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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X V J U LY 2 5 , 2 0 2 2 32 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 Malone Commercial Brokers in Portland promoted Jennifer Small to partner. Avesta Housing, a Portland-based developer of affordable hous- ing, promoted Rebecca Hatfield to president and CEO, effective Sept. 6. Hatfield was senior vice presi- dent of real estate. Maine Behavioral Healthcare in South Portland promoted Maria Hadjiyane to COO. Hadjiyane was vice president of ambulatory services. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned engineering, environmental and surveying consulting firm in Bangor, promoted Travis Noyes to COO. Noyes previously led the firm's engineer- ing division. In addition, Scott Miller was promoted municipal infrastruc- ture director and Brian Milisci to land development director in its engineer- ing division. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Northern Light Health in Brewer re-elected Kathy Corey as the chair of its board of directors for a third one-year term and John Ryan as vice chair. Corey is former owner of Day's Jewelers while Ryan is executive vice president and chief counsel at Temple University Health System. e board also added James Fullwood to the board to serve as the physi- cian member of the Sebasticook Valley Hospital active medical staff for a single three-year term. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, announced that Robert Ruesch, partner, was elected to the American Bar Association's Forum on Construction Law's Governing Committee for a three-year term. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Incisal Edge dental magazine named Benjamin Lawlor among its 2022 "40 Under 40" dentists in the U.S. Lawlor leads the Maine Dentistry office in Gray. Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine in Auburn introduced Apple Corps, a new volunteer recognition program honoring volunteers for their service. "JoAnn Pike Volunteer Service Award," recognizing 500-plus volunteer hours, winners were Claire Begin, Doug Boyce, Dot Gibbert and Chase Nuttall; named in the "McIntosh" category for donating over 200 hours in one year were Kenneth Holt and Thomas Torrey; and "Courtland" category honorees, donating over 100 hours in one year, were Timothy Diehl, Ned Dubois, Brenda Leighton, William Mungall and Geraldine Tinkham. Ernst & Young LLP named Pete Roberts, Origin BJJ LLC in Farmington as a win- ner of its "Entrepreneur Of e Year New England Award." GHM Agency in Waterville announced that Lee Cabana is now a licensed insurance consultant in Maine and that Chad Roger, a member of the firm's business insurance team, com- pleted the Workers Compensation Professional certification through the American Society of Workers' Compensation Professionals. e American Association for State and Local History recognized the Maine Historical Society in Portland with an "Award of Excellence" for Begin Again: reckoning with intoler- ance in Maine exhibit. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, presented its "1st Quarter Geiger Star Awards" to Chris Gagne, Christine Knowlton and Renu Pal. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ SP ONSORED BY 7:30–10:30AM / THE WESTIN PORTLAND HARBORVIEW AU G . 25 PA N EL IS T S MOD ER ATOR REGISTER AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/SMALLBIZ22 Navigating the labor shortage in Maine: How to recruit and retain great employees Dan Belyea Chief Workforce Development Officer of the Maine Community College System Tae Chong Founder, Tae Chong Consulting / Director of Multicultural Markets and Strategies, Maine State Chamber Mark Adams President and CEO of Sebago Technics Becky McKinnell Founder and CEO of iBec Creative Lisa SockaBasin Co-CEO of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness James Fullwood John Ryan Jennifer Small Maria Hadjiyane Kathy Corey Robert Ruesch

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