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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 F E B R UA R Y 1 0 , 2 0 2 5 [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Portland-based cPort Credit Union promoted Aissa Edora to assistant branch manager. Edora was branch supervisor. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Jacklyn Sinclair to assistant vice presi- dent, branch rela- tionship manager in Ellsworth. Sinclair was previously assis- tant branch manager in Ellsworth. The Department of Secretary of State promoted Katherine McBrien to chief deputy and chief of staff. McBrien was previously Maine state archivist. Western Foothills Land Trust in Norway promoted Kelli Shedd to interim director. Shedd previously served the organization in development and community outreach. Knickerbocker Group, a designer and builder of high-end homes and com- mercial spaces based in Portland, promoted Marta Peters to CFO. Morgan Stanley promoted Sam Becker to first vice president and Jeffrey O'Sullivan to senior vice president in the firm's wealth management office in Bangor. In the firm's wealth management office in Portland, Gary Bergeron was pro- moted to managing director, Catherine Cleale to associate vice president, Gail Frongillo to vice president, Deanna Harnett to vice president and Cameron Shorey to vice president. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Jeff Harris was elected presi- dent of the Maine Association of Realtors for 2025. Harris is a realtor at Harris Real Estate in Farmington. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Lighthouses of Maine, collectively nominated by Maine Preservation in Yarmouth, were named to the "2025 World Monuments Watch" by the World Monuments Fund. The Maine Justice Foundation announced that New York University School of Law Juris Doctor Candidate, Georgia Whitaker, was selected as the 2025 Coffin Family Law Fellow. e fellowship provides legal rep- resentation in family law matters to clients who have qualified for pro bono assistance through the Volunteer Lawyers Project. Greg Shute, a long-time Chewonki staff member and former director of Northern and Coastal Properties, was selected for the "2025 Special Recognition Award" from the American Camping Association. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was awarded the "Army Distinguished Public Service Medal," the highest public service recognition awarded by the U.S. Army. Make-A-Wish Maine named Central Maine Power as the recipient of its "2025 WishMaker Award." e award honors the company for its 20-year commitment to support- ing Make-A-Wish Maine through assisting with wishes, providing employee volunteers and helping to support wish-granting for families in Maine. Golden Pond Wealth Management in Waterville said it was named to Forbes' "Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams" list for Maine. LifeFlight of Maine in Bangor was the recipient of Vertical Aviation International's "Salute to Excellence Safety Award." Northern Light Health in Bangor announced that the late John Marshall Webber and the Webber Family as recipients of its "2024 True North Philanthropy Award." Upon his passing, Webber made the larg- est philanthropic gift in Northern Light Health's history, a bequest exceeding $12 million. Inclusion Maine CONFERENCE Feb 11th - 13th | Portland REGISTER NOW INCLUSIONMAINE.ORG/CONFERENCE 2025 Conference Tracks: Organizational DEI Strategies Hire & Promote Diverse Talent Inclusive Workplace Culture Community Partnerships for Inclusion SHRM and HRCI Professional Development Credits! grant funding options, potentially covering up to 50% of the Training Fee Greg Shute Georgia Whitaker Aissa Edora Jacklyn Sinclair Jeff Harris