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V O L . X X I I I N O. X X I X D E C E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 28 [ N E W H I R E S ] Maine International Trade Center in Portland hired Julia Munsey as director of membership and corporate develop- ment. Munsey was previously a partner at Dougherty Project Management, a Bangor firm specializing in technology, business process and marketing com- munication projects. MassPay, a provider of cloud-based human resources and payroll solutions services in Beverly, Mass., hired Mike Boardman to provide local market pres- ence in Portland and the state of Maine. The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce hired Steve Ryan as execu- tive director. Ryan has served in various community roles including on the Belfast Planning Board and the board of the Maine Celtic Celebration. Day One, an agency in South Portland dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health needs among kids and young adults, hired Gregory Bowers as CEO. Bowers was interim CEO of Community Partners Inc. in Biddeford. The Kennebec Regional Development Authority/FirstPark, a 285-acre industrial park in Oakland, hired James Dinkle as executive director. Dinkle was previ- ously head of the Chicago Brownfields Initiative, as the Midwest regional manager of economic development for BNSF Railway and as a gubernatorial aide in Kentucky. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hired Mark Winter as a state office representa- tive in her Augusta office. Winter, a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, previously served as a legislative assistant and as counsel on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee in Collins' Washington, D.C., office. Diversified Communications, an inter- national media company based in Portland, hired Gregory Sargent as a help-desk manager. Sargent was pre- viously with MEMIC in Portland. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Broadreach Public Relations, a strategic communications firm in Portland, promoted Paula Stanton to senior account manager. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine in Portland promoted Miranda Hardy to program director. Hardy, who will supervise five program managers, was previously a program manager. Spectrum Healthcare Partners, a physician- owned, multispe- cialty practice in South Portland, pro- moted Leslie Weeks to senior director for hospital services. Weeks previously oversaw the organiza- tion's radiation oncology division. Make-A-Wish Maine in Portland promoted Kate Vickery to execu- tive director. Vickery has been with the organization in vari- ous leadership posi- tions for 12 years. VIP Tires & Service in Auburn promoted Timothy Winkeler to president and COO. Winkeler, who was also appointed to the company's board of directors, was previously COO. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Michelle Curtis to senior vice presi- dent, treasury services sales officer in Topsham. Curtis was senior vice president and regional market man- ager for retail banking. June Koegel, longtime CEO of Volunteers of America Northern New England in Brunswick, was promoted to executive vice president and COO with Volunteers of America's national organization in Alexandria, Va. Atlantic National Trust, a private equity firm in Portland, promoted Christopher Stephenson to vice president of marketing for Atlantic and its affiliated commercial real estate investment, loan servicing and property management companies. Stephenson was previously marketing manager overseeing the firm's real estate marketing program. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Bath Savings announced John Voorhees was elected chairman and Esther Pappas was elected vice chairman of the board of trustees. Voorhees is the judge of probate for Sagadahoc County and maintains a private law practice in Bath while Pappas is CFO of a commercial real estate company in Yarmouth. e bank also added Erik Hayward as a trustee. Hayward is senior vice president at the Libra Foundation and president and trea- surer of Libra Future Fund. Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution elected Morris Fisher as a board mem- ber. Fisher is president of CBRE|Boulos Asset Management in Portland. Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor announced that Kelley Strout joined its board of direc- tors. Strout is assis- tant professor at the University of Maine, School of Nursing. The Finance Authority of Maine board of directors elected officers for 2017-18. James Violette Jr. was elected chair; Richard Roderick, vice chair; and David Daigler, treasurer. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] College of the Atlantic film professor Nancy Andrews was nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award for "Best Short Form Breakthrough Series" for her made-in-Maine YouTube show, "e Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes." Bath Saving Institution announced its employee recognition award recipi- ents. Courtney Green was named the most helpful support person; Esperanza Esquivel, exceptional customer ser- vice representative; William Mills, exceptional teller; Sarah Winchenbach, "Neighbor to Neighbor Award;" and the Bath office was awarded the "Relationship Builder Award. Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn announced that Bangor Savings Bank will receive its "2018 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award" in honor of the bank's service to the community. Scott Macha of Total Eclipse Auto Detailing & Design in Yarmouth was selected "Rookie Detailer of the Year" and inducted into the "Detail Mafia" during the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, recently presented its quar- terly "Geiger Star Awards." Kevin Boilard won "Exceptional Customer Experience" and "Continuous Improvement" awards; Cendy Eaton, "Giving Back" award; Brian Mann, "Leadership!" and "Continuous Improvement" awards; the team of Stephanie Hobbs, Kevin McGrory and Mike Plourde, "Standard of Excellence" and "Leadership!" awards; and the team of Alex Pulk, Andrew Parker, Mike St. Germain, Jon Assam, Brian Mann, Bryon Newcomb, Alain Laverdure and Jennifer Sewell, "Exceptional Customer Experience," "Standard of Excellence" and "Leadership!" awards. Camden National Bank recently pre- sented awards and $22,000 in grants to seven Maine nonprofits during its Leaders & Luminaries luncheon. Sherry Cobb, board president of Area Interfaith Outreach, was the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner. Finalists included Dan Shaw, chair of the capital improvement com- mittee, Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc.; Don Foerster, board member, Susan L. Curtis Foundation; Guy Langevin, board member, Junior Achievement of Maine; and Judith Collier, board member, Sarah's House of Maine. e bank also recog- nized emerging leaders: Melea Nalli, co- founder and board vice president, Sea Change Yoga, and Michelle Erhard, board secretary, Maine School Garden Network. Infinity Federal Credit Union in Westbrook said Christine Black was selected to represent the credit union and the state of Maine at the Crash big.bright.minds.2017 Conference in Austin, Texas. Black is a member service specialist in Bangor. e Southern Regional Education Board recognized Unity College Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Rana Johnson for her work mentoring students during her years in Kentucky. Johnson served on the regional advisory 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. James Dinkle Kate Vickery Steve Ryan Michelle Curtis Timothy Winkeler Mark Winter Leslie Weeks Miranda Hardy Kelley Strout Rana Johnson

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