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V O L . X X X N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 4 26 [ N E W H I R E S ] Bath Savings Trust Co. hired Jim Goodbody as vice president, trust officer. University Credit Union in Orono hired Mandy Austin as vice president of finance. Evergreen Credit Union in Portland hired Chelsea Watson as community engage- ment specialist. Maine Plywood USA LLC in Bingham hired Scott Hales as CFO. Hales is founder and man- aging partner of Marksman Venture Partners, a boutique corporate finance practice. Pioneer Broadband in Houlton hired Henry Pignataro as director of its tech- nology and projects department. Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce hired Sam Spargo as director of marketing and events. Spargo was previously sports information director at Husson University. Keller Williams Realty Greater Portland hired Pamela Bellini, Lynsey Bray, Merritt Carey, Sierra Curtis, Tom DiMenna, Darrin Dionne, Jennifer Dorsey, Paige Fahey, Jared Hughes, Heather Keast, Melanie Morse, Keith Plourd, David Poirier and Ashley Sanborn as associates. Make-A-Wish Maine, a Scarborough-based nonprofit that grants wishes to children battling critical ill- nesses, hired Brian Franks as president and CEO. Franks was most recently director of strategic planning and process at L.L.Bean. Maine Youth Thriving, a nonprofit in Gorham, hired Meg LeMay as director of education and engagement and Jennifer McCarthy as program manager. Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland hired Michelle Haslinger at Northern Light Mercy Breast Care. Haslinger is a board-certified breast surgical oncologist with expertise in oncoplastic surgery. Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Office of Business Development hired Sarah Demers as Northern Border Regional Commission State of Maine program coordinator. Demers was most recently program director at the commission. MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington hired Michael Damiani as a surgeon. Damiani has a special inter- est in complex hernia repair and carpal tunnel release. Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce hired Scott Lavertu as director of membership. Lavertu was previously with Sugarloaf Mountain Corp. Bates College in Lewiston hired Rosanna Ferro as vice president for student affairs, effective Dec. 2. Previously, Ferro was chief of education at College Track in Oakland, Calif. Maine State Credit Union in Augusta hired Neal Blake as senior vice presi- dent and CFO. Previously, Blake was director of financial planning and analy- sis at Republic Bank. Greater Portland Landmarks hired Alison Frazee as director of advo- cacy. Frazee previ- ously served as executive direc- tor of the Boston Preservation Alliance. Portland Ovations hired Clarissa Shirley as development manager, Nicole Byrne as Michael Damiani Sam Spargo Michelle Haslinger Brian Franks Chelsea Watson Scott Hales Jim Goodbody 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. Scarborough, ME // Pittsseld, ME // Auburn, NH AAAENERGY.COM Contact us to learn about customized HVAC-R service plans for your facility. SERVING CLIENTS SINCE 1948 DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUILDING CONTROLS HVAC, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PLANS Building efficiency. It's what we do. Alison Frazee Neal Blake

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