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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 D E C E M B E R 1 5 , 2 0 2 5 [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The University of Maine at Augusta added Justin Chenette, chief com- munications officer, Sweetser; Mathew Collins, vice president of strategy and partnerships, Andwell Health Partners; TJ Herlihy, financial advisor, Means Wealth Management; Amy Marston, founder, Edison Public Relations; and Angela Oechslie, direc- tor for STEM pathways and inno- vation, Educate Maine, to its board of visitors. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said that attor- ney Anya Endsley was elected as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Endsley is vice chair of the firm's private clients and fidu- ciary services group. Island Institute in Rockland added Bob Baines and Pamela Baker-Masson to its board of trustees. Baines farmed kelp for five years and worked as a commercial fisherman for 45 years while Baker-Masson is a communications and marketing executive with 40 years of experi- ence advancing mission-driven organizations. SKILLS Inc., a social services organiza- tion in St. Albans, elected Mary Nadeau as chair of its board of direc- tors. Nadeau, who recently retired as principal of Nokomis Regional High School following a 37-year career in public education as both a teacher and administrator, has served on the board since 2020. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor announced its Presidential Awards. Winners included "President's Award of Distinction," Kenneth Tracy; "President's Faculty Award for Excellence in Research," Gregory Carter; "President's Innovation Award," David Kuchta and the Ellsworth Maintenance Team (Anthony Eaton, John Arseneau, Fred Ellis, Colby Hurd, James Potter, William Clair, Chris Chaffee, Jake Sigouin, Tedd Kotredes, Tim Bunker, Travis Veilleux, Josh Young, Thomas Bouchard, Terry Gray, Brian Hardy and Eric Linnell); "President's Award for Culture & Impact," Garrett Curry and the JMCRS Ops and EHS Team (Kurt Christiansen, Charles Longstaff, Kapish Maheshwari, Kristin Axline, Julie Alderman, Monika Spitalniak, Levi Chouinard, Greg Hiltz and John Kucera); and "President's Award for Community & Stewardship," Connie Lee Gordon and the Bar Harbor Grounds Team (Scott Craig, Kyle Yarborough, Loman Morneault, Haley Perron and Zachary Peirce). Crooked Face Creamery, a Skowhegan maker, received a "Super Gold" award for its Plain Whole Milk Ricotta and a bronze award for its Applewood Smoked Ricotta at the 37th annual World Cheese Awards held in Bern, Switzerland. Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss in Bangor said it earned the distinc- tion of "Surgical Quality Partner" from the American College of Surgeon's Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for the years 2025-28. Educate Maine announced that Tree Street Youth, a nonprofit in Lewiston serving more than 1,000 young peo- ple from pre-K through high school annually, received the "Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award" for 2025. Andwell Health Partners in Lewiston named Brian Scharold as its "Robert D. Turcotte Memorial Award" win- ner during its Chair's Reception. e award honors Scharold's commit- ment to supporting individuals and families through grief. Fidium, a national fiber internet and network services company that offers service in Maine, said it was recog- nized by the Pinnacle Awards as a "Rural Broadband Champion" in the leadership in rural and remote connectivity category for the East Grand Lake region of Aroostook and Washington counties. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Gain access to unlimited articles & lists for download Access to print and digital editions, website content, email newsletters, and downloadable business lists, plus events discounts! MAINEBIZ.BIZ/PRINTSUB Become a premium member of Mainebiz today to receive unlimited access! thompsonspoint.com B O O K I N G N O W Invite your guests to an event, not a function hall A strikingly different event experience. Anya Endsley Mary Nadeau

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