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V O L . X X X I N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 3 , 2 0 2 5 34 [ N E W H I R E S ] Erica Young has been named president of Versant Power, effective April 30, 2026, when the utility's longtime president, John Flynn, is set to retire. Young serves as executive vice president of ENMAX Energy, one of the companies operated by Versant's Canadian parent company, ENMAX Corp. The city of Saco hired Ryan Pelletier as city administrator, effec- tive Jan. 5, 2026. Pelletier is currently county administra- tor for Aroostook County. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned engineering, architecture, environmental, planning, BIM and surveying consult- ing firm in Bangor, announced several Maine-based hires. In Bangor, Chloe Desmond was brought on as a scien- tist in the environmental division and Lynn Brochu as a project coordinator; in Portland, Michael Hutchins was hired as senior project architect, Manuela Kayembe as a civil engineer and Claudia Etrillard as project design professional; and in Saco, James Gallagher was hired as an environ- mental technician. Saco & Biddeford Savings hired Beth Burcke as senior vice president of human resources and chief people Officer. Burcke was most recently executive vice president and chief human resources officer at River Run Services LLC. Ketcha Outdoors in Scarborough hired Lucia Stancioff as executive direc- tor. Stancioff was previously deputy director at the Children's Museum & eatre of Maine. Island Institute in Rockland hired Charles Eichacker as editor of e Working Waterfront newspaper and Island Journal annual magazine. Previously, Eichacker was state editor at the Bangor Daily News. Fontaine Family, an Auburn real estate firm, hired Mark Michaud as an agent in Auburn. Norway Savings Bank hired Matthew Lambert as market manager assis- tant vice president at its branches in Windham. The city of Saco hired Ryan Pelletier as city administra- tor, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Pelletier is currently county administrator for Aroostook County. Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland hired Benjamin Schwartz as a cardiolo- gist at Northern Light Mercy Cardiovascular Care; Sara Zelman as a general gastro- enterologist and Hannah Andrews as a certified family nurse practitioner at Northern Light Mercy Gastroenterology; Camilla Baronas as an audiologist at Northern Light Mercy Ear, Nose, and Throat Care; Valerie Nye as a board-certified physician assistant at Northern Light Mercy Breast Care; and Kate Rossiter as a board-certified family nurse practitioner at Mercy Hospital's High Risk & Genetics Clinic. Northern Light Health in Brewer hired Guy Hudson as president and CEO. Hudson, a pediatric urologic surgeon, has two decades of clini- cal and executive leadership experience including serving as CEO of Swedish Health System and chief executive of Providence's North Division, including Puget Sound and Alaska. New Dimensions Federal Credit Union in Waterville hired Sarah Sachs as COO. Sachs has 25 years of executive leader- ship experience in the financial industry. 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. Meghan Dudley Matthew Lambert Erica Young Guy Hudson Beth Burcke Charles Eichacker Mark Michaud Ryan Pelletier Mainebiz is my source for business news! They do a great job staying on top of the real issues and connecting me to the right people through Mainebiz events and forums. I love Mainebiz! — Margo Walsh CEO of MaineWorks 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

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