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V O L . X X X I I N O. X I I I J U N E 1 5 , 2 0 2 6 28 [ N E W H I R E S ] Fathom Cos., a hotel management and real estate development firm in Portland, hired Shelby Burgau as devel- opment executive and Andrew Wolan as director of food and beverage. Bangor Savings Bank hired Kim Vieira as vice president, commercial bank- ing senior relation- ship manager in Biddeford. Vieira, who has 35 years of experience in finan- cial services, was most senior vice presi- dent and commercial market manager at Camden National Bank. MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals hired Bethany Oprie as physician associate at its Palliative Care Belfast and Palliative Care Rockport practices. Previously, Oprie spent 20 years at the VA Maine Healthcare System in Augusta. Brooklin Boat Yard hired Richard Nardone as a member of its brokerage depart- ment. Nardone was most recently New England marine sales representative for Mack Boring and Parts Co. CORE, a commercial real estate broker- age in Portland, hired Matt Javitch as a shareholder and executive vice president of growth, Mike Shaw as chief commer- cial officer and Rich Perry as an associate. Javitch, Perry and Shaw were all previ- ously with CRG Commercial. The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor hired Carola McGiffert as vice president of operations. J.B. Brown & Sons, a privately held com- mercial real estate development and management company in Portland, announced the appointment of Stuart "Tuck" O'Brien as president and CEO, effective July 1. O'Brien most recently served as executive director of the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority. Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden hired Leah Peabody as vice president/mortgage lender. Northern Light Mercy Primary Care in Portland hired six new providers. David Poor joined the practice located in Windham; Patrick Butsch and Matthew Mullen in South Portland; Maria Theresa Petropoulos and Hanna Campbell in Falmouth; and Anne Smith in Yarmouth. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Fathom Cos., a hotel management and real estate development firm in Portland, pro- moted Alan Walsh to director of property management. Browne Trading Co. in Portland promoted David Yourd to CEO. Yourd, who has 25 years of experience leading and growing specialty food businesses, was previously president. As part of the company's leadership transition, Rod Browne Mitchell transitioned from CEO to founder and brand ambassador. Maine MultiCultural Center in Brewer promoted Adrián Arias-Palomo to execu- tive director following the retirement of Pamela Proulx-Curry. Arias-Palomo was previously program manager. Maine Children's Home in Waterville promoted Daniel Booth to executive director. Booth, a former board presi- dent and longtime board member with the organization, was previously interim executive director. Kennebec Savings Bank in Augusta pro- moted Natusha Fate to vice president and director of retail operations, Carol Payne to vice president and vendor man- agement and security officer, Heather Knowles to vice president and controller 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. Andrew Wolan Richard Nardone Carola McGiffert Shelby Burgau Kim Vieira Alan Walsh Leah Peabody Common Ties Mental Health Merges with Sweetser STRENGTHENING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN LEWISTON 20 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME | www.lewistonhealing.com | 1-800-434-3000 300 Clients continued uninterrupted care 18 Jobs were saved in Lewiston Karen Bate (left), Former Executive Director of Common Ties, and Jayne Van Bramer (right), President & CEO of Sweetser, shake hands. Common Ties building in Lewiston.

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