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V O L . X X I X N O. X I I M AY 2 9 , 2 0 2 3 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 [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Sargent Electric Co. in Lewiston promoted DJ Perry to operations manager for its Northeast C&I operating group. Perry was previously a senior project manager. Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, pro- moted David Geiger to vice president and general counsel. Geiger, a fifth-gen- eration member of the Geiger family, previously served as general counsel. Hussey Seating Co. in North Berwick promoted Brian Deveaux to CEO in addition to his current position as presi- dent, effective July 1. Pine State Trading Co., a wholesale bev- erage distributor in Gardiner, pro- moted Garrett Grunewald to president. Grunewald previously served as the company's CFO. Marcus Clegg, a law firm in Portland, pro- moted John Doyle to partner. Doyle repre- sents businesses and businesspersons in a variety of practice areas including cor- porate governance, finance, restructur- ing, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate and commercial matters. Mascoma Bank in Portland promoted Andrew Cook to senior vice president and Maine market lead. Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden promoted Rick Moore to chief loan officer and Janine Tremble to vice president of community engage- ment and impact. Rinck Advertising in Lewiston pro- moted Cathy Brezinski to senior creative resources manager. Brezinski was previ- ously senior traffic coordinator. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Carolyn Gilbert was appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to serve a six-year term on the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Gilbert, an expert on energy policy and economics, has worked at Daymark Energy Advisors, a leading national energy consulting firm in Worcester, Mass., for 16 years. e U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors committed to fighting climate change, elected Gov. Janet Mills to serve as its co-chair. Gorham Savings Bank added Katie Fullam Harris to its board of directors. Harris is chief government affairs officer for MaineHealth. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The LA Metro Chamber named its 2023 award winners including "Ray Geiger Chamber Champion," Cyndi Robbins of Cyndi's Dockside and Poland Spring Resort; "Ken Additon Economic Development Champion," Lost Valley; "eresa Samson Women's Business Leadership," Michelle Gosselin-Ervin of Hearth & Key Realty; "Leading rough Change," Allison Beane of Hampton Inn by Hilton; "Heart of the Community," Abby Guilmette of Edward Little; and "President's Award," Small Business Development Center at Androscoggin Valley Council Of Governments. Tyler Technologies Inc. in Yarmouth announced the winners of its "2023 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge," a contest that challenges students to show off their skills and creativity by building a mobile application. Matthew Fagerlund, Scarborough High School, finished first for GiRAPHER, an app that helps middle and high school students learn how to graph mathematical equations; Abigail Hews, Scarborough High School, was second for Resume Roulette, an app that produces custom resumes and tracks user information; and Sebastien Martinez, Yarmouth High School, placed third for ColoPrep, which enables users to successfully prepare for a colonoscopy procedure. Dirigo Strategies LLC, a marine consult- ing company in omaston, said it was named "Service Provider of the Year" by the Maine International Trade Center. The Maine Downtown Center, a program of the Maine Development Foundation, announced that the Heart of Ellsworth was Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ EXPECT an education tailored to your interests UNIVERSITY of MAINE at PRESQUE ISLE Cody Theriault '19 Growing up on his family farm, Cody Theriault '19 knew what he wanted: to become the next—and fourth— generation to farm the land. What he didn't expect was how relevant the coursework would be to his career. "At UMPI you can shape your education to match your interests, because the professors take the time to know you. That leads to specific opportunities." An education that defies expectation. UMPI.EDU (207) 768-9532 ★ umpi-admissions@maine.edu The University of Maine at Presque Isle is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. One of Maine's Public Universities 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 David Geiger Rick Moore Katie Fullam Harris Janine Tremble

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