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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 O C T O B E R 2 0 , 2 0 2 5 CEO, Internews; Maulian Bryant, execu- tive director, Wabanaki Alliance; Andrew Butcher, president, Maine Connectivity Authority; Judy Meyer, editor emeritus, Sun Journal; Prashant Mittal, director of profes- sional programs, professor of practice, Roux Institute; Bobby Monks, board mem- ber, Pro Publica; Kathryn Olmstead, author, editor, former educator; and Andrea Perry, program director, Broad Reach Foundation. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Camden National Bank commemorated its 150th anniversary with its Employee Appreciation Event. Award winners included "Officer of the Year," Oscar Moreno, director of commercial bank- ing, Bedford, N.H.; and "Stakeholder of the Year," Jennifer Banville, relationship banker, York. "Commitment Award" winners were Carly Traub, associate coun- sel, Portland; Charlie Milan, senior retail loan officer, Brewer; Terri Tooley, financial reporting and tax manager, Camden; Christina Gagnon, mortgage loan pro- cessor, Augusta; Jeffrey Arbour, facilities supervisor, Gardiner; Katherine Laflamme, operations specialist, Gorham, N.H.; Phil Ingraham, mortgage loan officer, Portland; Tim Crawford, technology operations man- ager, Gardiner; Geoff Grayson, director of retail sales strategy, Portsmouth, N.H.; Traci Tenney, banking center manager, Old Town; Kristen Keenan, customer care cen- ter, remote; Michele Brooker, security offi- cer, Berlin, N.H.; Megan Kennedy, HRIS administrator, remote; Rob McKay, Camden Financial Consultants program manager, Bangor; and Al Butler, director of special assets, Gardiner. John T. Gorman Foundation in Portland said that Nicole Witherbee, president and CEO, completed the Council of Foundations' Public Policy Cohort Pilot. Witherbee was one of 12 leaders nationwide selected to participate in the six-month pilot program, which explored how foun- dations can leverage public policy to advance the common good. Greg Glynn, founder and CEO of Pliable Marketing, a full-service marketing and name, image and likeness agency spe- cializing in athlete branding based in Augusta, was selected for inclusion in "Marquis Who's Who." e publica- tion chronicles the lives of the most accomplished individuals and inno- vators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. University of Maine at Farmington was recognized for academic quality, afford- ability and improved career opportunities for students by the U.S. News & World Report "2026 Best Colleges." e univer- sity placed in the top 10 in four catego- ries, including No. 4 in Best Value, No. 5 in Top Performer on Social Mobility, No. 6 in Top Public School and No. 9 in Top Regional College, within its Carnegie classification of Regional College, North. Lolice Brann and Murray Herard were named Skills Inc.'s "2025 Direct Support Professionals of the Year." Maine Forest Products Council named Sappi North America its "2025 Outstanding Manufacturer." Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce honored former Portland mayor and City Council member Pam Plumb at its inaugural Portland Civic Leadership Awards. Portland Public Schools were chosen as "2025 Agency of the Year" by the Maine Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Hight Ford in Skowhegan was certi- fied in the J.D. Power "2025 Dealer of Excellence Program." In recognition for achievement and innovation in health care sustainabil- ity, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Northern Light Acadia Hospital and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield received the "Greenhealth Partner for Change Award" from Practice Greenhealth, an organization dedicated to environmental sustainabil- ity in health care. In addition, Eastern Maine Medical Center was awarded the "Circle of Excellence Award" in the climate category. Disability Rights Maine named Christopher Northrop its "Attorney Change Agent Award" winner, Vickie McCarty the "Helen M. Bailey Advocacy Award" recipient, Maine Public as its "Equal Access for All Award" winner and state Sen. Anne Carney its "Champion of Justice Award" winner at its 22nd Annual Celebration. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 MAINE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS! 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