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V O L . X X V N O. X X V I N OV E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 1 9 32 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 Whole Oceans, a land-based pro- ducer of sustain- able farm-raised Atlantic salmon based in Bucksport, hired Orfa Cabrera as hatchery manager. Cabrera has three decades of experi- ence in the salmon industry, including 20 years of progressive responsibility at hatcheries in her native Chile. Opus Consulting Group in Portland hired Alice Evans as a consultant spe- cializing in strat- egy, operations and finance. Acadia Center in Rockport hired Jeff Marks as senior policy advocate and Maine director. Marks was previously executive director of E2Tech, a business trade association of Maine's energy and environmental companies. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, hired Danielle Starr as an attorney in the firm's real estate group and private clients group. Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick hired Amanda Choate as development director. Choate most recently worked in the development office at Bowdoin College. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Colby College in Waterville named Mike Wisecup vice president and Harold Alfond director of athlet- ics. Currently serv- ing as the school's vice president for strategic initiatives, Wisecup also served as the inaugural presidential leadership fellow in the Office of the President. Cribstone Capital Management in Augusta promoted Amyn Moolji to chief investment officer and COO. Moolji was previously advisor, mem- ber of investment committee. Acadia Insurance, a regional property casu- alty underwriter based in Westbrook, pro- moted Douglas Nelson to chairman after serving as the company's president and David LeBlanc to president after serving as COO and chief underwriting officer. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor added Christopher Sighinolfi to its board of trustees. Sighinolfi is a managing direc- tor in US Equity Research at Jefferies and one of Wall Street's top-rated energy analysts. Gov. Janet Mills appointed Stephen Smith to serve on the board of directors for Maine Emergency Medical Services, a division of the Maine Department of Public Safety. Smith, who is supervisor and performance improvement coordi- nator at NorthStar, will be the Tri-County Regional representative on the board. Thomas College in Waterville added Joseph Moore and Michael D'Appolonia to its board of trustees. Moore served as president of Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. from 2007 until his retirement in 2016 while D'Appolonia is a retired CEO with 40 years of operational, financial and executive management experience. The Center for Grieving Children in Portland announced its board officers for 2019-20 including Julie Grosvenor, a physician and associate chief medical officer of Southern Maine Health Care, president; Peter Herzog, shareholder at Bernstein Shur, past presi- dent; Mary Larkin, president of Diversified Communications, USA, vice president; Kevin Chase, audit manager at Baker Newman Noyes, treasurer; and Robert Baldacci, a consultant with Baldacci Consulting Group, secretary. New board members include Peter DeWitt, head of talent market- ing and community relations for IDEXX; Thomas Kelly, vice president, finance of Hannaford Supermarkets; Sara McLaughlin, accounting and finance consultant; and Mike Wilson, executive vice president and COO of Great Falls Marketing. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] David Gibson, professor of geology at the University of Maine at Farmington, was awarded the "Undergraduate Join us for a friendly competition as Maine business leaders vie for the best idea that sparked transformational growth within their organization. The audience will vote for their favorite speaker. The prize? A cool award for the winner and a check for $1,000 to give to their favorite charity. Runners up will receive $500 to do the same. While the results are tabulated, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A! Be inspired with an idea to take away to grow your company! 2019 Speakers Sponsored by: Rich Brooks, President, flyte new media, (Charity: Youth Full Maine) Chris Lynch, President/ Designated Broker, Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, (Charity: Portland Community Squash) Kristen Miale, President, Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, (Charity: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine) Erin Ovalle, Founder, Maine Life Media, (Charity: Center for Grieving Children) Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Aura, 121 Center Street, Portland IFOB & Chamber Members $20 - Future Members $25 Register at: www.portlandregion.com/events.html Alice Evans Orfa Cabrera Danielle Starr Christopher Sighinolfi Stephen Smith Mike Wisecup

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