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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 JA N UA R Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 4 Katahdin Trust Co. in Houlton promoted Searra Herbert and Michaela King to community bank- ing officers and cash management specialists. Pierce Atwood LLP, a law firm in Portland, promoted Elizabeth Frazier and Sara Murphy to part- ners. Frazier focuses her practice on government relations, lobbying, business advocacy and environ- mental and land use policy while Murphy focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and class action defense for clients in a wide range of industries, includ- ing financial services, health care, energy, insurance and professional services. Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, promoted Portland- based attorneys Amanda Lynch, Erick Giles, Chris Hatch and Stacey Caulk to shareholders. Lynch focuses her practice primarily on civil litiga- tion; Giles on a wide array of complex legal issues facing tribes; Hatch on commercial real estate, land use and project development matters; and Caulk on a wide range of complex environmental, conservation and land use matters. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, named Bodie Colwell as partner. Colwell is a member of the firm's creditor's rights and bankruptcy team and an active member of both the American Bankruptcy Institute and the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. Charter Oak Capital Management, a wealth management firm and fiduciary in Kennebunk, promoted Emma Bean to partner and senior financial advisor. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine promoted Kathryn Caiazzo to regional vice president of sales. Caiazzo most recently led the organization's national account sales operations and strategy teams. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Maine Association of Realtors in Augusta elected Paul McKee as presi- dent for 2024. McKee is a lead buyer specialist of the Hatcher Group with Keller Williams Realty in Portland. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Barron Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation services facil- ity in Portland, said it was one of 10 nursing homes in Maine to receive an overall rating of five out of five and a long-term care rating of "High Performing" from U.S. News & World Report in its "2023-24 Best Nursing Homes Ratings." WoodworthMaker LLC, a dispute resolution firm in Portland said that Scott Maker was inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, an invita- tion-only association of the coun- try's top mediators and arbitrators. Maker is a principal at the firm. Unum Group, a provider of employee benefits in Portland, was ranked as a "Best Places to Work in IT" by Computerworld. e firm also announced that Dora Clements, senior vice president of enter- prise transformation, was named "Digital Transformation Leader of the Year" by Information Age and DiversityQ. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, announced that its U.S. operation received a "Gold Rating" from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 5% of companies assessed globally. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Tickets On Sale Now! Don't Miss The Action MaineCeltics.com February 8 TH | 7:00 – 9:00AM A Panel Discussion On Unsheltered Homelessness Learn More & Register: PORTLANDREGION.COM/EGGS Scott Maker Elizabeth Frazier Sara Murphy

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