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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 2 2 [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit, com- munity development financial institution in Brunswick, added Sean Dundon, Safiya Khalid, Jason Parent, Adler Prioly and Krystal Williams to its board of directors. Dundon is director of partnerships and channel development at VETRO FiberMap; Khalid is leadership programs manager at Gateway Community Services Maine; Parent is executive director and CEO at Aroostook County Action Program; Prioly is vice president, structured finance at Distributed Solar Development; and Williams is founding manager at Providentia Group. Maine Association of Nonprofits in Portland announced that Jennifer Hutchins, execu- tive director, was elected to her first term on the board of the National Council of Nonprofits. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay said its "Gardens Aglow" exhibit was nominated for the annual USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice Award for the "Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights." Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect presented its "2022 Emerging Leader of the Year" award to Mike Perreault, executive director of the Maine Film Center. MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta and Maine Medical Center in Portland each earned an "A" rating in the fall 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The Diabetes Leadership Council, a dia- betes and health care reform advocacy organization advancing patient-centered policies, announced that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was one of its "2022 Diabetes Champions." The American Council of Engineering Companies of Maine presented its "2023 Engineering Excellence Awards" at its Annual Fall Forum. WBRC and Thornton Tomasetti won the "Grand Conceptor Award;" HNTB, "Special Recognition for Public Engagement and Innovative Technology;" Haley & Aldrich, "Honor Award for Application of Complex Design for a Challenging Environment;" Haley Ward Inc., "Honor Award for Sustainable Design Considerations;" SLR, "Honor Award for Creative Solution to Multimodal Challenges;" and TYLin, "Honor Award for Excellence in Traffic Management and Planning." Rinck, an advertising agency in Lewiston, won "Best in Show: Integrated Campaign — Promotional & Branding" at the 18th Annual Davey Awards for its Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Campaign for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. e U.S. Small Business Administration awarded Gorham Savings Bank its "Maine District Director Award" as part of its Maine Small Business Administration 2022 Lender Awards. The Maine Justice Foundation announce that University of Maine Law School Juris Doctor Candidate, Ashley Kuntz, was selected as the "2023 Coffin Family Law Fellow." The John T. Gorman Foundation in Portland announced that 10 Maine leaders com- plete the John T. Gorman Fellowship. Graduates include Lisa Black, TRIO stu- dent support services director, Kennebec Valley Community College; Stephanie Eglinton, executive director, Maine Children's Alliance; Melissa Hue, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, city of Lewiston; Katherine Johnston, early child- hood data and policy analyst, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future; Kristen Miale, president, Good Shepherd Food Bank; James Moorhead, aging services manager, Maine Department of Health and Human Services; Chet Randall, deputy director, Pine Tree Legal Assistance; Charles Rudelitch, executive director, Sunrise County Economic Council; Megan Walton, CEO, Southern Maine Agency on Aging; and Charles Woodworth, executive director, Greater Franklin Development Council. Central Maine Growth Council selected Waterville Creates as its "2022 Developer of the Year" award winner. The Maine Public Relations Council selected Jon Paradise as its "2022 Midge Vreeland Public Service Award" winner. Paradise is senior vice president of communications, marketing and community outreach at Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Jon Paradise NonprofitMaine.org/PowertheCommonGood #NonprofitsWorkForME 1 IN Maine workers 100,000 100,000 6 employed Maine nonprofit jobs in Maine That's over by a is Where is Maine real estate heading? Find out at MEREDA's 2023 Real Estate Forecast Conference! Thursday, January 26 from 9-5 • Cross Insurance Arena, Portland Gold Sponsor: • Two formats: You choose in-person OR virtual • Member Showcase with nearly 60 exhibitors • Networking Opportunities + Happy Hour • Application will be made for continuing education credits • Expert analysis of the 2023 forecast for Maine's Real Estate Industry Register today: MEREDA.org (207) 874-0801