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V O L . X X V I I I N O. I X M AY 2 , 2 0 2 2 36 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S estimator, commercial construction; Gabi Lesch to people operations manager; and Thomas Strayhorn to millwork design coordinator, residential studio. The Dance Hall in Kittery hired Sarah Duclos as executive director. Duclos currently works as a freelance nonprofit consultant, choreographer and teacher. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park hired Sarah Luchini as mar- keting special- ist. Most recently, Luchini was lead graphic designer at Downeast Graphics & Printing. PCM Co., a con- struction consult- ing company in Portland, hired Amanda Keene as a construction esti- mator. Keene has 10 years of experience as a commercial building cost estima- tor throughout New England. Norway Savings Bank hired Amy Lehigh as vice president, market manager and mortgage loan officer in Gorham and Standish. RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland hired Deborah Austin as an agent licensed in Maine and New Hampshire. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] PCM Co., a construc- tion consulting com- pany in Portland, pro- moted Alina Stancescu to assistant cost esti- mator. Stancescu was previously a project administrator. Porta & Co., a com- mercial real estate services firm in Portland, promoted Kimberly Veilleux to sales agent. Veilleux was previously office manager. Norway Savings Bank promoted Kelly Sturmer to vice president, mort- gage loan officer. Sturmer was most recently vice president, market man- ager in Gorham and Standish. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Susan Albee to assis- tant vice president, branch relation- ship manager II in Machias. Albee was previously branch relationship manager in Machias. Maine State Credit Union in Augusta promoted Brie-Anne Mellor to senior vice president, chief lending officer and Shane Abbott to senior vice president, chief retail officer. Mellor was previously vice president of lending while Abbott was vice president of the operations team. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor said that Katy Longley, executive vice president and CEO, was appointed to a five-year term on the Maine Maritime Academy board of trustees; LuAnn Ballesteros, vice president, external and government affairs, was re-appointed to a three-year term on the State Workforce Board; and Jasion Bubier, senior research scientist, was appointed to a three-year term on the School Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth. The Maine Insurance Agents Association elected Jeffrey Shaw to a second con- secutive term as chairman of its board of directors. Shaw is president of Clark Insurance in Portland. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Cushman Creative, a brand experience agency in Port Clyde specializing in health science marketing, announced its e Precision Medicine Podcast was the recipient of a "Gold dotcom" award for excellence in web creativity and digital communication. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, said that Elizabeth Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ MEREDA's 2022 Spring Conference MAY 24 | REGISTER TODAY at MEREDA.ORG The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to bring you its 2022 Spring Conference, Infrastructure 2022: Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: What the Infrastructure bill means for Maine's real estate economy. Two Formats: You choose In-Person OR Virtual. The recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act addresses the need to rebuild roads, bridges, water/wastewater, critical housing and support, and expand overall connectivity – be it physically related to transportation as well as broadband access. Join MEREDA on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, and learn how the funds designated for Maine will impact our state and the region. We'll also unveil the 2022 MEREDA Index, as well as recognize our 2021 Notable Project Recipients! Application will be made for In-Person Only legal, appraiser, broker, and architect continuing education credits. MEREDA Index: The current MEREDA In- dex contains a measurement and presen- tation of the real estate market in Maine, and its various components for all of 2021. Dr. Charles Colgan, the economist who prepares the Index, will be on hand to discuss the three sectors of the Index, followed by a panel discussion between three experts in each of those sectors. MEREDA Celebrates Real Estate Development in Maine: MEREDA is thrilled to recognize some of the state's most noteworthy and significant real estate projects. All not only embody MERE- DA's belief in responsible development, but also involved a significant investment of resources and job creation statewide The Top 7 Notable Projects for 2021 have been chosen and will be recognized at this event. Amanda Keene Alina Stancescu Susan Albee Brie-Anne Mellor Kimberly Veilleux Shane Abbott Sarah Luchini

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