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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 S E P T E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 2 5 [ N E W H I R E S ] Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty in Portland hired Marjanne Barbour as a real estate professional in its Camden office. e agency also added the Downeast Properties team, consist- ing of Jeffrey Allen, Tina Allen, Parker Allen, Annie Allen and Marty Dischinger, to its Northeast Harbor office. Maine State Credit Union in Augusta hired Paul Doody as senior vice presi- dent of commercial banking based in its Rockland loca- tion. Doody has 40 years of banking experience. The Mitchell Institute in Portland hired Lauren Benton as director of brand and communica- tions. Benton most recently served as assistant director of graduate enrollment marketing at Mississippi State University. East Brown Cow, a real estate manage- ment, investment and development firm in Portland, hired Alan Campbell as maintenance technician and Max Soley as technology specialist. Spinnaker Trust in Portland hired Forrest Hamilton as an investment ana- lyst. Hamilton was previously a senior associate at RBC Capital Markets. The Maine Trails Coalition in Bath hired Leigh Hallett as director. Hallett most recently served as public information officer for USDA Rural Development. RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland hired Katie Hatch as a Realtor and licensed associate broker. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Avangrid Inc., promoted Linda Ball to president. Ball had served as vice president of customer service since 2019. Island Institute in Rockland pro- moted Peter King to CFO. King was previously director of financial opera- tions. Norway Savings Bank promoted Dawn Mugford to senior vice president, chief risk officer. Mugford was previously senior vice president, risk and bank secrecy act officer. KeyBank in Portland pro- moted Cassandra Manson to area leader, retail bank- ing. Previously, Manson was mer- chant sales advisor. InterMed, a physician-owned pri- mary care and specialty practice in Portland, promoted Glenn Buchberger, Joelle Gagnon, Alida Leavitt and Emily Steinberg to shareholders. Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden pro- moted Bridgette Shorey to vice pres- ident, commercial lending officer. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Hancock Lumber in Casco added Abby Doherty and Sydney Hillman, both seventh generation family members and owners, to its board of directors. Doherty is a senior account executive at Datadog while Hillman is an on-air host and producer for Maine Live on News Center Maine. The University of New England College of Business established its first executive advisory board, a group of senior industry leaders who will play a pivotal role in guiding the college's continued growth and in preparing UNE students for pro- fessional success. Members include the board chair, Andy Brenner, vice chairman, National Alliance Securities; Dave Anderson, manag- ing general partner, Supply Chain Ventures LLC; Charlie Buckley, owner, Kennebunk Outfitters; Haj Carr, CEO and founder, Trueline; Peter Dufour, founder and principal, Dufour Tax Group LLC; David Engle, co-founder and advisor, Upright Labs; John Geissinger, former CIO, Christian Brothers Investment Services; Karin Gregory, managing partner, Blue Highway Capital; David Jackson, independent consultant and for- mer partner, Marsh McLennan Cos.; Sean Miller, co-founder and COO, Rarebreed Veterinary Partners; Sean O'Leary, vice president of sales and marketing, Hussey Seating Co.; Karen Osterheld, senior director, Center for Advancing Accounting Education, American Accounting Association; and Gregg Paulhus, co-founder and president, Paulhus Brothers Inc. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor said it received "Primary Stroke Center" recerti- fication by the Joint Commission and recognized as "Stroke Silver Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll" as part of the American Heart Association's Get With e Guidelines awards. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, announced that several of its Maine- based lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2026. Twelve were named "Lawyer of the Year," 53 were recognized in the "Best Lawyers" category and four were identified in the "Ones to Watch" category. Press for Success, a South Portland- based public relations platform and membership community for small business owners, was named one of "America's Top 100 Small Businesses" in the "Disrupters" category by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Criterium Engineers in Freeport announced that Rebecca Rand Costigan, chief engineer, received the firm's "2024 H. Alan Mooney Award for Distinguished Service." A group of 12 Maine leaders recently completed the John T. Gorman Fellowship, a yearlong program strengthening their capacity to drive systems-level change for Maine chil- dren and families. Fellows include Mariette Aborn, special projects manager, Child and Family Well- Being, Maine Department of Health and Human Services; Jessica Berry, special education director, St. George MSU and director, Midcoast Community Collaborative; Matthew Dana II, work- ing communities challenge direc- tor, Sunrise County Economic Council; Michelle Ferris, COO, Aroostook Mental Health Center; Dara Fruchter, strategic initiatives and special projects manager, Maine Department of Education; Melissa Hackett, policy associate, Maine Children's Alliance and coordinator, Maine Child Welfare Action Network; Alicia Jalbert, associ- ate director of academic pathways, Northeastern University's Roux Institute; Mara Robinov-Moorhead, CEO, Girl Scouts of Maine; Julia Sleeper, execu- tive director, Tree Street Youth; Marsha Sloan, executive director, Family Futures Downeast; Renee Whitley, executive director, Franklin County Children's Task Force; and Caroline Zimmerman, director of child and family health at Maine Health. 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. Alan Campbell Max Soley Paul Doody Lauren Benton Bridgette Shorey Linda Ball Marjanne Barbour Cassandra Manson Peter King Forrest Hamilton

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