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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 JA N UA R Y 1 3 , 2 0 2 5 banking officer. Rock was previously vice president, marketing director; Cook was senior vice president and senior trust and investment officer; and Flagg was senior vice president, senior com- mercial banking officer. Portland Water District promoted Greg Pellerin to engi- neering and asset management ser- vices manager, Ryan Bourque to water system manager and Michelle Clements to director of commu- nications and public relations. Pellerin was previously senior project engineer, Bourque was transmission and distribu- tion supervisor and Clements was public relations manager. Spinnaker Trust in Portland promoted Ainsley Gleason, Eben Jose and Laura Kate McHugh to principals. Gleason is senior vice president and COO with the firm; Jose is senior vice president, client advi- sor and director of private markets; and McHugh is senior vice president and client advisor. Geiger, a promotional product distribu- tor in Lewiston, promoted Chris McKee to executive vice president and chief revenue officer, Elizabeth Fagan to chief strategy officer and Vicky Kinasz to president of Geiger International. McKee was chief revenue officer, Fagan will also continue to serve as vice president of Crestline and Kinasz was vice president of Geiger International. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned professional engineering, architecture, environmental, planning, BIM, and surveying consulting firm in Bangor, promoted Drew Greenlaw to project surveyor in the survey service line in Bangor; Sean Russell to project manager in the Building Design Service Line and Michael McCormick to scientist in the Environmental Service Line in Bangor; and Josh Maker to project surveyor in the Survey Service Line in Macias. The Maine College of Art & Design in Portland promoted Laura Retherford to vice president of development. Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, promoted Laura Hartz, Connor Schratz, Rachel White Sears, James Spizuoco and Kathleen Wade to shareholders. Hartz represents businesses, nonprofits and individuals, focusing on real estate, land use, conservation and energy and natural resources; Schratz is a member of the firm's labor and employment practice group; White Sears specializes in special education and disability law, representing public school districts in matters related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; Spizuoco focuses on civil litigation, construction litigation insurance defense and medical malpractice defense; and Wade advises municipalities, schools, tribes and private employers on a broad array of employ- ment law matters, including employee leave, compliance and investigations. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth added Rose Barboza, Nathan Davis and Louisa Donelson to its Cumberland County Committee. Barboza is CEO of Black Owned Maine, Davis is director of programs at Gateway Community Services Maine and Donelson is an artist and coproducer of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival. Piper Shores, a nonprofit retire- ment community in Scarborough, said that Philip Jean, CEO, was appointed vice chair of the Maine Health Care Association board of directors. Thomas College in Waterville added Shelby Watson to its board of trustees. Watson is an account executive for J.S. McCarthy Packaging + Print. The University of Maine at Augusta announced that President Jenifer Cushman was invited to join the Association of International Education Administrators Presidential Ambassadors Council. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] During its Showcase Maine event, the Finance Authority of Maine recog- nized Norway Savings Bank, Franklin Savings Bank and Camden National Bank as its "Lender at Work for Maine Award" winners. The British Broadcasting Corp. announced that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was selected for its 12th annual "100 Women" list. In addition, Collins was recognized as a "Congressional Champion" at the 2024 U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Tribute Dinner. Thornton Academy in Saco was recognized as an "Apple Distinguished School" for inspiring, imagining and impacting teaching and learning through continu- ous innovation. e school has been honored every year since 2016. KidsPeace, a social services nonprofit, was named a "2024 Culture Innovator" by Kudos, an employee recognition software provider, as part of its Best Culture Awards. U.S. News & World Report designated Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland as a "high performing" hospital for maternity care on its Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list. Moose Landing Marina in Naples was named "Best Small Marina" by Marina Dock Age Magazine. Eastern Maine Development Corp. in Bangor named Commissioner Peter Baldacci as its "2024 Community Partner of the Year" for his decades of service and commitment to Penobscot County. e Leapfrog Group recognized MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland as a "Top Teaching Hospital" and MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital as a "Top Rural Hospital" on its list of Top Hospitals for quality and safety in 2024. Rinck Advertising in Lewiston said it was honored with a "2024 Silver Davey Award" from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for its "Vape Free Maine: Don't Get Side Effected" campaign, developed in partnership with the Maine CDC. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development named Kristina Cannon, president and CEO of Main Street Skowhegan, as a "Rural Innovator." Cannon was one of 14 honored at a spe- cial White House event. Sargent Corp., an employee-owned general contractor in Orono, received the "2024 Maine Governor's Award for Business Excellence" award in the Rural Revitalization category. We offer discounted group subscriptions starting at 5 users. Ensure your team has all access to Mainebiz REACH OUT TO US AT CIRCULATION@MAINEBIZ.BIZ FOR A QUOTE Ryan Bourque Philip Jean Greg Pellerin Michelle Clements

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