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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 2 6 24 [ N E W H I R E S ] TSG, an accounting firm in Westbrook, hired Lenny Rendell as executive director. Previously, Rendell was principal at BerryDunn. Portside Real Estate Group in Falmouth hired Bettina Reece as an agent. The Central Maine Growth Council in Waterville hired Amanda Wrigley as innovation and development spe- cialist. Wrigley was most recently events and community outreach manager at the Travis Mills Foundation. Northern Light Health in Brewer hired Dena Keilman as chief nursing offi- cer. Previously, Keilman was regional chief nursing officer for the Southeast Minnesota Region of Mayo Clinic Health System. e medical system also hired Michael Rahl, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, and Brendan Smith, an orthope- dic surgeon specializing in adult hip and knee reconstruction, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. W.H. Demmons, an HVAC company in Portland, hired Tim Phair as service manager. Reveler Development, a real estate invest- ment, development, construction and management com- pany in Portland, hired P.J. Massey as director of asset management. Massey was previously a vice president at Brookfield Properties. The University of Maine Foundation hired Sean Campbell as president and CEO, effective Oct. 19. Campbell currently serves as vice president for advancement at Illinois Tech. Zachau Construction in Freeport hired Chris Rodenhizer as construction execu- tive. Rodenhizer was with Turner Construction Co. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland hired Jennifer Golden as senior vice presi- dent of marketing and communica- tions. Most recently, Golden served as executive director for advancement marketing and communications at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Maine Community Bank in Portland hired Eric Cioffi as chief risk officer. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Todd Beacham as senior vice president, mid- dle market executive. Beacham was previ- ously in commercial banking with Bank of America. Atlantic Federal Credit Union in South Portland hired Mark Boutin as vice presi- dent of finance. Milestone Funeral Partners in Auburn hired Karen Reid as an accounts payable specialist and Hunter Smart and Armand Potgieter as staff accountants. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Camden National Bank promoted Josh Nash to executive vice president and chief technology officer. Most recently, Nash served as director of technol- ogy, business intelligence and loan operations. Landry/French Construction in Scarborough pro- moted Nick Gaddar to director of busi- ness development. Gaddar was previ- ously senior project manager. BerryDunn, an accounting and consult- ing firm in Portland, promoted Tammy Michaud to interim CEO. Michaud is a principal at the firm. Sebago Technics, an employee-owned engineering and land development consulting firm in South Portland, announced several promotions. Caitlyn Abbott was promoted to vice president, growth and strategy; Nikki Conant to vice president, project delivery; Jim Seymour to director, regional operations; Shaun Leeper to director, information systems; Aaron Hunter and Chris Taylor to senior project manager; Tanner Goodine to engineering and design manager; Julie Springer to executive operations manager; and Kendall Willard to project engineer. The Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville announced a strategic restruc- turing of its leadership team through several promotions. Patrick Guerette was promoted to chief of development and strategic partnerships, Kate Roy to execu- tive director of YMCA programs, DJ Adams to executive director of Boys & Girls Club programs and Abbie Vidas to executive director of camp and hospital- ity services. In addition, Corenna Howard, the center's CFO, will expand her lead- ership responsibilities to include over- sight of the organization's information technology and facilities departments. Milestone Funeral Partners in Auburn promoted Alex Peterson to manager of accounting. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned professional engi- neering, architecture, environmental, plan- ning and survey- ing firm in Bangor, promoted Travis Noyes to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Noyes cur- rently serves as COO and executive vice president. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Timothy Zerillo, founder of Zerillo Law Firm LLC in Portland, was elected to serve as treasurer of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland elected Jim Rowan as president of its board of trustees. Rowan is a partner at Parchman, Vaughan & Co. in Baltimore, Md. e museum also added Stephen Langlois, Leah Popowich, Peter Rothschild, Leslie Rylee, Meredith Sadler, Ron Stern and Norbert Young Jr. to its board of trust- ees. Langlois is managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners; Popowich is senior advisor to the president and associate vice president in the Office of the President at the University of Pennsylvania; Rothschild is co-founder of Quennell Rothschild & Partners LLP; Rylee is an interior designer; Sadler is vice president of First Boston Corp. in New York; Stern is retired fol- lowing a 40-year legal career; and Young Jr. managing director of Duck Cove Associates LLC. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] e U.S. Small Business Administration announced the five finalists advancing to the grand finale of the SBA Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition, includ- ing Compotech Inc. in Brewer. e win- ner of the $1 million competition will be announced Sept. 18. The Trellis House in Ogunquit was named a "2026 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best" property and ranked No. 12 among bed-and-breakfasts in the U.S. while the Blue Shutters Inn & Studios in Ogunquit also earned Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice recognition. e two properties are also currently ranked No. 1 in Ogunquit by Tripadvisor within their respective lodging categories. Moose Landing Marina in Naples was awarded the "Harold A. Shrock Award," Starcraft Marine's highest dealer recognition. STARC Systems, a manufacturer of reusable temporary construction wall systems in Brunswick, was named to the "2026 Inc. 5000 list" of America's fastest- growing private companies. e com- pany ranked No. 2,676 nationally, No. 76 in Manufacturing and No. 7 among Maine companies. The city of Saco announced that Ryan Pelletier, city administrator, was named the "2026 Linc Stackpole Manager of the Year" by the Maine Town, City and County Management Association. Northcross Group, a professional ser- vices firm in Portland, announced it was ranked No. 1,869 on the "2026 Inc. 5000 list" of America's fastest-growing private companies. In the firm's industry of Business and Corporate Services, it ranked No. 96 nationally, No. 5 in Maine and No. 3 in Portland. Six hospitals across Maine were recognized by the American Heart Association for their commitment to improving care for patients with heart disease and stroke through "Get With 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. Amanda Wrigley Mark Boutin Chris Rodenhizer P.J. Massey Jennifer Golden Todd Beacham Nick Gaddar Lenny Rendell Travis Noyes

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