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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 2 2 24 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 Goodwill Northern New England in Gorham promoted Rick Kadlec to vice president risk management; Ann Parks to general office clerk; Beth Cradock to human resources operations assistant; Michelle DiSotto to talent acquisition manager; Kim Watson to senior direc- tor, compensation, HRIS, HRBP; Carmen Chabot to director, HRBP; Dina Chen to HRIS senior analyst; Vinny Whiting to human resources operations and systems administra- tion; Pamela Meader to store manager in Waterville; and Alysia Dorr to store manager in training in Brewer. KeyBank promoted Tony DiSotto to mar- ket president for Maine. DiSotto, a Key Private Bank market leader, will continue to lead the bank's wealth man- agement teams in Maine and Vermont. RE/MAX promoted Sandy Jamison to vice president of region development for the Northeast Region. Jamison, who previ- ously served as area vice president for West Region, will now oversee regional operations in 14 states, from Ohio to Maine, as well as Washington, D.C. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] ClimateWork Maine in Portland announced its board of directors including officers Doug McKeown, chair, strategic advisor and chair of Woodard & Curran board of directors; Lydia Covert, vice chair, corporate sustainability direc- tor, Unum; Kevin Gildart, treasurer, retired executive; and Megan Hellstedt, secretary, sustainability advisor. Board members include Christine Baillargeon, COO, Alodyne LLC; Kristina Egan, executive direc- tor, Greater Portland Council of Governments; Eric Fitz, co-founder and CEO, Amply; Cathy Lee, owner, Lee International: Climate Change Legal Services Consultant; and Barry Woods, senior director of eMobility, ReVision Energy. Maine Association of Nonprofits in Portland added Kate O'Halloran, Gabriela Montoya- Eyerman and Justin Strasburger to its board of direc- tors. O'Halloran is executive director of LifeFlight Foundation, Montoya- Eyerman is finance director of the Sunrise County Economic Council and Strasburger is executive director of Full Plates Full Potential. Heart of Ellsworth added Lucille Poulin and Tracy Scheckel to its board of direc- tors. Poulin is a hospice nurse while Scheckel is marketing and advertising manager at the Ellsworth American. VIP Tires & Service in Auburn announced that Gary MacCausland was elected as a board member of the Tire Industry Association. MacCausland, who will serve a three- year term, is senior vice president of operations and merchandising. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The city of Portland announced that Jeff Tarling, city arborist, was named a Paul Harris Fellow, the Rotary's highest honor. Jennifer Goodrich, vice president of finance and physician prac- tice operations at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital in Greenville and Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, became a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Katahdin Trust in Houlton named Patricia Hersey, vice president, cash management and business development officer, as its "Top of the Mountain Commitment to Community Award" winner. e bank also recognized several employees for their years of service including Nancy Hersey, community banker, 45 years; Annette Beaton, vice president, com- munity banking officer, 35 years; Cindy Boot, assistant vice president, commer- cial services officer, and Danielle Brewer, community banker, 20 years; Aaron Cannan, senior vice president, com- mercial services officer; Alison Gould, assistant vice president, commercial services officer; Brad Berthiaume, senior vice president, financial consultant; Cale Burger, vice president, commercial ser- vices officer; Jessica Weeks, assistant vice president, deposit operations supervisor; Lisa Willigar, community banker; and Sarah Gardiner, assistant vice president, senior credit analyst, 15 years; and Crystal Gastia, community banker; Crystal Wright, loan operations clerk; Eunice McAfee, branch manager and commu- nity banking officer; and Lita Madore, community banker, 10 years. Julie Rosenbach, sustainability direc- tor for the city of South Portland, was a recipient of the Natural Resources Council of Maine's "2022 Conservation Leadership Award." Berman & Simmons, a law firm in Lewiston, said Benchmark Litigation gave the firm a "Highly Recommended" rating. In addition, attorneys Steven Silin and James O'Connell were named "Local Litigation Stars" while attorneys Susan Faunce and Jodi Nofsinger were recog- nized as "Future Stars." The Maine Crafts Association in Gardiner announced that Ayumi Horie was the recipient its "2022 MCA Maine Craft Artists Award." Horie is a full-time stu- dio potter based in Portland. Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland announced Margo Walsh, founder and CEO of MaineWorks, as the recipient of the "2022 Forsley Award," named in honor of longtime Gary's House champion Fred Forsley. The University of Maine at Farmington said it was named one of the nation's "most environmentally responsible colleges" by the Princeton Review in its Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition. Leann Cailler, a personal insurance account executive with Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, earned the Safeco Insurance "Award of Distinction" and was named a pro- ducer of the year for 2022. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Gary MacCausland Gabriela Montoya-Eyerman Tony DiSotto Jennifer Goodrich Leann Cailler Justin Strasburger Kate O'Halloran Portland | Kennebunk | Biddeford www.perkinsthompson.com Providing innovative and cost-effective representation in a full range of practice areas. Delivering smart solutions to the most challenging issues.

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