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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 2 0 [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initia- tive recognized leaders in addressing tobacco dependence and exposure in behavioral health organizations with its "2020 Behavioral Health Awards." Gold level winners, who met all 10 standards, included Crossroads Outpatient, Maine Behavioral Healthcare - Residential Homes, Mid Coast Hospital Addiction Resource Center and Northeast Occupational Exchange. Aroostook Mental Health Center was named a bronze level winner having met six or seven of 10 stan- dards. In addition, Lee D'Attilio, Maine Behavioral Healthcare - Residential Homes, and Sharon Greenleaf, Northeast Occupational Exchange, were selected as individual "Gold Star Recipients." SaviLinx LLC, a contact center in Brunswick specializing in customer ser- vice, business process outsourcing and technical support services, was named to the "Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies." Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, presented its quarterly "Geiger Star Awards" to Alain Laverdure, Alicia Doyle, Nancy Lavoie, DeeDee King, Bev MacNeill, Lee Jones, Sandy Russell, Tricia Bell, Sheri Ridgeway, Kathy Hooks, Chris Knowlton, Keith Mosher, Jim Mathieu, Tara Villanueva, Robin Miller, Jennifer Haupt, Amme Nielsen, Maria Hoffman, Bryon Newcomb, Lil Morin and Trish Whitlock. Robyn Palardis, field manager at Patriot Insurance Co. in Yarmouth, was named "Insurance Professional of the Year" and Jessica Meierdirk, commercial account manager at Clark Insurance in Portland, was named "Rookie of the Year" by Insurance Professionals of Greater Portland of the International Association of Insurance Professionals. Skelton Taintor & Abbott, a law firm in Auburn, said that nine of its attorneys were named "2021 Best Lawyers in America" by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. In addition, Jordan Payne Hay was named to the publica- tion's "Ones to Watch" list. Brann & Isaacson, a law firm in Lewiston, said that seven of its attor- neys were named "2021 Best Lawyers in America" by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. In addition, Jamie Szal and Eamonn Hart were named to the publication's "Ones to Watch" list. S PONS OR S New podcasts release every other Monday via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, third party podcast apps, and on mainebiz.biz. The way we do business can change in a moment. This podcast series features inspiring stories of recovery and innovation from Maine leaders who found their life, their business, or their world suddenly upended in one day. The Day that Changed Everything L I S T E N T O T H E N E W N E W M A I N E B I Z P O D C A S T S E R I E S MA IN EBI Z .BI Z / PODCA S T S S U B SCRIBE, R ATE, A ND RE VIE W TODAY ! Beigette and Jim Gill, Owners and Directors of Fernwood Cove — How does a company survive when an owner is critically injured? E P I S O D E 5 Topher Mallory, Co-Owner of Royal Rose Syrups and CEO of Mexicali Blues — How do you retool your business in a matter of weeks? E P I S O D E 6 — C O M I N G S O O N At Maine Community Foundation, we never stop thinking about Maine's needs and how we can help tackle them. When you become a MaineCF donor, you can make a difference by directing funds to organizations and issues that matter to you. Let's work together to address what matters most, to you and Maine. You think a lot about what matters most. So do we. 877-700-6800 / mainecf.org Ellsworth / Portland