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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 35 M AY 1 9 , 2 0 2 5 [ N E W H I R E S ] Thomas College in Waterville hired Jeremy Qualls as provost. Qualls, who will start in July, is currently dean and vice president of research and innovation at the University of Southern Maine. The State YMCA Camp of Maine in Winthrop hired Caitlin Martin as assistant director and Janet Sydnor as development and communica- tions director. Martin was previ- ously assistant director, camp and operations at Paradise Point Camp in McCall, Idaho, while Sydnor was development director at Maine Development Foundation. Atlantic Hospitality, a hotel invest- ment, management and design company in Kennebunk, hired Joe Schafer as culinary director. The Central Maine Growth Council in Waterville hired Kaitlyn Philbrick as innovation and development coordina- tor. Philbrick was previously finance manager for the town of Winslow. CORE, a commercial real estate broker in Portland, hired Jake Krainson as Southern Maine property manager. Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury real estate firm in Portland, hired Kitty Costello as a real estate professional in Camden. SMRT Architects & Engineers in Portland hired Nick Hadiaris as government and civic market sector leader. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, hired Chris McBrady as an attorney in the firm's corporate and mergers- and-acquisitions practice group and Kelsey Kenny as an attorney in the firm's litigation practice group. Greater Portland Landmarks hired Aimée Keithan as educational pro- grams manager. LeMessurier, a structural engineering firm in Boston, hired Keith Brenner as an associate and Matthew McGinnis as a building information technology coor- dinator in its South Portland office. Marin Skincare hired Liz Soule-Tremblay as senior marketing manager and Sam Griswold as senior manager of operations. Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden hired Jessica Bryant as a commercial lines account man- ager. Bryant was previously with UScellular. Aroostook Partnership hired Kiersten Purington as president and CEO. Previously, Purington was founder and principal of Blue Dragonfly Solutions LLC, a firm that offers project and program management solutions for global life sciences clients. 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. Mainebiz print is a powerful advertising tool and the best way to get in front of Maine's business leaders. — Paula Mahony Fractional CMO, Words@Work, Inc. 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 Aimée Keithan Kitty Costello Caitlin Martin Kiersten Purington Jessica Bryant Liz Soule-Tremblay Janet Sydnor Sam Griswold

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