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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 21 F E B R UA R Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 1 Corkhill most recently served as group marketing director in the technology events portfolio. Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, part of MaineHealth, promoted Jennifer Schmitz to chief nursing officer. Schmitz had been serving as interim chief nursing officer since April 2020. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, promoted Anya Endsley to part- ner. Endsley, who is a member of the firm's private clients and fiduciary ser- vices group, focuses her practice in all aspects of estate planning, probate administration and trust administration and counsels cli- ents on tax planning, charitable giving and sophisticated wealth preservation and transfer strategies. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Susan L. Curtis Foundation in Portland elected Kylie Mason as board chair and Nolan Reichl as board vice chair and added Rocky Cianchette and Don Foerster as honorary trustees. Mason is with Sebago Technics, Reichl with Pierce Atwood, Cianchette with Main Line Fence Co. and Foerster with L.L.Bean. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville elected Brandi Meisner as board chairperson. Meisner is a com- munity banker for Skowhegan Savings Bank. e organization also announced Melik Peter Khoury, Ken Walsh, Linanne Gaunce, Larissa Larrabee and Mark Bradford as new board members. Khoury is president and CEO of Unity College, Walsh is CEO for the Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA at the Alfond Youth & Community Center, Gaunce manages special events and donations for Central Maine Motors Auto Group, Larrabee is mill controller for Huhtamaki and Bradford is area sales manager for Valley Beverage Distributors. Riding To the Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham elected Casey Etter-Bobb as board president; Brandon Cohen, board vice president; Carissa Robb, board treasurer; and Lindsey Lombardo, board secretary. In addition, Tim Graham, Shelby Poduch and Marisa Rossi were added to the board. Graham is managing partner of Modern Woodmen of America; and Poduch is asso- ciate content producer and Rossi event planner II at IDEXX Laboratories. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] University of Maine System announced that Leigh Saufley, dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former Maine chief justice, and Joyce Gibson, associate professor of leadership stud- ies at the University of Southern Maine and former dean of Lewiston-Auburn College, were named to the Maine Women's Hall of Fame. e Edison Electric institute selected Central Maine Power in Augusta as a recipient of its "Emergency Response Award" recognizing recov- ery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disrup- tions caused by extreme weather or other natural events. e U.S. Small Business Administration announced that RockStep Solutions Inc., a Portland-based company focused on data solutions for the medical industry, was selected as a "Tibbetts Award" win- ner for its accomplishments in creating cutting-edge technologies. Champion the Cure Challenge announced its 2021 Honorees includ- ing: Allen L'Italien, "Honorary Chair;" Marie Stewart-Downing, Mart Lapin and Sienna Probert, "Terry Fox Award" winners; Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, "Corporate Champion;" Healy Chiropractic, "Community Champion;" and Jill Smith, "Volunteer of the Year." Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, said that it retained the No. 1 ranking for 2020 waterfront home sales in Maine based on 338 transaction sides, totaling $350 million in property value according to Maine Listings sta- tistics. e agency also ranked first for property sales over $450,000 in Maine, with 596 transaction sides for total sales of $631 million. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ We're dedicated to understanding your business. As professional wealth managers, our bottom line is met when our clients achieve their long-term financial goals. Yet, we also believe our clients should enjoy the two priceless assets that flow from wise financial management: peace of mind and confidence in the future. Asset Management Retirement Planning 401(k) Advisory Tax Services Estate Planning www.vancegray.com 1-888-992-2819 Jennifer Schmitz Anya Endsley Joyce Gibson Leigh Saufley