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V O L . X X I N O. V I I I A P R I L 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 40 [ N E W H I R E S ] Norton Financial Services in Cumberland Foreside hired Nick Corrow as a service representative for retirement plans. Corrow was most recently a tax specialist with BerryDunn. The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association in Maine hired Towle Tompkins as executive director. Diversifi ed Communications, an international media company in Portland, hired Nicole Garland as a sales coordinator, Jeff Anderson as a sales representa- tive, Christopher Littlefi eld as a support analyst, Jason Robinson as a database analyst, Samantha Schulte as a membership and customer service administrator and Shawna Weitz as an accounts receivable clerk. Anderson was previously with Maine Today Media/ Portland Press Herald, Littlefi eld with iVantage Health Analytics, Robinson with Sappi Fine Paper, Schulte with L.L.Bean and Weitz with Unum. Maine Savings in Hampden hired Jim Silsby as a compliance specialist and Felicia Russell as a part- time, seasonal teller at its Bangor locations. Silsby was most recently with Security Title. Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consulting fi rm in Portland, hired Santa Allaire as a manager in the health care consulting practice; Joanna Brinker as an administrative assistant in the operations depart- ment; and Danielle Laverriere as a staff member in the audit practice. In the tax practice, Christopher Underwood was hired as a senior and Jay McCormick and Natasha Nuttall as staff members. Sebago Technics, an engineer- ing consulting fi rm in South Portland, hired Stephen Harding as senior project manager. Target Marketing Maine, a direct and digital marketing com- pany in Rockland, hired Sasha Robinson-Neff as an inside sales representative. Maine Audubon in Falmouth hired Leslie Taylor as digital media manager. Taylor was previously with Diversifi ed Communications. Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor hired Gary Degen, Rosemary Dougherty and Stanley Pettegrow as providers at its Helen Hunt Health Center in Old Town. Degen will provide podiatry services, Dougherty family medical services and Pettegrow integrated mental health services. The Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce hired Barbara Walsh as part-time executive director. Hospice of Southern Maine in Portland hired Heidi Farber as its annual fund and events coordina- tor. Farber was previously devel- opment director with ITN America. Patrons Oxford Insurance Co. in Auburn hired Denise Hall as an IT coordinator/programmer and Steve Lycette as a commercial lines senior underwriter. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Clark Insurance in Portland promoted Melissa Trepanier to account manager in the employee benefi ts group. Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consulting fi rm in Portland, announced several promotions. 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. Rosemary Dougherty Barbara Walsh Stanley Pettegrow Melissa Trepanier Gary Degen Stephen Harding Towle Tompkins E V E N T S P O N S O R S Food and real estate are inextricably connected in many more ways than just Food and real estate are inextricably connected in many more ways than just seed and soil, and MEREDA's Spring Conference will feature leaders in food/ beverage industries. Coffee, beer, organic produce, sea and freshwater products and an exploding foodie culture here and outside of Maine mean there is growing need for production facilities, enhanced supply chains, specialty storage and many other real property infrastructure assets, old and new. Maine's organic and specialty foods industry is growing and a supply line of food products leads from Maine to the rest of the world, while a steady supply of customers come here to eat and drink, and underneath it all is real estate. Join MEREDA on May 12th from 7 AM to 12 PM at the Holiday Inn By the Bay to learn what's new, what's old and now new again, what opportunities exist and what challenges and hurdles that stand in the way of making Maine exist and what challenges and hurdles that stand in the way of making Maine exist and what challenges and hurdles even more of a food and beverage resource and thus create more development and redevelopment opportunities. MEREDA's panel of experts moderated by Betsy Biemann, who directs the Maine Food Cluster Project at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, will dig into the growing opportunities that exist for Maine and its closely related industries of food and real estate. MEREDA will also recognize the Top Notable Projects for 2014 and will unveil the newest "MEREDA Index" number. This metric measures the pulse of the state's commercial real estate industry, including sale and lease activity, construction starts and other data, aggregated into one figure as an indicator of this important sector of Maine's economy. of this important sector of Maine's economy. Event Schedule Registration | Breakfast | Exhibits 7:00 — 8:00 AM Program 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Holiday Inn By the Bay 88 Spring Street Portland, ME For more information and to register, visit www.mereda.org Panelists Include · John Piotti Executive Director, Maine Farmland Trust · Jen Faigel Executive Director, CropCircle Kitchen · Chris Hallweaver General Manager, Northern Girl · Dan Kleban, Founder Maine Beer Company · Sam Hayward Chef/Partner, Fore Street · Mary Allen Lindemann Owner, Coffee by Design · Erik Hayward Vice President, Libra Foundation We'll announce our panelists soon, stay tuned! SP ONSORED BY FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #BLOYForum15 For more information and to register, please visit mainebiz.biz/BLOYForum Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland Thursday, June 11, 8–11am Tickets are $20 ($25 after May 15th) and include a plated breakfast. Register for a table of 8 and save 25%! Contact Rebekah Roy at rroy@mainebiz.biz for details. Join Mainebiz for a panel discussion featuring previous Business Leaders of the Year. With the economy improving, we'll ask the CEOs what's next for the companies that are shaping Maine's economy. The topic for this year: What's next?

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