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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 Felicite Niyongere and Michael Pease to its board of directors. Bean is execu- tive director of the Diocesan Bureau of Housing's Deering Pavilion in Portland, Borelli-Chace is director of the mis- sions office, Catholic Relief Services and the victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Portland, Campbell is retired, Niyongere most recently served as national coordinator of Catholic Action of Burundi and Pease is executive director, Diocesan Bureau of Housing. Milestone Recovery in Portland added Max Bangs to its board of directors. Bangs is vice president and branch manager at Bangor Savings Bank in Portland. e organization also elected Mike Miles as president and re-elected Tom Ranello as vice president, Tony DiSotto as treasurer and John Branson as secretary. Miles is with Your Human Resource, Ranello with REMAX Shoreline, DiSotto with KeyBank and John Branson with Branson Law Office PA. The Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor added Kristen Barnett, Corey Hinton and Elissa Laplant to its board of trustees. Barnett is a professor of anthropology/archae- ology at Bates College in Lewiston, Hinton is a lawyer who specializes in the representation of Tribal Nations and Tribally-owned entities across the U.S. and Laplant is a key account manager at the Jackson Laboratory. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine in South Portland said it received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-18, making it a top-ranked plan in the state. WHSN 89.3 FM, Husson University's alternative rock station, received four awards from the Maine Association of Broadcasters at its annual News & Creative Awards event. Awards included "Best Locally Produced Program," sec- ond place for "Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2017;" "Best Feature," third place for "Voices of Wellness – Shauni;" "Self Promotion," third place for "Dr. Science - WHSN Mobile App;" and "Sports Play By Play," third place for "Women's Basketball: Husson University Eagles vs Castleton State." Systems Engineering, an IT strategy and managed services provider in Portland, said it became a Veeam Gold Pro Partner. Veeam is a category leader in backup and recovery software, an essential capability for businesses that want to defend their networks from data loss disasters and from the grips of a ransomware cybercriminal. The State Workforce Board's Older Worker Committee announced its 2018's best employers for workers over the age of 50 in Maine. "Silver Collar Employer Award" winners were: Community Living Association in Houlton; Couleur Collection LLC, Falmouth; Loving Touch In-Home Care, Bangor; and Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport. Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit organization that offers housing for asylum seekers and provides services to immigrants, named Julia Trujillo its "Community Builder" award winner and Bethany Smart as its "Heart of our Home" award winner. Trujillo is the city of Portland's director of economic opportunity while Smart is a commu- nity volunteer. Joel Moser, a share- holder at Bernstein Shur, a law firm in Portland, lec- tured at the 84th International Association of Assessing Officers Annual Conference in Minneapolis. Moser's presentation focused on how to prepare, defend and manage large appeals of property tax assessments. Diversified Communications, an inter- national media company in Portland, named Jennifer Jipson, financial ana- lyst, its "7Cs Chairperson Award" winner at its Bi-Annual Town Meeting. Others recognized included "Governor's Award," LuAnn Littlefield, tax manager, and Dana Maletzke, director of human resources; "5-Year Service Award," Brian Cuthbert, group vice president; Danielle Dyer, sales representative; Oakley Dyer, corporate vice president of strategy and corpo- rate development; Anne Hebson, sales representative; Amy Jordan, operations senior coordinator; Patrick Libby, lead application developer; Melissa Lizotte, human resources coordinator; Tammy Merrill, accounts payable accountant; Whit Mitchell, vice president corporate finance; and Gail Robinson, account manager; "15-Year Service Award," Tonya Fowler, sales manager; and "20- Year Service Award," Vicki Bollinger, controller; Pauline Chee, regional sales director; Kristin Luke, national sales manager; Shelly Goding, accounting manager; Lisa McCann, senior human resources and wellness manager; and Beth Schultz, account executive. Max Bangs Joel Moser S e v e n C o n g r e s s S q u a r e , P o r t l a n d , M a i n e (2 0 7) 7 75 - 614 8 Po r t lan d M u s e u m . o r g All kinds of businesses help make Maine a special place—and businesses of all types have a place at the Portland Museum of Art. Let Maine's most renowned arts institution expand your reach, strengthen your brand, and engage new audiences. Become a Business Partner today. For more information, call (207) 775-6148 or visit PortlandMuseum.org/BusinessPartners

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