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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 J U LY 8 , 2 0 2 4 [ N E W H I R E S ] Norway Savings Bank hired Amy Fox as vice president of human resources. The University of New England hired Scott Wood as director of the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences. Wood, a biomedical engineer, was previously an associate professor of nanoscience and biomed- ical engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Reveler Development, a real estate invest- ment, development, construction and management com- pany in Portland, hired Jonathan Diggs as finance director. Diggs most recently served as senior financial officer for the Indirect Consumer Lending portfolio at Truist Financial. The University of Maine at Augusta hired Erin Fogg as vice president of advancement and alumni relations. Most recently, Fogg was vice presi- dent of Good Shepherd Food Bank. Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisors in Falmouth hired Garrett Duchesne as a financial advisor on its personal finan- cial services team. Sheridan Construction in Fairfield hired Jake Lapierre to oversee IT and site layout, Dylan Copeland as a sales assistant and Chris Beaman as fabrication manager. InterMed in Portland hired Richard King to provide consulta- tive care and general surgery. In a col- laborative arrange- ment, King will also be seeing Northern Light Mercy Hospital surgery patients in Portland. Malone Commercial Brokers in Portland hired Nick Malone as a sales agent. Bowdoin College in Brunswick hired Jim Hoppe as senior vice president and dean for student affairs. Hoppe was previ- ously vice president and dean of campus life at Emerson College in Boston. Maine State Archives in Augusta hired Sarah Hansen as director of spe- cial projects for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission. Hansen was previously executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks. Pierce Atwood LLP, a law firm in Portland, hired Beverly Uhlenhake as a government affairs consultant in its government relations and lobbying practice group. Hancock Lumber in Casco hired Mark Smith as gen- eral manager of its Damariscotta location. Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Melinda Cote as an associ- ate broker. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden promoted David Sayers to chief strategy officer and Erin Campbell to CFO. Sayers was previously CFO while Campbell was senior vice presi- dent of finance and accounting. CPort Credit Union in Portland promoted Alicia Walsh to senior vice president of human resources, Chris Mbalazamo to assistant branch manager, Charlie Emple to manager of FP&A, Zeke Ventura to IT manager, Mathew Nichols to branch manager, Christen Cascella Chen 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. Mainebiz print is a powerful advertising tool and the best way to get in front of Maine's business leaders. — Paula Mahony Fractional CMO, Words@Work, Inc. INFORM. ENGAGE. CONNECT. ENGAGED AUDIENCE 85% of Mainebiz readers spend 15 minutes or more reading each issue 81% of Mainebiz subscribers are the #1 decision-makers at their business. 85% of Mainebiz readers are college graduates BASED BUSINESS PUBLICATION IN MAINE. WE ARE THE ONLY AUDITED, STATEWIDE, SUBSCRIPTION- A Look at Maine's Future Economy REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E M U S H RO O M A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O S / T I M G R E E N W AY P O R T S M O U T H N AVA L S H I P YA R D P H O T O S / J I M N E U G E R 12 Anchoring Kittery The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a major employer in southern Maine, gears up for the future. 16 A real estate surge A shortage of existing homes has contractors scrambling to meet the demand for housing. 19 Ag's next wave? Mushroom growers are cultivating a variety of fungi to keep up with demand from chefs and consumers. Southern Maine builds on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S Economy motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in $2.00 July 10, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. X V www.mainebiz.biz FOR ADVER TI S I NG OPPOR TU NI TI ES, EM AI L ADVERTISING@MAINEBIZ.BIZ Amy Fox Nick Malone Beverly Uhlenhake Richard King Jonathan Diggs Sarah Hansen David Sayers Mark Smith Erin Campbell

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