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V O L . X X I I N O. X M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 6 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 National Distributors Inc. in South Portland promoted Tim Longstaff to president. Longstaff, previously the company's general manager, replaces Jeffrey Kane, who announced his retirement. Kane will remain with the company as a shareholder. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Maine Health Access Foundation, a nonprofit health care foundation in Augusta, announced the election of Ed Miller to its board of trustees. Miller currently serves as a policy consultant to the American Lung Association of the Northeast and is a past president of the Maine Public Health Association. In addition, Connie Sandstrom, former executive director of the Aroostook County Action Program, was elected board chair and the organization's Community Advisory Committee elected Peter Driscoll, executive direc- tor of Amistad, and Hannah Pingree, former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, as new members. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Morgan Stanley announced that James Olson, Glenn Parkinson and Lance Prichard attained Family Wealth Advisor designation. Olson is an associ- ate vice president and financial advisor, Parkinson is a senior portfolio manager and financial advisor and Prichard is a senior investment management consul- tant and financial advisor in the firm's wealth management office in Portland. e firm also said that Josh Burns Jr. was named to e Financial Times' 2016 list of America's Top 400 Financial Advisors for a fourth consecutive year and that Todd Doolan was named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2016 State-by-State. Burns is a family wealth director, financial advisor and Doolan is a senior vice president, senior portfolio management director, financial advisor in the firm's wealth management office in Portland. North American Insurance Alliance named Tim Varney, president of the Varney Agency in Rangeley, its Agent of the Year for 2015. TideSmart Global, a marketing and media firm in Falmouth, said that its Viridescent House was officially certi- fied by Passive House Institute US, having met Passive House Building energy standards, an international standard of energy efficiency. WCSH 6 in Portland and WLBZ 2 in Bangor received 12 nominations from e National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Boston/New England. Maine Valuation Co. in Gorham announced that Bryan Plourde com- pleted the require- ments for the Certified General Real Property Appraiser license in the state of Maine. The Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapter presented its annual awards. Felicia Garant received the Marilyn Paige Founders Award, Lea Rust the Collaborative Spirit Award, Cathy Walters the Robert Stram Award for Advocacy, Unum the Corporate Champion Award, John Koris the Marion Bennett Award for top individual Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser, Team Remembering Our Loved Ones the top Walk to End Alzheimer's Family Fundraising Team Award, Home Instead Senior Care - Gorham the top Walk to End Alzheimer's Business Fundraising Team Award and Pat and Mike Quinn and The Maine ACBL received the 2015 Longest Day Award. Linda Vail of United Insurance in Portland was recog- nized for 25 years of professional leader- ship and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, a national insurance professional organization. Jack Van Paepeghem was one of six people in the world to attain Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Bryan Plourde Josh Burns Jr. Lance Prichard Glenn Parkinson James Olson Linda Vail Todd Doolan Toll-free 1-866-HAMMOND www.hammondlumber.com