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V O L . X X X I N O. I I JA N UA R Y 2 7 , 2 0 2 5 24 [ N E W H I R E S ] Brunswick Downtown Association hired Reilly Kons as executive director. Kons was previously He most recently was director of Venture Café Providence, a central hub for entrepreneurs and innovators in Rhode Island. Sevee & Maher Engineers in Cumberland hired Thomas Henaghen as program lead, Gregory Cuetara as structural engineering lead and J Cavanagh as senior project manager to head its newly formed power and utility services consulting group. Others hired in the group include Hannah Cray as assistant project man- ager; Wesley Gerrish and Christopher Roderick, principal electrical engi- neers; Michael Lyford, senior transmis- sion engineer/senior field engineer; Daniel Murray, senior transmission engineer; Derek Rancourt, princi- pal structural engineer; Teresa Stein, senior structural designer; and Brad Therrien, senior field engineer. The University of New England hired Wesley Renfro as dean of its College of Arts and Sciences. Previously, Renfro was senior associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initia- tives at Quinnipiac University. M&R Holdings LLC in Scarborough hired Dave Dickey as president and Emily Michaud as assistant project manager. Southern Maine Remodeling in Scarbough hired Pete Hammond as residential superintendent. Maine Properties in Scarborough hired Jamie Cyr as senior staff accountant. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hired Blake Kernen as press secretary. Kernen was most recently press secretary for for- mer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's senate campaign. Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Jaime Brochu as an agent. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Kennebec Savings Bank promoted Nicolas Patenaude to senior vice presi- dent, chief financial officer and trea- surer. Patenaude previously served as regional vice president and treasurer. C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company in Bangor, promoted Jennifer Kempsey to a regional sales manager. Kempsey was previously with C&L Aviation Services. M&R Holdings LLC in Scarborough promoted Diana Nelson to director of communication. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Alice McDermott to branch rela- tionship manager in Southwest Harbor. Previously, McDermott was a personal banker. Norway Savings Bank promoted Jacob Ouellette to vice president, invest- ment officer in its asset management group. Skowhegan Savings Bank promoted Vicki Alward to executive vice presi- dent and COO. Most recently Alward was executive vice president and chief risk officer. Littler, an interna- tional employment and labor law prac- tice representing management, pro- moted Steve Silver, an attorney in its Portland office, to shareholder. U.S. Senator Susan Collins promoted Phoebe Ferraiolo to communica- tions director for Appropriations Committee Chair Collins and the 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. Jaime Brochu Jennifer Kempsey Alice McDermott Jacob Ouellette Steve Silver Mainebiz is my source for business news! They do a great job staying on top of the real issues and connecting me to the right people through Mainebiz events and forums. I love Mainebiz! — Margo Walsh CEO of MaineWorks 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

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