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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 6 32 [ N E W H I R E S ] The New England Music Camp and Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney hired Matthew Wiggin and Stephen Agosto as co-executive directors. Wiggin was the camp's director and center's managing director while Agosto was in arts educa- tion nonprofit work. MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast hired Abbas El-Khatib as a board-certified nephrologist specialized in treating patients with kidney disease and hyper- tension at its Nephrology Belfast practice. Press Forward Maine, an initiative of the Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth, hired Eric Russell as founding editor-in-chief of the Maine Community News Hub, a new, nonpartisan, student-driven newsroom created to serve nonprofit and indepen- dent news organizations across the state. Russell was previously news editor at the Portland Press Herald. Keller Williams Realty Maine in Portland hired Matthew Boulerice, Jim Henry, Olivia Kunesh, Phil Poulin, Timothy Poulson and Emma Reynolds as associates. Northern Light Health Foundation in Bangor hired Doris Webb as director of philanthropy for Hancock County and Michelle Lee as philanthropy specialist. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] S. W. Cole Engineering Inc., a geotechni- cal engineering and construction materi- als testing firm in Bangor, promoted Chad Michaud to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Until then, Michaud will continue as executive vice president and COO. Diversified, a Portland-based trade show and media company, promoted Oakley Dyer to chief corporate devel- opment officer. SMRT Architects & Engineers in Portland promoted Nick Hadiaris, Lance Lowell and Mark Rogers to principal and Lodrys Gomez, Timothy Mahoney, Chris McAllister, Mark Patterson and Anna Smith to asso- ciate principal. United Insurance in Portland promoted Erik Casparius and Jason Duval from senior vice president and partner to executive vice president, sales and partner. The Roux Institute at Northeastern University promoted Chris Torina to interim managing director of entre- preneurship and venture creation. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Island Institute in Rockland elected Patrick Keliher and Mark Rodrigues to its board of trustees. Keliher recently retired after serving as Maine's com- missioner of the Department of Marine Resources while Rodrigues is a senior partner at Oliver Wyman. The Maine Real Estate & Development Association in Portland added James Perkolidis to its board of direc- tors. Perkolidis is senior vice presi- dent of commercial lending at Bath Savings Institution. 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. The Mainebiz 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum brings together a panel of six Maine CEOs and leaders to each share 10 ideas that business executives can learn from. Covering everything from how to successfully run and operate a business, to effective ways to motivate and manage people, our panelists will discuss and expound on their secrets to success. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a business leader, or someone looking for inspiration, you'll walk away with 60 actionable ideas that can transform your career and life. REGISTER AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/EVENT/60IN60-BANGOR D E C EMBER 3 / 7: 3 0 —10 : 3 0 A M / H I L T O N G A R D E N I N N , B A N G O R D E C EMBER 3 SP ONSORED BY Doris Webb Stephen Agosto Eric Russell Mark Rodrigues Michelle Lee Patrick Keliher Chad Michaud Matthew Wiggin Jason Duval Erik Casparius James Perkolidis