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V O L . X X I I I N O. X I I I J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 40 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 [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Tri-County Mental Health Services in Lewiston appointed Walter Riseman to its board of directors. Riseman is a retired CFO of Community Concepts Inc. Leonard Cashman was elected to serve as a director of both Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and its par- ent company, Bar Harbor Bankshares. Cashman is an owner and partner of C.O. Properties, a real estate holding company based in New Hampshire. The Junior League of Portland elected Jillian Rich as president for the 2017-18 term, which began on June 1. Rich is assistant vice president and senior marketing coordinator at Bangor Savings Bank. The Maine Credit Union League elected Joe Gervais as a director-at-large to its board as well as the board of its subsid- iary, Synergent. Gervais is president and CEO of Midcoast Federal Credit Union. The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development in Portland appointed Todd Keiller and Brian Whitney to its board of directors. Keiller is director, intellectual property and innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Whitney is president of the Maine Technology Institute. United Way of York County added Sara Havard of Wasco Products and Paige Streeter of Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion LLC to its board of directors. In addition, Jon Hussey, Hussey Seating and Andy Orazio, Sanford-Springvale YMCA, were re-elected to the board for a second term. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Dave Leclerc received the 2017 Alex Ferguson award for Outstanding Credit Union Volunteer from the Maine Credit Union League. Leclerc currently serves as chairman of the board for Atlantic Federal Credit Union in Brunswick and has been a credit union volunteer since 1988. Mercy Hospital in Portland hon- ored Gerard Kiladjian with its "2017 Forsley Award," named for Fred Forsley, founder of Shipyard Brewing Co. Kiladjian is the general manager of Hart Hotels, a group comprised of The Inn at Diamond Cove, Diamond's Edge Restaurant and Marina, the Portland Harbor Hotel and Eve's at the Garden. Seifried & Brew LLC, a community bank consulting and risk management firm based in Bethlehem, Pa., ranked First National Bank in Damariscotta in its ranking of the top 15% of banks. The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in Portland recently presented its vol- unteers awards. Recipients included Bernstein Shur, "Pro Bono Firm of the Year;" Androscoggin Bank, "Business Partner of the Year;" Trinity Jubilee Center, "Community Partner of the Year;" Catherine Lindgren, "Pro Bono Attorney of the Year;" Brooke DeLorme, "Pro Se Clinic Volunteer of the Year;" Erin Tolan, "ILAP Hero;" Vanessa Stasse, "Volunteer Interpreter of the Year;" Mona Dahan, "Intake Volunteer of the Year;" and Lily Woodward, "Development Volunteer of the Year." Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consulting firm in Portland, was ranked 91st overall in Accounting Today's list of the top 100 firms in the country based on revenue growth of almost 12% in 2016. e firm was also listed fourth in the New England region. Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty in Farmington announced the recipi- ents of Coldwell Banker National's 2016 awards for top producing agents. Pamela Smith and Wendy Wright were awarded the "International Sterling Society Award;" Juanita Bean Smith and Dan Nash the "International Diamond Society Award;" Gary Paling the "International Presidents Elite Award." In addition, the firm was designated as a Coldwell Banker Premier Office. Thomas Downs, chief meteorologist in the Bureau of Air Quality at Maine Department of Environmental Protection, received the "EPA Environmental Merit Award" in recognition of his contributions and efforts to address the implementation of significant local, regional and national ambient air quality programs. Island Institute in Rockland presented its "Island Energy Innovation Award" to the Monhegan Plantation Power District for recent upgrades made to the island's power station and the Swan's Island Electric Cooperative received its "Island Institute Community Champion Award" for its work in securing a path- way for affordable electric power for the people of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ MADDY CORSON Small Business Award RENYS Large Business Award SHEP LEE Community Service Award CHALMERS INSURANCE GROUP Customer Service Award HOLIDAY INN BY THE BAY First Generation Award HUB/NORTON INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES Environmental Leadership Award PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK Innovation & Technology Award The Winners of the 2017 Maine Family Business Awards are: To learn more about the Institute for Family-Owned Business including programs, events and networking opportunities, visit www.fambusiness.org or call 207-798-2667. Leonard Cashman Dave Leclerc

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