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V O L . X X X I I N O. V I I A P R I L 6 , 2 0 2 6 40 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S JA Maine added Dale Winchenbach, presi- dent and senior commercial relationship manager at Bangor Savings Bank, to its board of directors. Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider based in Portland, appointed Atiim Boykin, Diane Donaldson, Ben Frost and Spencer Thibodeau to its board of directors. Boykin is a clini- cal liaison for the Maine State Forensic Service in the Office of Behavioral Health/ Department of Health and Human Services, Donaldson is senior vice president and team lead of southern Maine com- mercial lending for Bangor Savings Bank, Frost is president of proactive develop- ment at Rhode Island Housing and ibodeau is assistant vice president and legal counsel at Unum. Biddeford Gazette Inc., the parent com- pany of the Biddeford Gazette, announced that Craig Pendleton joined its board of directors as the corporation's treasurer and chair of its community advisory council. Pendleton is a retired commer- cial fisherman and founder and coordi- nating director of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. The American Heart Association named Denise McDonough, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine, as the 2026 volunteer chair for Maine's Go Red for Women movement. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was recognized by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy for her leadership in supporting rare disease research. In addition, the Sea Grant Association presented Collins with its "Association Award," the U.S. Business Action to End HIV named her its "2025 Champion Award" winner Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ woodhullmaine.com GEHRING HOUSE BETHEL, MAINE Make new connections with the Rockland business community! PRESEN T ING SP ONSOR REGIONAL SP ONSORS HORS D'OEUVRES / CASH BAR / NETWORKING WITH AREA BUSINESS EXECUTIVES S PACE IS S PACE IS L IMITED L IMITED, BE S URE TO , BE S URE TO R EG IS TER! R EG IS TER! Please register ahead at mainebiz.biz/event/otr-rockland W E D . A P R I L 2 9 / 4 : 0 0 – 6 : 0 0 P M / O W L S H E A D T R A N S P O R TAT I O N M U S E U M ROCKLAND Atiim Boykin Ben Frost Diane Donaldson Spencer Thibodeau