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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 A U G U S T 2 4 , 2 0 2 6 [ N E W H I R E S ] ElleVet Sciences, an ani- mal health company in South Portland, hired Ryan Dean as senior director of finance. Dean was previously with IDEXX. MaineHealth Waldo Hospital hired Ashlee Roy as a physician assistant-certified at its Primary Care and Walk-in Care Belfast practice. Previously, Roy was at ConvenientMD Urgent Care in Bangor. Milestone Funeral Part- ners in Auburn hired Lang Hoyt as CFO. Most recently, Hoyt served as director of financial planning and analysis at VETRO, a software company serving the broad- band industry. The Dunham Group, a commercial real estate broker in Portland, hired Greg Perry as a broker. Perry was previously a partner with Cardente Real Estate. Big Brothers Big Sis- ters of Southern Maine in Westbrook hired Mary Ellen Auriemma as executive director. Auriemma was previ- ously executive director of Educating for American Democracy, hosted by the Adams Presidential Center in Quincy, Mass. Paperback Writer Co. in North Yarmouth hired Elizabeth Murphy as manager of mar- keting and business development. Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hamp- den hired Chris Nill as vice president of loss mitigation and Nicole Morgan as vice presi- dent, commercial loan officer. Constant AI in Portland hired Kristin Evans as vice president of marketing. Evans was previously vice president of marketing and communications at Curql Collective. Thomas College in Waterville hired Amanda Sexton as assistant professor to help lead the college's new master's in clinical mental health program that is launching this fall. Sexton is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maine with areas of exper- tise and interest in LGBTQ+ issues and concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression and disordered eating. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, hired Cassie Dufon as an associate in the firm's construc- tion group. Maine Veterinary Den- tistry and Urgent Care in Windham hired Rebecca French and Lucy Hagmaier. Mechanics' Hall, a historic Portland nonprofit arts and humanities center, hired Caroline Routh as development associate. Routh most recently served as recruitment and engagement manager at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University. J. Edward Knight Insurance, an insurance agency in Boothbay Harbor, hired Susanne Smith-Pinkham as a commercial lines agent. Previously, Smith-Pinkham was an enter- prise account executive at Starkweather & Shepley Insurance. Saco & Biddeford Savings hired Christy Zaudke as senior vice president, director of retail and Carl Trottier as vice president, director of facilities. Zaudke was most recently chief relationship officer at Horizon Fed- eral Credit Union and Trottier was asset manager at Boulos Asset Management. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] ElleVet Sciences, an ani- mal health company in South Portland, promoted Robyn Cash to director, human resources. Cash was previously a senior recruiter. Albin, Randall & Bennett, an accounting and consulting firm in Portland, promoted Matthew Marcoullier and Samantha Pedersen to principal. Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and advisory firm in Portland, promoted Adam Hart to information technology systems manager in the IT department; Nathan Somes to senior manager, Gage Kennedy to manager, Drew Mathieu to senior and Gretchen Westover to client liaison in the tax practice; Andrew Murry to senior manager, Evangeline McCarthy and Nathan Perry to manager, Zachary Hurlburt, Aaron Kazilionis, Ashley Martinez and Hunter Penley to senior and Nicole Pelletier to supervisor in the assurance practice; Jace Baker to senior talent acquisition coordinator in the HR department; and Madison Mitchell to senior marketing coordinator in the marketing department. Otis Atwell, an accounting firm in South Portland, promoted Tyler Truman to partner. United Insurance in Portland promoted K a t i e P i a n t o n i t o director of market- ing and community engagement. Ancorum Credit Union in Bath promoted Kelly Fairfield to vice president of marketing. Municipal WasteHub in Orono promoted Michael Carroll to CEO. Carroll was previ- ously executive director. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative elected Curt Brown, owner of Bold Coast Seafood, as chair; Matt Gilley, lobsterman, vice chair; and Abe Philbrook, lobsterman, treasurer. e collaborative also added Brian Billings, lobsterman; Meaghan Dillon, Luke's Lobster; John Petersdorf, Bean Maine Lobster; Cameron Dyment, Cousins Maine Lobster; and Elizabeth Horton, Simmer Public Relations, to its board of directors. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay said that Beth Orcutt, vice president for research and senior research scientist, was added to the Maine Interna- tional Trade Center board of directors for a three-year term. The New England Society of CPAs announced its inaugural slate of officers and directors including David Stone, senior manager of financial services practice group at BerryDunn, as a vice chair. Tami Gower, director of the accounting program and clinical professor, College of Business at the University of New England in Biddeford, was elected as a board member. The University of Maine System added Christo- pher Gordon, Richard Rosen, Blake Shepherd and Matthew Webber as members of its board of trustees, all nominated by Gov. Janet Mills and confirmed by the Maine Senate this spring. Gordon is president of Wynn Resorts Development, Rosen was most recently CFO for Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System and Shepherd and Webber are student trustees attending the University of Maine. e Maine Senate also reap- pointed trustee Emily Cain to a second five-year term. The Dunham Group, a commercial real estate broker in Portland, announced that Jus- tin Lamontagne, desig- nated broker/partner, was named president of the Portland Rotary Club for 2026-27 . JA Maine in Portland named Robert Banaski, chief retail banking officer at Northeast Bank in Portland, as board chair. Portland Ovations named Rachael Alfond as president and Jack Lufkin as vice president of its board. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Verrill, a law firm in Portland, announced that its private wealth law practice in Maine was recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Guide, earning the top Band 1 rankings in Maine. Six Maine creameries were recognized at the 2026 Northeast Gold Medal Cheese Competition, earning awards across multiple categories in a regional contest. Balfour Farm in Pittsfield, Fuzzy Udder Creamery in White- field, Lakin's Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro, Spring Day Creamery in Durham, Sunset Acres Farm in Brooksville and Three Charm Farm in Alfred were all listed as winners. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor said it earned a five-star over- all rating and was included on Forbes' first-ever "Top Hospitals by State" list. e hospital also announced that it was recognized by US News & World Report in its "Best Hospitals" rankings, earning honors in "High Performing Specialty Badge in Cardiology and Heart & Vas- cular Surgery;" "Best Regional Hospital Badge," recognized in 11 types of care; "Best Regional Hospital for Community Access Medallion;" and "High Performing Procedures and Conditions Emblems," recognized in 10 areas. 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