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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 JA N UA R Y 8 , 2 0 2 4 through corporate donations and walk teams. Heart Walk execu- tive leadership team members include: Sarah Belliveau, Berry Dunn; Dustin Brooks, Unum; Andrew Cook, Mascoma Bank; Catherine Graham and Thomas Morrione, Encompass Health; Rob Hatem, Hannaford Supermarkets; Nab Kundu, New England Rehabilitation Hospital; David Landry and Nathalie Voisine, Spectrum Healthcare Partners; Beth LeBlanc, L.L.Bean; Denise McDonough and Brenda Williams, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield; Jagtar Narula and Garnet Valliere, WEX; Douglas Sawyer, MaineHealth; Scott Tompkins, Cianbro; and Steve Woods, Tidesmart. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect presented its "2023 Emerging Leader of the Year Award" to Churchill Elangwe-Preston, founder of Mbingo Mountain Coffee. e American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program recognized Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. BroGue Insurance & Financial Services in Bangor announced that Zachary Hackett was recognized by Safeco Insurance with the "Award of Distinction," as one of the top producers of the year for northern New England. The Maine Psychological Association in Saco named Rae Egbert as its "Psychologist of the Year." Rudman Winchell, a law firm in Bangor, said that it earned metropolitan "Tier One" in the "2024 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms Report for Employment Law – Management and Real Estate Law." In addition, the firm had 12 attorneys recognized in the "2024 Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" reports. Hannaford Supermarkets announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report measuring corpo- rate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Norway Savings Bank received an "Outstanding" rating on its latest Community Reinvestment Act evalu- ation administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. MaineHealth in Portland announced that Maine Medical Center in Portland was named a "Top Teaching Hospital" and Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick was named a "Top General Hospital" by the Leapfrog Group, a national evaluator of hospital quality and safety. Deer Brook, a certified Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business in Portland that provides cyber security services, received a gold "2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award" from the U.S. Department of Labor. e New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association recognized Kathy Irazzary, Rusty Lantern at Irving Cooks Corner in Brunswick with a "Food Service" award and Candace Choate, Nouria Energy in Lewiston with a "Community Service Award" during its annual Operator of the Year Awards. Maine Outdoor Brands named the recip- ients of its "2023 Trailblazer Awards." Hearty Roots, Taproot Therapeutic Adventure program was named the "Outdoor Innovation Award" win- ner; Kristina Cannon, president and CEO, Main Street Skowhegan, was the "Outdoor Industry Leader of the Year Award" recipient; Mahoosuc Guide Service and Penobscot Guides, Way of the Wabanaki, captured the "Outdoor Brand Collaboration Award;" and Brant & Cochran was the "MOB Member of the Year." City of Portland Mayor Mark Dion announced that he was selected as one of 27 newly elected U.S. mayors to participate in the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University's Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days, delivered in collabora- tion with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Zachary Hackett At NBT Bank, our goal is to help you reach yours. Our relationship managers provide the expert guidance and custom solutions it takes to help grow your business. Our local commitment builds strong, long-lasting partnerships that maximize your potential for success. Capital and Treasury Management Solutions Fraud Protection & Secure Banking Solutions Local Perspective & Decision Making Let our experienced Maine commercial banking team create real opportunity for your business. Cameron McKague, Timothy McMachen, Ashley Gagnon, Jeremy Deering, Michael O'Reilly, Mark Schaub, Joseph Luciano and Kimberly Twitchell Member FDIC nbtbank.com/me

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