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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 JA N UA R Y 2 7 , 2 0 2 0 Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden said Patrick Chamberlin earned a Management Liability Insurance Specialist desig- nation from the International Risk Management Institute. Chamberlin is a business insurance producer. KeyBank and University of Maine Athletics selected Willie Wags, a woman-owned retail business in Bangor, as the win- ner of its "Small Business Spotlight Promotion." Willie Wags received a $5,000 grant from the bank along with $5,000 in marketing assets through the university's athletic department. Julie Marchese, co-founder of the Maine Cancer Foundation's Tri for a Cure, received the "Outspoken Women in Triathlon Award for Race Director of the Year." e event is Maine's only all- women's triathlon. The Woodforest CEI-Boulos Opportunity Fund was selected as one of 20 communities and opportunity zone funds by "e Forbes OZ 20: Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts," a partnership between the Sorenson Impact Center and Forbes. e list recognized community organi- zations and OZ Funds that are com- mitted to achieving equitable economic growth in underserved and overlooked communities throughout the country. The Portland Regional Chamber announced its 2020 Imagine Portland annual event award winners. Dana Totman, president and CEO of Avesta Housing, won the "Catalyst Award;" Portland Adult Education captured the "Collaborator Award;" William Caron Jr., CEO of MaineHealth, and Richard Petersen, president of MaineHealth and CEO of Maine Medical Center, shared the "Champion Award;" and Paula Mahony, president and market- ing strategist of Words@Work Inc., was named the "Visionary Volunteer Award" winner. Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development recognized four Maine businesses as recipients of the "Governor's Award for Business Excellence." Winners included Rwanda Bean, "Welcome Home Award;" Luke's Lobster, "Heritage Industry Award;" Bigelow Brewing Co., "Rural Revitalization Award;" and CourseStorm, "Innovation Award." L E A R N M O R E A B O U T A D V E R T I S I N G A N D S P O N S O R S H I P O P P O R T U N I T I E S B Y E M A I L I N G ADV ER T ISING@M AINEBIZ .BIZ Recognizing 20 years of accomplishments by Maine leaders! The Business Leaders of the Year Alumni Magazine is a publication celebrating 20 years of Business Leaders of the Year honorees. We will be taking a look back at the many people recognized over the last two decades to see where they are now and what they have accomplished. We are excited to bring their updated stories to our Mainebiz readers so they can learn how they have continued to contribute to Maine's business community. SP ONSORED BY S P E C I A L E D I T I O N A L U M N I M A G A Z I N E A D D E A DL IN E : F EBRUA RY 11 5 1994 - 2019 2 Learn More 4 NonprofitMaine.org/AddingUpImpact Learn More 4 NonprofitMaine.org/AddingUpImpact #NonprofitsWorkForME #NonprofitsWorkForME from the work of Maine nonprofits 100% benefit of Maine people Patrick Chamberlin