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V O L . X X I X N O. X V I J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 2 3 32 [ N E W H I R E S ] Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury real estate company in Portland, hired Kristi Jacoby as an associate broker in Northeast Harbor. Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland hired Kendra Andrews and Kate Delewski as specialists at Northern Light Mercy Ear, Nose, and Throat Care in Portland. Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice in Lewiston hired Carol Weir as chief clinical officer. Northern Light Cardiothoracic Surgery in Bangor hired Christopher Wigfield. Wigfield specializes in thoracic surgery, including robotic thoracic surgery. Northern Light Women's Health in Bangor hired Deidre Heber as an OB/GYN. The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth hired Matt Grondin as senior director of communications and marketing. Grondin, who will be based out of the organization's Portland office, was most recently director of communica- tions at ecomaine. Consumers for Affordable Health Care, a nonprofit health advocacy organization in Augusta, hired Monica Clark as a HelpLine advocate. Clark is a licensed clinical social worker. Androscoggin Bank in Lewiston hired Johanna Lloyd as assistant vice president, retail manager for its Sabattus and Lisbon Street branches in Lewiston. Lloyd most recently banking center manager in Brunswick for Northeast Bank. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Atlantic Federal Credit Union in South Portland promoted Lucy Ditzel to chief people officer and Jenn Benn to vice president of member experience. Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington promoted Sherri Lewis to branch manager in Skowhegan. Lewis was previously assistant vice presi- dent, assistant branch manager. Bangor Savings Bank promoted Michael O'Connor to CFO and treasurer. O'Connor was previously senior vice president and controller. United Way of Southern Maine promoted Cameron Peden to senior vice president, people and resource development and Ninette Irabaruta to senior director, community engagement and outreach. Peden was senior director, human resources while Irabaruta was director, public policy and advocacy. Littler, an employ- ment and labor law practice represent- ing management, selected Asha Santos as office manag- ing shareholder of the firm's offices in Portland, Boston and Providence, R.I. Landry/French Construction in Scarborough pro- moted Nick Gaddar to senior project manager. Maine Water promoted Joseph Dignam to chief operator of the company's Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center. Dignam was previously responsible for the day-to-day opera- tion of the Berwick Water System. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Northern Light Health in Brewer elected John Ryan as chair and Julie Dawson Williams as vice chair of its board of directors, each for a one-year term. Ryan serves as executive vice president and chief counsel at Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, Pa. while Dawson Williams is broker, owner and CEO of Dawson Inc., a family of compa- nies including ERA Dawson Bradford Co. Realtors, Dawson Commercial Brokers and Dawson Insurance Agency. Bernstein Shur, a law firm in Portland, elected Joel Moser and Pete Van Hemel out of its Portland office and Jim Merrill from its New Hampshire office to serve on its board of direc- tors. Moser is a shareholder and co- chair of the firm's environmental and energy practice group and chair of the firm's property tax and valuation team, Van Hemel is a shareholder and co- chair of the firm's real estate practice group and Merrill is a shareholder and managing partner of the firm's New Hampshire office. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, said six of its attorneys were selected to the "2023 Maine Super Lawyers" list while two others were named "2023 Maine Rising Stars." The Maine Potato Board in Presque Isle announced that Gregory Porter, UMaine professor of agronomy, was selected to receive the "Maine Potato Industry Recognition Award." Newsworthy people and performances I N S H O R T To submit new hires, promotions, appointments, or achievements to Mainebiz, send your press release to editorial@mainebiz.biz. Items are run at the discretion of the editorial staff, and in the order in which they were received. Christopher Wigfield Monica Clark Kendra Andrews Matt Grondin Kate Delewski Asha Santos Nick Gaddar Jenn Benn Sherri Lewis Kristi Jacoby Cameron Peden Ninette Irabaruta Lucy Ditzel 207-294-2075 or www.browndogcarriers.com On Time — Every Time — Stress Free

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