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V O L . X X I V N O. V I M A R C H 1 9 , 2 0 1 8 34 [ N E W H I R E S ] The Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta hired Casey Clark Kelley as director of healthy living. Kelley was most recently creative director and writer for SportPort Active, a health- focused athletic apparel company. The Ecology School in Saco hired Caitlin Brooke as community relations coor- dinator. Brooke was previously with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Maine Initiatives in Portland hired Shima Kabirigi as program officer for its Immigrant-Led Organizations Fund. Gorham Savings Bank hired Josh Steirman as senior credit officer. Steirman most recently was a commercial bank examiner and team leader for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Community Health Options in Lewiston hired Edward Yoon as chief medical officer and Kirk Miklavic as HR director. Yoon most recently served as medical director for the Southern Maine Health Center-Saco while Miklavic was direc- tor of human resources for Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston. Bernstein Shur, a law firm in Portland, hired Chad Higgins and Christopher Dargie as shareholders. Higgins, formerly of the Boston law firm Goodwin Procter, joined the firm's litigation and dispute- resolution practice group where he will focus on a variety of litigation mat- ters, including products liability, energy, higher education and commercial and contract disputes. Dargie, formerly of Perkins ompson, joined the firm's business practice group where he will focus on private equity, M&A, com- mercial transactions and provide general counsel for businesses of all sizes. Vince Ciampi was hired as group vice president, sales for MaineToday Media and Sun Media Group. Ciampi most recently was the vice president of sales at Gatehouse Media. Consumer Title in Bangor hired Deb Whitman as vice president of marketing and closing officer and Gail Bowman as a loan processor. CES Inc., a firm of engineers, environ- mental scientists and land surveyors in Brewer, hired Curt Bartram as a senior mechanical engineer and project manager in Brewer; Eric Thompson as a senior project professional in its environmental division in Saco; and Nicole Ireland as a natural resources scientist in Brewer. Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader hired Natalie Kramer as a team mem- ber in Auburn. Lynch Logistics, a full truckload freight carrier in Bangor, hired Dana Burleigh as vice president. Burleigh was director of account development for Schneider Logistics and Schneider National in Green Bay, Wisc. SIS Bank in Sanford hired Ellen Niewoehner as commercial lender in Buxton. Most recently, Niewoehner was with TD Bank in Portland. James W. Sewall Co., a natural resources, energy and infra- structure consulting firm in Old Town, hired Levi Ladd as a GIS analyst. The Maine Community Foundation hired Thalassa Raasch as program communica- 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. Curt Bartram Chad Higgins Levi Ladd Ellen Niewoehner Christopher Dargie Josh Steirman Dana Burleigh Nicole Ireland Eric Thompson 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! 94 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101 | 207.772.4994 | meetings@visitportland.com If you TRAVEL OUT OF STATE for a meeting, event, or sporting competition, contact Visit Portland. LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, and we can help… BRING YOURS HOME! MEETINGS MEAN BUSINESS FOR MAINE + + MeetInMaine.com VISIT PORTLAND

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