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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 JA N UA R Y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 to the bank's success in 2021. Winners included Elise Dufresne and Vreni Gust, "Communication Award;" Terry Tracy and Sarah Trowbridge, "Initiative Award;" Shannon MacLeod and Saxon Tinto, "Positivity Award;" Colleen Paquette and Marcie MacKenzie, "Professionalism Award;" Jenn Abbott and Amanda Hatch, "Quality Award;" and Jessica Benson and Tina Brown, "Teamwork Award." AARP Maine in Portland announced that Joyce and Carl Bucciantini were selected as the winners of the "2021 Andrus Award," honoring those who make a difference in the lives of others. e Bucciantinis are retired educators from Greene. Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants honored six members dur- ing its Rising Up and Recognizing Excellence virtual event. Jodie Heal of Heal Accounting was named "e Forward inker;" Eric Purvis, Marcum LLP, "e Wise Sage;" Cheryl Sommer, Albin Randall Bennett, "e Giver;" Andrew Murry, Baker Newman Noyes, "e Engaging Educator;" Marcus Pratt, Runyon Kersteen Ouellette, "e Rising Star;" and Karen Hart, LeBlanc & Young, "e Soaring Flyer." Maxim Healthcare Group, a national pro- vider of home health care, companion and behavioral care, healthcare staffing and workforce solutions, named Sharon Verreault as a "Regional Caregiver of the Year." Verreault is a registered nurse in the firm's Portland office. Trillium Engineering Group, a structural/ civil/land survey firm in Yarmouth, said David Latham passed the professional engineer exam. The Woodlands Club in Falmouth said that Paul Piveronas was named the best golf instructor in the state of Maine by Golf Digest. Knickerbocker Group, a design, construc- tion and property management firm in Boothbay, received a "2021 International Interior Design Association New England Award" in the residential pri- vate category for its Stoneview Barn + Spa project in Edgecomb, a 150-year-old salvaged barn and a private-use health and wellness building. Camden National Bank announced its "2021 Leaders & Luminaries Awardees." Honorees included Kim Pittman, board chair, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, Portland; Shannon Richards, board president, Maine Crafts Association, Gardiner; Pam Dyer Stewart, board member, Women for Healthy Rural Living, Milbridge; and Barbara Wirth, board mem- ber, Maine Boys to Men, Portland. In addition, Desiree Tyrrell, board chair for Wabanaki Women's Coalition in Orono, was named the "2021 Spotlight Award" winner and Kaylee Wolfe, executive director at Speak About It in Portland, was the "2021 Emerging Leader Award" recipient. Educate Maine in Portland selected the Maine Early Learning Investment Group as its "Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award" winner for lead- ership and commitment to Maine's youngest learners. Gov. Janet Mills recognized three Maine businesses as recipients of the "Governor's Award for Business Excellence." Acme Monaco Corp. won the "Heritage Industry Award," Ware- Butler Building Supply received the "Rural Revitalization Award" and ReVision Energy was the "Innovation Award" winner. Lebel & Harriman, a financial ser- vices firm in Falmouth, announced that Nate Moody was recognized by the National Association of Plan Advisors as a "2022 Top U.S. Retirement Plan Advisor under 40." Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in Auburn said it was voted "Greater Lewiston/Auburn's Best Real Estate Company" for the eighth consecutive year in an opinion poll conducted by Market Surveys of America. Holbrook Health Center, the skilled nursing care component of Piper Shores' lifecare retirement community in Scarborough, announced it received a high-performance rating and "Elite" categorization for short term reha- bilitation and long-term care by U.S. News & World Report for American nursing homes. The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce named Anne-Marie Storey its "2020-21 Volunteer of the Year Award" winner. Storey is a partner at Rudman Winchell, a law firm in Bangor. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ David Latham Join us for the Mainebiz Five on the Future Forum as we identify leading economic indicators, opportunities, and challenges for Maine's future. The program will begin with our keynote speaker Amanda Rector, Maine State Economist. Amanda will provide a forecast on 2022 for the state of Maine, as it relates to national trends. Then hear from a panel of Maine CEOs and leaders as they address four indicating industries and how they see the marketplace performing in 2022. 7:30 — 8:30am / Registration, Breakfast, Networking 8:30 — 10:30am / Program February 15 mainebiz.biz/5on22 T H E W E S T I N P O R T L A N D H A R B O R V I E W, 1 5 7 H I G H S T R E E T, P O R T L A N D SP ONSORED BY A Look at Maine's Future Economy for 2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKER MODERATOR PANELISTS PANELISTS Amanda Rector Tony Cameron Peter Handy Laurie Lachance Tom Landry Jack Moore

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