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V O L . X X I I N O. X I V J U N E 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 10 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T Newcastle Square Realty Associates in Damariscotta changed its name to Newcastle Realty. Blue Water Fine Arts, a gallery in Port Clyde, changed its name to Barbara Prey Projects. Downeast Energy in Brunswick an- nounced its annual golf tournament raised $10,000 for Tedford Housing, a homeless shelter in Brunswick. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arrow Hart opened at 1 Cressey Road, the former Arrow Hart electrical equipment plant, in Brunswick. The 186,293-square-foot building also will house the U-Haul Co. of Maine mar- keting company offi ces. Redzone Wireless LLC, a wireless Internet service provider in Rockland, announced an expansion of broadband services for Maine businesses featur- ing symmetrical speeds of 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps. The Downeast Salmon Federation in Columbia Falls received a grant from the U.S. Endowment for 1-800-564-0111 | eatonpeabody.com Augusta | Bangor | Brunswick | Ellsworth | Portland ...for Maine communities. Eaton Peabody assists developers, businesses, and communities in developing alternative energy programs. Whether our clients seek to identify financing options or to negotiate terms and conditions, we can provide crucial guidance. We design an approach unique to each case based on our significant experience across Maine, northern New England, and eastern Canada. 1-800-564-0111 | eatonpeabody.com Identifying Energy Solutions Webber out; MHMC searches for new CEO Michael DeLorenzo assumed the post of interim CEO at Maine Health Management Coalition on June 13, replacing Andrew Webber, who had resigned as the organization's president and CEO on June 8. DeLorenzo has a long history with MHMC, having served as director of the organization's data program before retir- ing in April 2015. He also served as the interim CEO of the organization during the last executive transition three years ago, when Elizabeth Mitchell left to become president and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement. Based in Topsham, MHMC is a nonprofi t whose members include hospitals and health care providers, employers, health plans and public and private purchasers. It works with those stakeholders to improve the safety, quality and cost of health care through- out Maine, in part through the use of performance informa- tion by employers and employ- ees to guide their health care decisions. Webber's resignation was announced in a letter sent out June 10 to MHMC's members as well as Mainebiz. A nation- wide search for his successor has begun. "On June 8th the MHMC's president and CEO, Andrew Webber, resigned from his position at our organization," the letter stated. "In strategic discussions with Andy and the board over the past several weeks, the organization's governance reached the conclusion and mutual decision that it is time for new leadership at the coalition. We thank Andy for his guidance of the coalition over the past three years, the organization's many accom- plishments during that time, and we wish Andy nothing but the best in the future." In a brief telephone interview with Mainebiz, Christine Burke, chairwoman of the organization's board of direc- tors, said Webber's departure was based on the mutual realization that the challenge of building the organization's membership going forward required a change in leadership. "Andy has done some very good organizational work during his time with us," she said, explaining that the board felt a leader with "a very specifi c skillset" is needed to build on Webber's accomplishments and help the organization grow by working with its multiple stakeholders. Burke is executive director of the Maine Education Association Benefi ts Trust. "My initial job is to reach out to all of the stakeholders and make sure I listen really well to their concerns and articulate their vision going forward," DeLorenzo said in a telephone interview with Mainebiz. "Acting on this commu- nication initially is going to be my fi rst job." DeLorenzo will serve as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found. The MHMC letter said Webber had "no immediate plans for the future beyond spending more quality time with his wife and teenage daughter." — J a m e s M c C a r t h y Andrew Webber left his post as the CEO and president of Maine Health Management Coalition on June 8 P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY