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V O L . X X I I N O. X X I S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 32 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 [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Patrons Oxford Insurance in Auburn promoted Eric Swanson to vice presi- dent of claims and George MacKinnon to vice president of underwriting. Kennebunkport Resort Collection pro- moted Holly Paradis to general man- ager of The Boathouse Waterfront Hotel and Grand Hotel and Amy Caramante to restaurant general manager at The Tides Beach Club. Paradis was previously general manager at e Boathouse Waterfront Hotel while Caramante was assistant general manager of Earth at Hidden Pond. cPort Credit Union in Portland promoted Evan Lovely to loan operations supervi- sor, Kelly Brogan to director of lending and Peyton Dostie to executive assistant. Southern Maine Community College in South Portland promoted Charles Gregory to dean of academic aff airs. Gregory, who has been with the col- lege for 23 years as a faculty member with stints as department chair, divi- sion chair and faculty senate presi- dent, served as interim academic dean for the past year. Becker Structural Engineers Inc., an engineering fi rm in Portland, promoted Christopher Williams to senior engineer, Alexander Wheelock to project engineer II and Adam Sampson to project engineer I. SeniorsPlus, an agency on aging located in Lewiston, promoted EIM Home Visitor Laurie McFarren to training and quality assurance man- ager and EIM Care Coordinator Anne-Marie Maheux to care manage- ment supervisor. Wright-Ryan Construction Inc. in Portland promoted Michael Mooney to fi eld operations project manager and estimator. Mooney was previously a select projects integrated project man- ager and foreman. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Maine Municipal Association in Augusta elected Laurie Smith as president of its executive committee and Linda Cohen as vice president. Smith is town man- ager in Kennebunkport while Cohen is a city councilor in South Portland. Bruce Wagner, CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine in Augusta, was elected to the board of directors of the National Council of Higher Education Resources, a national, non- profi t trade association representing state, nonprofi t and private organiza- tions that assist students and families in paying for college and managing their student loan debt. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Portland Water District's Westbrook/ Gorham Wastewater Treatment Facility received a Silver Peak Performance Award and the Peaks Island Wastewater Treatment Facility a Gold Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. e awards recognize public wastewa- ter treatment facilities for outstanding compliance records in 2015. The Maine Small Business Development Centers in Portland, a statewide pro- gram that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, selected Christine Long as the "2016 State Star." Long is an administrative manager at the Maine SBDC at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Kaplan University said that it received Reaffi rmation of Accreditation by the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission. e determination continues the univer- sity's regional accreditation through its 2025-26 academic year. The Associated General Contractors of America Maine honored Peter and Paul Labbe, owners of Ray Labbe and Sons Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Catherine Wygant Fossett 798-2667 Catherine@fambusiness.org | www.fambusiness.org Thursday, September 29th SUCCESSION STRATEGIES PANEL DISCUSSION: Estate Plans including Family Transition / Co-op / ESOP Ownership with panelists: · Steve Tenney, Family Wealth Management Partners, UBS with Jim Costello, Jr., Sun Media Group · Rob Brown, Cooperative Development Institute with Susanne Ward, Rock City Roasters · Jeannine Pendergast, Spinnaker Trust with Danielle Moody of Moody's Collision Centers Seth Webber, BerryDunn will facilitate this discussion on how to successfully transition a family business within your family, to a Co-op or to an ESOP. Join us for the remaining session of a 3-part series on Succession Planning. This program is at Husson University, Southern Campus in Westbrook, 8-10:30AM Register for the session online http://fambusiness.org/event-2261965 Success and Succession are from the same Word. Sponsored by Call us today! Helping businesses stay competitive with specialized employment services • Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, and Direct-Hire • Skilled Trades • Flagging, Construction, Light Industrial, General Labor • Administrative, Finance/ Accounting, General Office • Safety/Worksite Services 1-800-639-8802 mainestaff.com Direct Personnel / Project Staffing / Project Staffing / / Project Flagging / Project Flagging / Let us go to work for you! Evan Lovely Adam Sampson Charles Gregory Kelly Brogan Alexander Wheelock Christopher Williams Peyton Dostie

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