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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 37 A P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 Year," Joshua Broder, Tilson Technology Management LLC of Portland; "Jeff rey Butland Family Owned Business of the Year," Alison and Scott Snell, Wilson's on Moosehead Lake of Big Moose Township; "Maine Small Business Exporter of the Year," James Banfi eld, Terra Speakers of Brunswick; "Maine Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year," Pamela Laskey, Maine Foodie Tours of Portland; "Maine Young Entrepreneurs of the Year," Devin McNeill and Charles Friedman, Flowfold of Scarborough; "Maine Home-Based Business of the Year," Justin and Alisa Carney, Afterlife Affections LLC of Washburn; "Maine Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year," Naima Abdirhmon, ARWO Learning Center LLC of Portland; "Maine Micro-Enterprise of the Year," Kate Beever, Maine Music & Health LLC of Saco; and "Maine Financial Services Champion of the Year," Ann Marie Swenson, People's United Bank. Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor was recognized for the seventh year in a row as a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- gender civil rights organization. Former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Mark Eves received the "2017 Ikaria Award" by SeniorsPlus, an agency on aging located in Lewiston. e award honors an indi- vidual in the community for singular and outstanding contributions toward improving the lives of older adults. e MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence Tobacco Prevention Services announced Central Maine Community College, Kaplan University, Kennebec Valley Community College, Maine Maritime Academy, Northern Maine Community College, Saint Joseph's College, University of Maine at Presque Isle, University of New England, University of Southern Maine and York County Community College all met all 10 stan- dards and achieved the gold level in its "2017 Breathe Easy Coalition Tobacco-Free College Gold Star Standards of Excellence" recogni- tion program. In addition, Bryanna Smith, York County Community College; Deidra Davis, Maine Maritime Academy; and Karen Normandin, Kennebec Valley Community College, were recognized as individual gold-star c hampions. CFL~evates! Elevating the lives of New Mainers through financial education! Thursday, May 11 th ● 5-7pm The Portland Company Complex 58 Fore Street ● Portland, Maine We sincerely thank our current sponsors! Community Financial Literacy: Building Prosperity through Financial Education The Portland Company Complex Find out more and purchase tickets at CFLME.org Call us today! 207-854-2422 directpersonnel.net 1-800-639-8802 mainestaff.com A corporate division of Maine Staffing Group Diverse hiring solutions for Maine's competitive economy Filling entry-level roles to specialized technical positions. Providing skilled candidates for any industry! • Healthcare • Administrative • Accounting/Financial And much more!