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V O L . X X V I N O. I I JA N UA R Y 2 7 , 2 0 2 0 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 Midcoast Federal Credit Union in Freeport added Katie Bryer as a volunteer member of its supervisory committee. Bryer has eight years of experience with audit and internal controls which is a skill set complimentary to the role of the committee. Maine Real Estate & Development Association selected Tiffany Dembowski to its board. Dembowski, who will also participate as co-chair of the associa- tions' public policy committee, is state counsel at Chicago, Commonwealth & Fidelity Title Insurance Cos. in Portland. New Hope for Women, a Rockland nonprofit, added Shelley Megquier and Sarah Robbins to its board. Megquier is a senior policy advisor at Population Reference Bureau, a Washington D.C. based non-governmental orga- nization, while Robbins is a business support analyst for Milton CAT. Skelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, said shareholder Jim Pross was elected to the Androscoggin Land Trust's board of directors. e trust is a private, nonprofit membership orga- nization dedicated to protecting natural areas, landscapes and outdoor experi- ences in the Androscoggin River water- shed through land conservation and stewardship. Pross' practice areas include real estate, landlord/tenant, municipal and government law, social security dis- ability and employment law. The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor added Janis Coates to its board of trustees. Coates is executive director of Island Readers & Writers in Southwest Harbor. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] e city of Portland and the Portland Development Corp. named its annual award winners. Kevin Bunker and Developers Collaborative received the "2019 Economic Development Achievement Award," Paradigm Window Solutions the "2019 Legacy of the Year Award," Certify Inc. the "2019 Business of the Year Award," Bayside Bowl the "2019 Small Business of the Year Award" and Drifters Wife the "2019 PDC Client of the Year Award." Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect presented its annual "Emerging Leader" award to Molly Woodward, direc- tor of business development at New Dimensions Federal Credit Union and president of KV Connect, the young professionals' group of mid-Maine. Coastal Mountains Land Trust in Camden recognized its annual award winners. Maine Water Co. received the "Chatfield Land Protection Award," Roger Rittmaster was presented with the "Connecting Community & Nature Award" and Janet Williams and Brianna Quinn won the "Zwartjes Volunteer Award." Shana Youngdahl, assistant professor of English at University of Maine at Farmington, had her first young adult novel, "As Many Nows As I Can Get" recognized by the New York Public Library as a "Best Book of 2019 for Teens." e book was also selected by Kirkus as a starred review, awarded to books of exceptional merit and chosen by both Kirkus and Seventeen magazine as one of the "Best YA Books of 2019." "e PR Maven" podcast by Nancy Marshall Communications was listed among Feedspot's top 10 personal branding podcasts to follow. e rankings were based on episode con- sistency, social media metrics, podcast quality, domain authority, age of the podcast and how much traffic the podcast receives. United Midcoast Charities in Camden said it was designated as a "2019 Top- Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. is is the third consecutive year in which the nonprofit received the honor and it is one of only eight nonprofits in Maine to be recognized in 2019. e Council of Scientific Society Presidents named U.S. Sen. Susan Collins as the recipient of its "2019 Support of Science Award." is award honors an individual who merits recognition for outstanding and dedicated support of U.S. science, free scientific communica- tion and support of basic research. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ February 28th at Holiday Inn by the Bay PORTLAND, MAINE NEW ENGLAND'S BIGGEST BEER INDUSTRY CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY SPONSOR + REGISTER NOW! nebrewsummit.com Jim Pross Shelley Megquier Sarah Robbins

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