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V O L . X X I V N O. X X V I N OV E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 1 8 24 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Bank of America promoted Rose Parsons to market manager for Maine. Parsons has been with the bank for 18 years and most recently worked in Global Commercial Banking, iBec Creative, a digital agency in Portland specializing in data-driven website and e-commerce design, development and marketing, pro- moted Emily Drappi to director of strat- egy. Drappi was previously a senior digital marketing strategist. Stillwater Environmental Engineering Inc. in Orono promoted Jeff Spaulding to proj- ect manager. Spaulding was an assistant project manager with the firm. Whole Oceans promoted Jason Mitchell to presi- dent of the aqua- culture company, which plans to raise Atlantic salmon on the site of the former Verso paper mill in Bucksport. Mitchell was previously COO. Geiger, a promo- tional products distributor in Lewiston, promoted Kasey Plourde to inventory specialist. Plourde was previ- ously a customer advocate in corporate programs. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Day One, an agency in South Portland dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health needs among children and young adults, added Katie Bellerose and Jessika Morin to its board of directors. Bellerose is portfolio loan officer at Gorham Savings Bank while Morin is medical director of IMAT and Walk-In Clinic Services at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. The Junior League of Portland announced Shikha Vasaiwala as president of its board of direc- tors for 2018-19. Additional board officers include Eliza Warren Giberson, president-elect; Meghan Schratz, recording secretary; Ruby Dinh, treasurer; Leah Wallof, community impact council vice president; Shannon Vachon, fund development council vice president; Elisabelle Bocal, membership council vice president; Martha Sprague, mentoring and placement council vice president; Hilary Manuel, public relations council vice president; and Sandy Couch- Kelly and Liz Smith, sustainer co-directors. Disability RMS said Tracey Zinck was elected president of the International Claim Association. Zinck is responsible for the medical, vocational, appeal and settlement departments at the disability insurance company in South Portland. Norway Savings Bank announced that President and CEO Patricia Weigel was elected to the board of directors of the American Bankers Association. e National Association of State and Local Equity Funds elected Bill Shanahan as president. Shanahan is president of Northern New England Housing Investment Fund in Portland. Steve Smith, presi- dent and CEO of L.L.Bean in Freeport, was named chair of the Southern Maine Heart Walk, the largest fundrais- ing event for the American Heart Association in Maine. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Kaplan Thompson Architects in Portland said it is the first company in the state of Maine to be awarded a JUST label. e program, an initiative from the International Living Future Institute, is a voluntary transparency platform for organizations to disclose information about how they treat their employees and where they make financial and community investments. Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, a financial plan- ner at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, spoke on Women and Philanthropy at Maine Planned Giving Council's conference held in South Portland. Casco Bay Molding in Sanford received the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership's "2018 Manufacturing Excellence Award" for its efforts toward achieving world-class manu- facturing status and implementing Next Generation Manufacturing Strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. David Libby, president and CEO of Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough, and Fred Lizotte, business intelligence manager at Infinity Federal Credit Union in Westbrook, were both recognized in Credit Union National Association's Credit Union Magazine as "2018 Credit Union Rock Stars." Saunders Electronics Inc. in South Portland was named the "2018 Manufacturer of the Year" by the Manufacturers Association of Maine. e board of directors of the Retail Association of Maine named Union Farm Equipment in Union as its "2018 Retailer of the Year." e MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initiative announced its "Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award" winners. e "2018 Gold Star Standards of Excellence" awardees at the platinum level were LincolnHealth, Maine Medical Center, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Mid Coast Hospital, Mount Desert Island Hospital, New England Rehabilitation Hospital and Southern Maine Health Care. Gold-level recipi- ents included Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Bridgton Hospital, Calais Regional Hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Down East Community Hospital, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Houlton Regional Hospital, Inland Hospital, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Mayo Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Millinocket Regional Hospital, Pen Bay Medical Center, Redington-Fairview General Hospital, Rumford Hospital, Sebasticook Valley Health, Spring Harbor Hospital, Stephens Memorial Hospital, The Aroostook Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital and York Hospital. In addition, three "Gold Star Champions" were highlighted including Michele Michaud of Southern Maine Health Care, the Prevention and Wellness Team from St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Donna Chamoff from Maine Medical Center. The Maine Department of Corrections Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston completed its American Correctional Association accreditation audit achieving a score of 99.6% of all standards. e audit occurs every three years and assesses the facility compli- ance with 529 correctional standards. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, said several of its associates earned Promotional Products Association International Certification, which demonstrates a commitment to business excellence and continual professional growth. Kevin Boilard, Rachel Varela, Brittany Wiseman, Karen Deister and Nikki Hamlin earned Certified Advertising Specialist status while Scott Cummings, Noel Kaiser, Sarah Couturier, Tracey Despres, Dawn Ruler and Christa Matuszewski earned certification as Master Advertising Specialist. OceanView at Falmouth, a retirement com- munity in Falmouth, received "Bronze Level" recognition in the American Heart Association's Workplace Health Achievement Index. Portland Buy Local announced win- ners from its "2018 Indie Biz Awards." Recipients included: "Flavor of Portland," Boda; "Healthy Portland," Coastal Pharmacy and Wellness; "Environmental Hero," Maine Island Trail Association; "Portland's Best Kept Secret," One Longfellow Square; "Business to Business," Portland Flea-for-All; "Portland Ambassador," Portland Public Library; "Made in Portland," Holy Donut; "Creative Crusader," Maine Academy of Modern Music; "Best New Business," Rose Foods; "Portland Icon," Harbor Fish Market; and "Local Love," Silly's. In addition, Coffee by Design, Garbage to Garden, Longfellow Books, Micucci Grocery, Portland Maine Farmers' Market, Portland Museum of Art, Portland Food Co-op, Portland Trails, Rosemont Market + Bakery and SPACE Gallery were inducted into the "Indie Biz Hall of Fame." e Kennebunkport Resort Collection said that Condé Nast Traveler named Hidden Pond as the No. 1 resort in New England for a third consecutive year in its 31st annual "Readers' Choice Awards." Other collection properties that were recognized in the New England resort list included Cape Arundel Inn & Resort, ranked No. 10, and the Tides Beach Club, No. 14. On the hotel list, the Boathouse Waterfront Hotel was listed as No. 10 in New England. Stephen Picard and David Taylor of Portland Water District received diplo- mas for completing the Management Candidate School. Picard is a waste- water operations foreman while Taylor is a utility specialist. The Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association announced its 2018 award recipients. Brackett's Market in Bath was named "2018 Grocer of the Year;" Wilbur's of Maine Chocolate Confections in Freeport was "2018 Producer of the To submit new hires, promotions, appointments, or achievements to Mainebiz, send your press release to editorial@mainebiz.biz. Items are run at the discretion of the editorial staff, and in the order in which they were received. Jason Mitchell Kasey Plourde Bill Shanahan Steve Smith Patricia Weigel Shikha Vasaiwala

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