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V O L . X X V I I N O. X V I I I A U G U S T 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 24 [ N E W H I R E S ] Simons Architects in Portland hired Noah Jacques, Emma Olson and Samantha Mellecker as architectural designers, Steve Hoffman as a staff architect and Morgan Hahn as a marketing and busi- ness development associate. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Crystal Richards as vice president, regional relationship manager and John O'Neill as assistant vice president, com- munity banking relationship man- ager. Most recently, Richards served as vice president, market manager for Camden National Bank while O'Neill was branch manager for Service Credit Union. The Maine Monitor in Augusta hired Eric Conrad as editor and executive director. Most recently, Conrad was director of communication and educational services at the Maine Municipal Association. Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, hired Elizabeth Boepple as a partner. Boepple, who was previ- ously with BCM Environmental & Land Law, is an environmental and land use lawyer. Maine Source Homes & Realty in Auburn hired Mason Dupuis as a buyer specialist. Dawson Insurance Agency in Bangor hired Bobbi DeRoche as a personal lines agent. DeRoche has 20 years of insur- ance experience. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Market Decisions Research, a Portland- based firm that con- ducts qualitative and quantitative research for nonprofit, for- profit and govern- ment organizations, promoted Patrick Madden to president. Madden was pre- viously executive vice president. Kennebec Savings Bank promoted Amy Abbott to branch manager in Farmingdale. Abbott was previ- ously customer care and loan representative. Garrand Moehlenkamp, an advertising agency in Portland, promoted Ken Matsubara, Jessie Gilligan, Anthony DeBery and Tanya Sweatt to partners. Matsubara is chief creative officer of the firm while Gilligan is chief client officer, DeBery is COO and Sweatt is CFO. Maine State Credit Union in Augusta promoted Adam Kavanagh to senior vice president, COO. Kavanagh was previously COO. Rinck Advertising in Lewiston promoted Katie Greenlaw to vice president for public relations and influencer market- ing. Greenlaw was previously director of public relations. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Readiness Associates, a provider of full-service emergency preparedness and business continuity solutions in Portland, named Lauretta Siggers as chair of its advisory board. Siggers is Newsworthy people and performances I N S H O R T To submit new hires, promotions, appointments, or achievements to Mainebiz, send your press release to editorial@mainebiz.biz. Items are run at the discretion of the editorial staff, and in the order in which they were received. Crystal Richards Amy Abbott Elizabeth Boepple Adam Kavanagh John O'Neill Katie Greenlaw Mason Dupuis Patrick Madden S P O N S O R E D B Y September 16 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Halo at the Point (Thompson's Point) 20 Van Aken Way, Portland M A I N E B I Z . B I Z / W T W FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBWTW21 Join us as we honor the 2021 Women to Watch, top-notch women leaders whose daily work strengthens their organizations and, by extension, Maine's economy. A D I L A H M U H A M M A D A D I L A H M U H A M M A D HEATHER BLEASE HEATHER BLEASE P O L LY M A H O N E Y P O L LY M A H O N E Y R E B E C C A H AT F I E L D R E B E C C A H AT F I E L D M A R I E H A N S E N M A R I E H A N S E N QUINCY HENTZEL QUINCY HENTZEL C RY S TA L L A N D RY C RY S TA L L A N D RY K RY S TA L W I L L I A M S K RY S TA L W I L L I A M S

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