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V O L . X X X N O. X X I I I O C T O B E R 7 , 2 0 2 4 34 [ N E W H I R E S ] RSU 21 in Kennebunk hired Dawn Therrien as director of human resources. Keller Williams Realty in Maine hired Nancy Jarrett as assistant market center admin- istrator, Corey Lynn Morton as director of agent services and Jacob Cloutier, Faith Fontaine, Julia Langham, Deanna McKenna, Jane Meisenbach, Richard Meisenbach and Greg Selmon as associates. St.Germain, an environmental, EHS compliance and engineering firm in Westbrook, hired Danica Kay as a geologist with exten- sive environmental assessment and remediation experience. Northern Light Health in Bangor hired Steven Kozusko as a surgeon at Northern Light Plastic and Hand Surgery. Kozusko has specialized training in hand and upper extremity surgery. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, hired Jill Cohen as a partner. Cohen is a member of the International Cannabis Bar Association, Maine Municipal Associa- tion, Cumberland Bar Association and serves as the vice chair of the state of Georgia Cannabis & Hemp Law section. Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield hired Warren Shearer as vice president and senior physician executive. Shearer will be providing family medicine primary care services and outpatient dermatology services in Pittsfield, Newport and Clinton in addition to his administrative duties. The University of New England in Biddeford hired John Vitale as dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions. Most recently, Vitale served as dean of the School of Professional Studies and Science at Landmark College in Putney, Vt. Katahdin Trust in Houlton hired Michelle Ritcheson as senior vice president, senior credit officer in Scarborough. News Center Maine hired Ryan Breton as a meteorologist. Breton was previ- ously with FOX61 in Hartford, Conn. The Center for Grieving Children in Portland hired Kelly McCormack as director of market- ing. McCormack was most recently development and marketing manager at the Maine Association of Nonprofits. United Insurance in Portland hired Wanda Marston as a personal lines account manager in Farmington, Eden Paradis as an account executive in Fort Kent and Tania Adams as receptionist/ administrative support in Rumford. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, pro- moted Jeff DePalma to vice president of enterprise sales. DePalma was previ- ously regional vice president for the northeast. Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington promoted Derek Hayes to executive vice president, chief lending officer and Christopher Raymond to commercial underwriting officer. The city of South Portland promoted Frederick Dillon to director of its Water 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. FOR MOR E IN FOR MATION A N D TO R EG IS TER G O TO MA IN EBI Z .BI Z / 40U 4024 Celebrate and network with the 2024 honorees Brick South at Thompson's Point, Portland Wednesday, November 7 5:00 — 7:00pm Join us for the 3rd annual award reception recognizing 40 outstanding young leaders who are shaking up Maine's business community and leading us into the future. S PONS OR ED BY Corey Lynn Morton Michelle Ritcheson Christopher Raymond Danica Kay Nancy Jarrett Jeff DePalma Jill Cohen Kelly McCormack

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