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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 2 5 Mark Jones, president and CEO, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, and Lex Meagher, president and CEO, Kennebunk Savings, as executive com- mittee members. Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Standish announced the appoint- ment of several individuals to its board of trustees including Bernice Bradin, retired vice president and CFO, Lesley University; Mark Duval, business execu- tive; Margaret Hourigan, retired educa- tor and administrator; Alan Lapoint, president and CEO, the Strainrite Cos.; Dan Marques, chief digital officer, HeyDude; Nate Martell, executive vice president, chief risk officer and general counsel, Machias Savings Bank; and Sally White, principal and owner, SAW Consulting Services. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned engineering, environmental, architec- ture, planning, and surveying consult- ing firm in Bangor, announced it was listed by the Zweig Group as No. 34 on its "2025 Hot Firm" and ranked No. 47 in the Multidiscipline category and No. 27 in the 200-plus employees category on the group's "2025 Best Firm to Work For" list. The Aroostook Partnership, in conjunc- tion with Husson University's Institute for Strategic Leadership and Workforce Development, announced that 13 professionals completed Leadership Aroostook, a professional develop- ment initiative. Graduates included Jenna Burress, NorState Federal Credit Union; Wendy Burtchell, MMG Insurance; Jennifer Cadigan, Katahdin Trust Co.; Collin Darrell, Ignite PI; Justin Dyer and Julie Tutt, Northern Light Health AR Gould; Chelsea Henderson, F.A. Peabody Insurance Co.; Brad Kinney, Columbia Forest Products; Jennifer Howe, Maine Woods Co.; Katie Putnam, McCain Foods; Shelby Raymond, United Insurance; Kendyl Reis, The County Federal Credit Union; and Madison Staples, Thompson Financial. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recognized 10 employees for leadership at the bank's annual Chairman's Dinner and Celebration. Dawn Anderson, vice president director of internal audit; Peter Brockelman, senior vice presi- dent CRE/hospitality relationship manager; Mark Giordano, senior vice president enterprise architect; and Maureen Kimball, senior vice president senior wealth manager at Bar Harbor Wealth Management, received the "2025 Chairman's Award." e "2025 Emerging Leader Award" was pre- sented to Olivia Erickson, vice president SEC manager; Kevin Gendreau, vice president director of real estate man- agement; Jessica Hooper, vice president human resources business partner; Nikos Kalampalikis, assistant vice presi- dent branch relationship manager in Manchester, N.H.; Lauren Mersereau, vice president senior wealth manager at Bar Harbor Wealth Management; and Andrew Switzer, vice president credit administration officer. Piper Shores, a nonprofit life plan retirement community in Scarborough, said that Fitch Ratings upgraded its credit rating from 'A-' to 'A' with a Stable Outlook. e Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation named 26 volun- teers as "2025 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award Winners" including Marisa Paraschak, New England Breast Cancer Alliance in Naples, and Cheryl Ramsay, NAMI Maine in Hallowell. Each organization received $10,000. Portside Real Estate Group announced that Catie Seavey was named the "2025 Realtor of the Year" by the York County Council of Realtors. Seascale, an aquaculture startup in omaston, won all three prize cat- egories, and $25,000, at Dirigo Labs fourth annual pitch competition for the company's core innovation, the Maine Scallop Pot, a modular aqua- culture system designed to integrate seamlessly into the daily routines of working fishermen, offering a low- touch, low-labor way to diversify income without disrupting traditional lobstering operations. Pierce Atwood LLP, a law firm in Portland, was listed "Band One" in the 2024 Chambers and Partners rankings for the firm's commercial litigation and environmental law practices and its intellectual property group and three of its partners were ranked "Band 1." e firm was said it was the only law firm in Maine to be ranked No. 1 in six of the 10 practices that Chambers ranks in Maine. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Learn to make a difference. Developing leaders who lead with heart! " My experience at SJC was transformative. The solid educational foundation combined with a culture of collaboration and camaraderie gave me the tools and confidence I needed to become an effective leader. SJC didn't just prepare me academically, it empowered me to lead with purpose, and for that, I'm incredibly grateful." Get started today at sjcme.edu/difference Kendra Coates '91 SVP/Chief Financial Officer MMG Insurance Proud Alum, Saint Joseph's College of Maine BECOME A MEMBER: MDF.ORG/MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPING LEADERS. DOING TRUSTED RESEARCH. BUILDING CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. DRIVING MAINE'S LONG TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH. Yeah, that's MDF. There's a place at the table waiting for you!

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