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V O L . X X X I I N O. I X M AY 4 , 2 0 2 6 18 B U S I N E S S S U C C E S S I O N / T R A N S I T I O N F O C U S Despite unpredictable economic conditions, a number of Maine companies — of all sizes and across industries — are driving growth through mergers and strategic leadership changes. Sebago Technics promotes exec to president South Portland- headquartered engineering and design firm Sebago Technics promoted Kylie Mason to presi- dent and chief operating officer. Mason brings to the position 20 years of in-house experience. Mark Adams, who has been president and CEO since 2011, will continue as CEO. "Kylie's leader- ship has been transformative for our organization," said Adams, who cited her "vision for growth, com- bined with her deep understand- ing of our clients' needs and our employee-ownership culture." Mason said the appointment reflects years of shared work. "Together, we've built a strong foundation, delivering great work for great clients," she said. Mason will focus on opera- tions, project delivery, staff and leadership development, resource allocation and strategic planning. Adams will focus on governance, stakeholder relations, enterprise performance, sustainability and supporting Sebago's employee- ownership culture. e announcement follows Sebago's acquisition of Lincoln/ Haney Engineering Associates in Brunswick, a deal that expanded the firm's engineering capabilities to include structural engineering, and strengthened its presence in midcoast Maine. Founded in 1981 and headquar- tered at 75 John Roberts Road in South Portland, Sebago's also has offices in Sanford, Bridgton and Brunswick. e company serves public and private sector clients throughout Maine and northern New England with civil engineer- ing, landscape architecture, survey- ing, planning, transportation, envi- ronmental services and structural engineering. Sebago Technics ranks No. 7 among Maine's largest engineer- ing firms, in the 2026 Mainebiz Book of Lists. At the time the firm was surveyed for the list, it had 21 licensed engineers in Maine, 135 Maine employees and 2024 rev- enue of $17 million. e company has been 100% employee-owned since 2017. BUSINESS TRANSITION ROUNDUP Recent expansions, acquisitions and promotions B Y T I N A F I S C H E R with contributions by Renee Cordes, Laurie Schreiber and Alexis Wells Tyler Pollock, a surveyor with Sebago Technics, holds a rod and prism as he and Jacob Shore, a surveyor technician, capture cross sections of a Scarborough roadway. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Kylie Mason, Sebago Technics

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