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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 37 A U G U S T 8 , 2 0 1 6 commercial regional vice president at TD Bank, was also elected to its board. Tedford Housing, a nonprofi t in Brunswick working to fi nd solutions to end home- lessness, elected John Carson, president; Andree Appel, vice president; Nonny Soifer, secretary; Sarah Piper, treasurer; and Claudia Staberg, an at large representa- tive to its board of directors. Carson is pastor of the Elijah Kellog Church; Appel, clinical director of the Oasis Health Network; Soifer, a lawyer in private prac- tice; Piper, commercial lender at Bath Savings Institution; and Staberg, consul- tant and college advisor. In addition, Judy Montgomery, associate librarian of the Bowdoin College Library, returned to the board of directors after a one-year hiatus. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Scott Balfour, president of Magnusson Balfour Commercial & Business Brokers in Portland, earned his Certifi ed Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokers Association Inc. Eaton Peabody, a Bangor-based law fi rm with fi ve offi ces statewide, announced that nine of its attorneys and fi ve of its practice areas were included in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA for the state of Maine. e fi rm's practice areas highly ranked were corporate M&A, environ- ment, labor and employment, litigation (general commercial and real estate). University of Maine at Farmington President Kathryn Foster was named as one of "50 Mainers Charting the State's Future" by Maine magazine. Verrill Dana, a law fi rm in Portland, was recognized for its client relation- ships in the "BTI Power Rankings 2016: e Law Firms with the Best Client Relationships." Verrill Dana was recognized as a "Leading Core," go-to fi rm in energy, positioning it in the top 5% of law fi rms within the global energy industry. e fi rm was also named to the honor roll of rec- ommended fi rms in utilities, ranking it in the top 10% of law fi rms in the world within the utilities industry. Atlantic Federal Credit Union in Brunswick was named as one of the "Healthiest Credit Unions" in the country, by Deposit Accounts, a bank account comparison website. e credit union placed in the top 3% of more than 6,000 federally insured credit unions and the only credit union in the state of Maine to receive such a distinction. Green Acres Kennel Shop in Bangor was voted the Bangor Region's Best Kennel for the 15th consecutive year in a survey conducted by Market Surveys o f America and the GKM Independent Survey Co. e Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education announced that Maine Medical Center in Portland was one of eight institutions nationally selected to participate as Pathway Innovators in Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments. e four-year initiative is aimed at motivating, supporting and spread- ing innovation to transform clinical learning environments, where resi- dents and fellows pursue training in their specialties or subspecialties. Local entrepreneurs Neil Lamey and Jared Lamey of SERVPRO of Portland were recognized with the Chairmen's Platinum award for outstanding revenue performance during the 47th Annual SERVPRO Convention. Franklin Memorial Hospital employee Kristen Grondin was recognized for being the Maine Association of Healthcare Administrative Professional's allied health professional of the year for help- ing generate new interest and member- ship in the association, streamlining conference registrations and sharing its professional passion. Klixel8, a South Portland provider of Shoppable Media solutions, announced that it was identifi ed as a vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Commerce 2016 report. Joel King, profes- sor of psychology at the University of Maine at Farmington, was recognized by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges with the Charles Dunn COPLAC Award for his "commitment to student success that goes above and beyond the classroom and offi ce, and his extraordinary atten- tion to students as individuals who sometimes face unique challenges." e city of Bangor announced that it is the 100th AARP designated Age-Friendly Community in the United States. e designation recognizes the city's com- mitment to improve the quality of life of its residents, regardless of age. Joel King Scott Balfour Kathryn Foster www.NonprofitMaine.org We help nonprofits help Maine. >$200 million in state income tax revenue Maine's nonprofit wages generate every year Call us today! Providing solutions for diverse hiring needs for Maine companies • Finance/ accounting professionals • Skilled laborers • Flaggers • Administrative experts • Health Care professionals • Engineers Providing solutions for diverse hiring needs for Maine companies Call us today! Direct Personnel / Project Staffing / Project Staffing / / Project Flagging / Project Flagging / 207-854-2422 directpersonnel.net 800-639-8802 mainestaff.com • • • • • •

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