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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 A P R I L 7 , 2 0 2 5 Old Town as its "Innovator of the Year," Kelson Marine Co. in Portland the "Service Provider of the Year," Our Katahdin in Millinocket was the "Investor of the Year," Johnna Major and Adrian Kendall won the "President's Award," and Kasei Oma captured the "Future Global Leader Award." MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington named Joanna Swihart as a "DAISY Award" winner. Swihart is an emergency department nurse at the hospital. Evergreen Credit Union in Portland said that Emma Pierce, communi- cations specialist, was selected to represent Maine as part of the Filene Institute's Crash the GAC (Governmental Affairs Conference) program. Hannaford Supermarkets named Diana Darling as its "Store Manager of the Year." Darling is the store manager at 295 Forest Ave. in Portland. e company also named "District Store Managers of the Year" including James Redman, Caribou, District 1; Tim Perry, Bridgton, District 2; Clint Rackliff, Augusta, District 3; and David Couture, York, District 6. Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in Auburn presented Bill Bergeron with its "Brenda Fontaine Leadership Award" and Sylvia Rhodes was named "Rookie of the Year" at its annual Awards Banquet. Other winners were Tiffany Poland, LeAnn Payne, Kathy Lee Cook, Nicole Paul and Dustin Larochelle as "Bronze Level Achievers;" Cindy Morin, Chad Doucette, Rhodes, Charmaine Raby, David Foster and Hannah Clark were "Gold Level Achievers;" and "Platinum Level Achievers" were Teri Campbell, Maria Morrissette, Kelly Webb-Quinn, Sierra Lemieux, Clay Larochelle and Bergeron. Additionally, Bruce Mason and Steve Miller were recognized for "5 Years of Service;" Raby, Morrissette, Cook, Webb-Quinn and Megan Fortin for "10 Years of Service;" Pat Long-Cressey for "15 Years of Service;" and Clay Larochelle for "25 Years of Service." Honoring our history, fighting for our future. EqualityMaine's 40th Anniversary Gala Buy tickets at: equalitymaine.org/event/gala/ 6:00pm - 10:00pm Brick South, Portland, ME Saturday, April 26 Live Entertainment by Julia Gagnon Music by DJ Disco Dungeon VIP Cocktail Reception Hors d'Oeuvres Live Entertainment Awards Show ASL Interpreted NOMINATE A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS TODAY FOR THE MAINE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS Self-nominations are encouraged! To nominate a business visit: FAMBUSINESS.ORG ♦ Renys Large Business (25 + employees) ♦ Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service ♦ Horch Roofing First Generation ♦ M&T Bank Innovation & Technology ♦ Shep Lee Community Service ♦ Geiger Environmental Leadership ♦ Maddy Corson Small Business Presented by Volk Packaging Corporation AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN 7 CATEGORIES: ANNUAL 25 Emma Pierce