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V O L . X X X N O. X V I I A U G U S T 5 , 2 0 2 4 30 [ N E W H I R E S ] Dead River Co., a propane and heating oil provider in South Portland, hired Jodie Griffith as human resources manager. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Zackary Haynes as branch relationship manager for the bank's locations on Union Street and Stillwater Avenue in Bangor. Most recently, Haynes was a mortgage loan officer at Key Bank. The University of Maine at Presque Isle hired Craig Cormier as executive director of univer- sity advancement. Cormier was previ- ously senior grants consultant at Northern Light Health. Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland hired Nana Annan as COO. Annan was previously COO at Harlem Children Zone. University Credit Union in Orono hired Lauren Cornelio as a member of its team of community engagement managers. Northeast Hearing & Speech in Portland hired Cameron Garrett as executive director. Previously, Garrett was exec- utive director of Islands Community Medical Services on Vinalhaven. Channel 8 and Maine's CW in Portland hired Lynn Dziedzic as general sales manager. Most recently, Dziedzic served as senior director of sales at WSYM-TV in Lansing, Mich. Hancock Lumber in Casco hired Dan Lauzé as Retail Operations Center project manager. Maine Center for Entrepreneurs in Portland hired Naomi Neville as program manager for the organiza- tion's Cultivator Food Accelerator. Neville was previously sales director at Allagash Brewing Co. The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth hired Kim Boucher as non- profit agency fund officer. Boucher was most recently a philanthropy officer in corporate and foundation relations at Northern Light Health Foundation. Goodwill Northern New England in Gorham hired Dave Robison as vice president of retail. Robison was COO at Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries in Medford, Ore. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, hired Matthew Worthen as a director in the firm's real estate and finance group. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Down East magazine in Camden promoted Lawrence Hollins to publisher. Hollins was previously associate publisher. Disability Rights Maine in Augusta promoted Lauren Wille to legal direc- tor. Wille was previously manag- ing attorney for the organization. The University of Maine at Presque Isle promoted Candace Elliott to assistant director of alumni affairs and Annual Fund. Elliott was an adminis- trative specialist in the University Advancement office. The Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission in Saco pro- moted Stephanie Carver to executive director. Carver had served as trans- portation director since 2020. The city of Auburn promoted Denis D'Auteuil to assistant city manager. 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. Craig Cormier Zackary Haynes Dan Lauzé Lynn Dziedzic Candace Elliott Lauren Wille S PONS OR ED BY REGISTER TODAY AT MAINEBIZ .BIZ/WTW24 Tuesday, September 10 5:00 – 7:00pm Halo At The Point, 20 Van Aken Way, Portland FOLLOW U S @M AI NEBI Z #MBWTW24 Join us for an evening of celebration and inspiration to honor outstanding women making a difference in Maine's business community. JO-AN LANTZ KRISTINA CANNON CATHERINE WYGANT FOSSETT MEREDITH STRANG BURGESS PENNY THOMPSON GRACE MO-PHILLIPS Dave Robison

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