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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 37 N OV E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 [ N E W H I R E S ] Bar Harbor Bank & Trust hired Jason Simsay as vice president, informa- tion security offi cer. Simsay has nearly 20 years of experi- ence working with information technology in the fi nan- cial services industry. Diversifi ed Communications, an inter- national media company in Portland, hired Michael Cohen as an advertis- ing sales representative and Joanna Rousey as a managing editor, online. Cohen was previously with National Distributers in Portland while Rousey was with NH Bragg in Bangor. United Way of York County in Kennebunk hired Thomas Barclay as resource develop- ment director. Most recently Barclay served as director of philanthropy for Massachusetts and Rhode Island at the Trust for Public Land. Murray Plumb & Murray, a law fi rm in Portland, hired Sage Friedman as an attorney. Previously, Friedman was a principal at Fire Lane 17, a Maine com- pany that off ered long-term consulting services to select entrepreneurs, inves- tors and established small businesses. Eastland Management, property man- agers and developers of the Pepperell Mill Campus in Biddeford, hired Megan Higgins as leasing director and mar- keting and social media director. HistoryIT, a digital history company in Portland, hired Donny Lowe as chief technology offi cer. Lowe was previ- ously director of digital strategy at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Spectrum Healthcare Partners, a physi- cian-owned, mul- tispecialty practice in South Portland, hired Norman Belair as CFO. Belair has previously served as CFO and vice president for organiza- tions in the health care sector, includ- ing Southern Maine Health Care, Eastern Maine Medical Center and MaineGeneral Health. Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Lewiston hired Shauna McElrath as medical director for palliative care and Elizabeth White as a hospice physi- cian. McElrath is certifi ed in hospice and palliative care by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine while White previously served the orga- nization as its medical director. James W. Sewall Co., a natural resources, energy and infrastructure consulting fi rm in Old Town, hired Brian Schneider as a member of its for- estry and natural resources consulting team. Schneider has 14 years of expe- rience in forestry planning, manage- ment, consulting and education. BerryDunn, an accounting and consult- ing fi rm in Portland, announced several new hires. In the fi rm's government consulting group, Divyakumar Arulsamy, Christopher Covey, Jodie Earney, Benjamin Roper and Dawn Webb were hired as senior consultants; Chris Davis, Erica Rice and Meghann Slaven as consultants; and Emily Hendrickson as editor/proofreader. In its assurance group, Daniel Bednarski, Meaghan Cavanaugh, Jacob Melvin, Devan Pelletier and Blake Speed were hired as staff auditors; Kenneth Glanton and Sarah Lawlor as tax specialists; and Catherine Jackson as tax manager. The Maine Podiatric Medical Association in Manchester hired Gary Degen as execu- tive director. Degen, a board-certifi ed and fellowship-trained podiatrist, provides medical and surgical podiatric care for patients at MaineGeneral Orthopaedics in Augusta and Waterville. OTT Communications, a wireline tele- communications services company in New Gloucester, hired Paul Yearwood as fi nancial analyst. Gorham Savings Bank hired Maria Poulin as assistant vice president Bank Newsworthy people and performances I N S H O R T To submit new hires, promotions, appointments, or achievements to Mainebiz, send your press release to editorial@mainebiz.biz. Items are run at the discretion of the editorial staff, and in the order in which they were received. Brian Schneider Jason Simsay Thomas Barclay Gary Degen Norman Belair CHAD WRIGHT - FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 502-255-2297 | REMEDYFRANCHISE.COM LEARN MORE ABOUT US! BIG NOW'S THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR MOVE. Put your business development skills to work for you. Take the next step forward in your career with a Remedy Intelligent Staffing franchise. Get your piece of the $147 billion staffing industry with the resources and support of a national leader. 207-854-6000 • infinityfcu.com • Westbrook • Portland • Bangor • Arundel For the sixth year in a row, Infinity Federal Credit Union is proud to be one of Maine's Best Places to Work. We love our job and it shows.

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