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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 F E B R UA R Y 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 Paula Schrank to team leader for its adult case management team and Mike Bell to team leader for its chil- dren's case management team. Maine Medical Center in Portland promoted Joel Botler to senior vice president and chief medical offi cer. Botler has held the two roles on an interim basis since January 2016. U.S. Cellular pro- moted Jake Albee to retail sales manager for its Bangor Mall store. Albee was previously a retail wireless consultant. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Gov. Paul LePage nominated Michael Duddy, an attorney at Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman in Portland, to serve as a judge on the Maine District Court. Duddy's practice primarily focuses on health care, employment, immigration and professional liability law. The Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce+Industry elected the fol- lowing board members: Jen Hayes, program director at Oceanwood Camp & Conference Center; Bridget Conley, general manager at Hampton Inn Saco; Lori Cote, practice manager at Southern Maine Health Care; and Daniel Philbrick, director at University College. e orga- nization also announced its executive committee will include chair, Donald Furman, Furman Gregory LLC; fi rst vice chair, Stephen St Cyr, Stephen P. St Cyr & Associates; second vice chair, Dawn Self- Cooper, Career Center Springvale; trea- surer, Scot Arthur, Avalon Advisory; and secretary, Peter Scontras, Way Way Store. Consigli Construction Co. Inc. said that Matt Tonello, director of Maine opera- tions, has been named to the Maine State Chamber of Commerce board. Friends of Casco Bay, a nonprofi t in South Portland working to improve and protect the environmental health of Casco Bay, elected Malcolm Poole, president of the Poole Group of Cos., to its board of directors. e organization also announced that Kim Anania, AJ Curran, Paul Gregory, Tollef Olson, Derek Pelletier and Joan Benoit Samuelson were re- elected to three-year terms on the board. Portland Buy Local added Anthony Zeli, owner of West End News, to its board of directors. Aroostook Aspirations Initiative selected Abigail Clair as scholar selection committee chair. Clair, an emergency room social worker at The Aroostook Medical Center, has been a member of the committee since the organization began awarding scholarships in 2014. YWCA Central Maine in Lewiston announced that Esther Yoo, an attorney at Berman & Simmons in Lewiston, joined its board of directors. Clark Insurance in Portland elected Lee Ramsdell to its board of directors. Ramsdell is senior vice president of the agency as well as a stockholder. The Maine Public Relations Council in Portland announced leadership changes and new board members for 2017. Linda Varrell, president and CEO of Broadreach Public Relations, was elected president; Kristen Levesque, principal of Kristen Levesque Public Relations & Marketing, vice president; Paul Badeau, marketing manager at Oxford Networks, treasurer; and Alexandra Brophy, senior market- ing coordinator at Baker Newman Noyes, secretary. New board members include: Kristin Melville, Hospice of Southern Maine, nominating committee chair; Kevin Gove, Rinck Advertising, awards commit- tee; and Marnie Grumbach, Fluent IMC, member-at-large. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce selected Carrie Meo as its "Volunteer of the Year." Meo is vice president of fi xed operations and an owner of Darlings and owner of Anthony John's Day Spa. Lipman & Katz, a law fi rm in Augusta, announced attorney Steve Smith received a Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating of "AV." Smith, who handles personal injury, criminal defense and other civil litigation, received the distinction for profes- sional ethics and legal ability. Lyle and Jo-Ann Merrifi eld, owners and operators of Merrifi eld Farm and Sugar Shack in Gorham, received the "Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award" at the 76th annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show's commissioner's luncheon. Jon Brockway of Westbrook, a pro- fessional truck driver for Walmart Transportation, was named a cap- tain of the American Trucking Association's America's Road Team, a public outreach program that edu- cates the public about highway safety. Avesta Housing, an aff ordable housing provider in Portland, awarded its 2016 Mike Yandell Award for extraordinary work in the fi eld of aff ordable housing to the Portland Housing Authority. e author- ity has been a partner in the creation of Avesta's Housing First (housing for per- sistently homeless individuals) develop- ments — Logan Place, Florence House and Huston Commons. Hanley Wood's ProSales Magazine selected Hancock Lumber as its 2017 ProSales Dealer of the Year. e award honors achievements in construction supply operations, management and innovations, as well as service to the dealer's community and to the lumber and building material industry. Horch Roofi ng in Rockland earned the home service industry's Angie's List "Super Service Award." e company received an "A" rating in overall grade, recent grade and review period grade. Pierce Atwood, a law fi rm in Portland, announced attorneys Christopher Little, Gavin McCarthy and Katharine Kohm co-authored a chapter on Maine Procurement Rules and Regulations in the "ABA Guide to State Procurement: a 50-State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes and Procedures," which is published by the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law. Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham passed a full program assessment to retain its PATH International accreditation as a Premier Accredited Center. e center had a 100% pass rate on all 96 standards reviewed covering administration and business practices, equine welfare and management, facilities management, mounted and unmounted equine assisted activities and therapeutic carriage driving. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Abigail Clair Esther Yoo Access the lists today! Download the 2017 Book of Lists! 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