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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 A P R I L 1 8 , 2 0 2 2 Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said that Elizabeth Johnston was elected as the new lawyers section representative of the Maine State Bar Association board of governors. Johnston is part of the firm's labor and employment group. NBT Bank in Portland announced that it earned a "BankSafe" seal from AARP, recognizing the bank's efforts to stop financial exploitation. The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce announced its annual business awards. Winners were Steve Schley, "Norbert X. Dowd Award;" Northern Light Health/ Penobscot Community Health Care/St. Josephs, "Business Of e Year;" Kerrie Tripp, "Catherine Lebowitz Award For Public Service;" Risteen Bahr, "M. Jane Irving Community Service Award;" United Way of Eastern Maine, "Non- Profit of the Year;" Suzanne Spruce, "Arthur A. Comstock Professional Service Award;" Gamenetics, "Bion and Dorain Foster Entrepreneurship Award;" and Brian Hinrichs and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, "Arts & Culture Award." Maine Medical Center in Portland earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. e center said it is one of two programs in New England and only 45 in the nation to achieve this recognition. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, said it was named "2022 Litigation Firm of the Year in the State of Maine" by Benchmark Litigation. Thomas College in Waterville announced that Laurie Lachance, president, received the American Heart Association's "Crystal Heart Award" at the 2022 Go Red for Women Luncheon by the American Heart Association. Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, said that it ranked No. 497 on the By Volume list in the RealTrends 500 national brokerage rankings for 2022. The Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce posthumously selected Luke Gross as its "Citizen of the Year" award winner. Gross was a deputy for 18 years at the Hancock County Sheriff 's Department. Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor was designated a health care equality leader by the Human Rights Campaign for the 12 th straight year. e health care organization received an evaluation of 100 and the designa- tion of "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" in the 15 th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index. F.L.Putnam Investment Management Co. in Portland announced that Robertson Breed, managing director of investment advisory services, was named to the Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors by State" list, ranking No. 2 in the state of Maine. Systems Engineering, a managed IT and security services firm in Portland, said that it earned Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Registered Provider Organization status. e designation is a necessary credential to provide guidance to defense contractors and subcontrac- tors who are required to adhere to the certification framework. Volk Packaging Corp. in Biddeford named Chris LaMarche, machine opera- tor, as its "Associate of the Quarter Award" winner. Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, announced that Stacey Neumann was appointed to the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. Neumann is a part- ner with the firm and chair of its criminal/white collar defense and employment practice groups. Maine Preservation in Yarmouth named its "Honor Awards" includ- ing Burnt Island Light Station in Boothbay Harbor, Mt. Merici Convent in Waterville, Scruton Block in Lewiston, Broad Bay Congregational Church in Waldoboro, St. Ann's Churchyard in Gardiner and Norma and Greg Rossel from Troy. Honorable mentions went to the Searsport Fountain, Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station on Swan's Island, New Purington Brothers Block in Augusta and Riverdam Mill Complex in Biddeford. Elizabeth Johnston Stacey Neumann Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Leading through change! MAY 5 / 7:30–10:30AM / HOLIDAY INN BY THE BAY, PORTLAND LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/WLF22 THU R SDAY, MAY 5 PA N EL IS T S Jo-an Lantz President and CEO of Geiger Margo Walsh Founder and Owner of MaineWorks Rebecca Hatfield Senior Vice President of Real Estate of Avesta Housing Taja Dockendorf Founder and Creative Strategist of Pulp & Wire Briana Warner CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms A panel of women leaders will share their unique experiences and perspectives as we discuss leading through change. The workplace has changed dramatically over the last two years, and leaders have had to adjust and grow. We will discuss ways to sustain a strong culture, keep employees engaged, evolve your own leadership styles, adapt your communications, and keep operations aligned. SP ONSORED BY MOD ER ATOR Christina McAnuff Executive Director of the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute

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