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V O L . X X I N O. I V F E B R UA R Y 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 28 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S Wanda Wilson to customer relation- ship officer. In Biddeford, Matt Grenier was promoted to branch supervisor, Debbie Ouellette to customer relation- ship associate and Alice Kaloyares to head teller in Biddeford. In Saco, Dan Rousselle was named head teller. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] State Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, was appointed to the Maine Children's Growth Council, a resource that provides advice regarding young children and the Children's Cabinet and responsible for reviewing and addressing recom- mendations of legislative studies as they relate to young children. The Portland Chamber Music Festival elected Richard Kraut, retired; Wendy Laidlaw, principal, vice president and COO, R.M. Davis; Laura Miller, market- ing manager, cPort Credit Union; and Carl Tubbesing, retired, to its board of direc- tors. e following were also elected as officers: president, Frank Douglass, assis- tant treasurer, WEX; vice president, Steve Gerlach, attorney, Bernstein Shur; second vice president, Jessica Smart, director of mission investment, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England; treasurer, Douglas Chene, associate professor of accounting and public health, University of Southern Maine; and secretary, Sean Sinclair, prin- cipal and chief operating officer, Baker Newman Noyes. e Department of Professional and Financial Regulation announced that Judith Shaw was selected to serve as president-elect of the North American Securities Administrators Association. Shaw is securities administrator for the Maine Office of Securities. Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham elected Nancy Robinson to its board of directors. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court appointed Benjamin Gideon to the Board of Overseers of the Bar, an indepen- dent agency that governs the con- duct of lawyers in Maine. Gideon is a partner at Berman & Simmons, a law firm in Portland. e board of directors of Junior Achieve- ment of Maine appointed Emmanuel Caulk, Janet Cole Cross and Jenifer Rinehart to its board. Caulk is the superintendent of Portland Public Schools, Cole Cross is the owner of Cole Cross Connec- tions LLC and Rinehart oversees global human resources and talent management for WEX. The Cross Insurance Arena in Portland appointed Sam Surprise to its board of trustees. Surprise is the founder and president of Surprise Advertising in Portland. In addition, Betheda Edmonds, the director of the Freeport Community Library, was elected chairperson of the board; Joseph Gray, retired, was elected vice-chairman; and Mitchell Berkowitz, retired, was elected treasurer. Tim Ouellette, chief financial officer and a principal owner of CPM Constructors of Freeport, was elected president of the Associated General Contractors of Maine. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Husson University in Bangor announced that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program, an accrediting body rec- ognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, has conferred accreditation to the university's Master of Science in clinical mental health counseling and Master of Science in school counseling programs. U.S. News and World Report listed the University of Maine at Fort Kent as the th best college for veterans in the north region of the United States. e university was also ranked as the th most affordable online college for Bachelor's degrees in the nation by CollegeChoice.net. The American Heart Association in Portland announced that Lois Skillings, president and CEO of Mid Coast Hospital, will chair the Go Red For Women Luncheon. The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport was voted the win- ner of Henkel's 'Go Green & Save' contest and received , in Dial sustainable guestroom amenities for use in its season. Kris Doody, CEO at Cary Medical Center in Caribou, was named one of Rural Hospital CEOs to Know by Becker's Hospital Review, a monthly Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ www.NonprofitMaine.org We help nonprofits help Maine. to go around more than ever Maine less nonprofits When there's needs > < Welcome Mike Kelley Machias Savings Bank welcomes Mike J. Kelley, Executive Vice President of Business Banking. Mike brings over 40 years of banking experience to the Presque Isle area. "Machias Savings Bank's history of commitment to the communities of Maine and its recent acquisition in Aroostook County played a major role in my decision. I look forward to joining and participating in the continued success and growth of Machias Savings Bank." To experience Exceptional Banking in Presque Isle, call Mike today. Member FDIC Mike J. Kelley Executive Vice President / Business Banking 9 Dyer Street / Presque Isle, ME 207-561-3976 Benjamin Gideon Lois Skillings Kris Doody

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