way in Bangor hired Jessica Ward as vice president of philanthropy and donor engagement.
The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design in Arundel hired John Caron as president. Caron has 25 years of experience in higher education serving in a range of senior leadership roles at institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Northeastern University, Brown University and Excelsior University.
FocusMaine in Portland hired Joanna Benoit as finance, grants and administration manager. Benoit was most recently with Maine’s Office of Behavioral Health.
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington hired Kyle Curtis as an anesthesiologist. Most recently Curtis was with the U.S. Army at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Liberty, N.C.
Promotions
Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine in Auburn named its new executive committee including Scott Maker, WoodworthMaker LLC, chair; Kate Rush, Androscoggin Bank, vice chair; Peter Richardson, treasurer; and Mary Wright, secretary. The organization also added Phil Licari, entrepreneur-in-residence, Roux Institute; Whitney Gould-Cookson, clinical dietitian, Northern Light Mayo Hospital; Chris Bonacci, vice president, marketing, Ethos|VONT; Susan Norton, executive vice president/chief administrative officer, First National Bank; and Christine Cummings, executive director, Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association, to its board.
Achievements
Maine State Credit Union in Augusta was recognized as one of the best credit unions in Maine for the third consecutive year by Forbes and Statista Inc.
The Maine Press Association announced that Naomi Schalit, John Christie and Larry Mahoney will be inducted into its Hall of Fame. Schalit and Christie founded the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting while Mahoney has been the face of sports at the Bangor Daily News for more than 50 years.
Synergy Workforce Solutions, in partnership with the Manufacturers Association of Maine, announced that for the first time Maine high school students will make up the first U.S. team to participate in the Brilliant Blue Challenge in Nova Scotia, Canada, in October. The challenge encourages participants to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems, as they relate to the Blue Economy.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust announced the winners of its “Brand Behavior Awards.” Winners included Saxon Tinto and Crystal Wood who shared the “Communication Award:” Mark Giordano and Bonnie Poland, “Initiative Award;” Michelle Siggers and Beth Zullo, “Positivity Award;” Melanie Bowden and Kevin Gendreau, “Professionalism Award;” CJ Carver and Nancy Silva, “Quality Award;” and Kathleen Buck and Nicole Bunker, “Teamwork Award.”
The Maine Technology Institute in Brunswick announced that seven of its clients were named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list included Camp Tek Software, Portland, No. 861, 579% growth; Defendify, Portland, No. 1,005, 509% growth; HistoryIT, South Portland, No. 1,595, 325% growth; Compotech, Brewer, No. 1,707, 305% growth; VETRO, Portland, No. 1,982, 263% growth; ATX Advisory Services, Biddeford, No. 2,938, 172% growth; and Tilson Technology Management, Portland, No. 2,740, 125% growth.
Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, said that 25 of its Maine-based attorneys were named to “Best Lawyers in America 2025.”
Berman & Simmons, a law firm in Lewiston, said that Daniel Kagan and Travis Brennan were named to “Best Lawyers in America 2025.”
Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said that Kurt Klebe, Mary McQuillen and Jacqueline Rider were recognized in the “Chambers High Net Worth 2024 Guide,” a publication aimed at the international private wealth market. The firm was also ranked in “band 1,” the highest ranking a firm can receive, for its private wealth law practice in Maine. In addition, the firm said that 47 of its Maine-based attorneys were named to “Best Lawyers in America 2025.”
Pierce Atwood LLP, a law firm in Portland, said that 41 of its Maine-based attorneys were named to “Best Lawyers in America 2025.”
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