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V O L . X X I X N O. X I M AY 1 5 , 2 0 2 3 38 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 administration. He takes over from longtime President Kristen Miale, whose tenure ends June 30. OceanView at Falmouth, a retirement community, promoted Rita Dennis to independent sales consultant. Dennis was previously marketing and adver- tising coordinator. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay promoted Beth Orcutt to vice president for research. Orcutt was a senior research scientist. The Maine Commu- nity Foundation in Ellsworth pro- moted Laura Lee to vice president of community impact. Most recently, Lee was director of grantmaking. Wright-Pierce, an environmental engi- neering firm in Portland, promoted Paul Birkel to president and CEO. Birkel, who has been with the firm for three decades, most served as executive vice president and wastewater practice group leader. e firm also promoted Ryan Wadsworth to wastewater process engineering manager, northeast. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Skowhegan Savings added Stephanie Johnson to its board of direc- tors. Johnson is executive director of Skills Inc. in St. Albans and is the firm administra- tor and manager of Austin Associates in Skowhegan. e American Bankruptcy Institute selected Bernstein Shur shareholder Lindsay Zahradka Milne as co-chair of the Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee for a two-year term. In Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ John Harthorne, Founder/Managing Director, Two Lanterns Venture Partners and Founder, MassChallenge Hannah Pingree, Director, Governor's Offi ce of Policy Innovation and the Future Brian Whitney, President, Maine Technology Institute Tom Rainey, Executive Director, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Trade Show & Networking Reception Meet 2023 Top Gun entrepreneurs, learn about their products and network with hundreds of Maine business professionals and resources. Top Gun Showcase Pitch Competition See which 2023 Top Gun regional winner will take home the $25,000 Showcase prize! Thursday, May 25 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM USM Abromson Center, Portland, ME LEARN CONNECT CELEBRATE More information/register: www.mced.biz 2023 Workshops, Networking & Pitch Competition Perfecting Your Pitch Workshops Hone Your Sales and Investor Pitching Skills! Workshop I: Essentials of pitching to funders & investors featuring Maine Angels, Maine Venture Fund and CEI Ventures Workshop II: Mastering your pitch for sales success featuring Sandler Sales and Leadership Training Dynamic Keynote Speakers and Interactive Fireside Chat Hear from leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship on lessons learned, navigating the current market, and highlights of Maine's new 5-year Innovation Economy Action Plan. Keynote Keynote NOMINATE A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS TODAY FOR THE MAINE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 23 rd Self-nominations are encouraged! To nominate a business visit: WWW.FAMBUSINESS.ORG ♦ Renys Large Business (25 + employees) ♦ Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service ♦ Horch Roofing First Generation ♦ M&T Bank Innovation & Technology ♦ Shep Lee Community Service ♦ Geiger Environmental Leadership ♦ Maddy Corson Small Business (fewer than 25 employees) AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN 7 CATEGORIES: ANNUAL Stephanie Johnson Beth Orcutt Laura Lee