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V O L . X X I V N O. X M AY 1 4 , 2 0 1 8 28 [ N E W H I R E S ] Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston hired Lisa Rutstein to lead the surgi- cal oncology program for the System. Rutstein is a fellowship-trained oncol- ogy surgeon with 15 years of experience. HM Payson, an investment advisory firm in Portland, hired Eric George as portfolio manager and Tracy McMahon as relation- ship manager. George has four decades of experience in the retail brokerage industry while McMahon has 26 years of experi- ence in the financial services industry. Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton hired Caroline Grimm as director and curator. Diversified Communications, an inter- national media company in Portland, hired Hallee Schoyer as a sales coor- dinator, Wes Markewicz as a systems administrator, Henry Lapham as a sales representative and Sushil Nepal as a senior database administrator. Katahdin Trust in Hampden hired Jamie Haining as vice president, business development officer. Haining was previ- ously vice president, Buoy Local sales lead for Bangor Savings Bank. Kennebunk Savings hired Dennis Tuttle as chief informa- tion officer and senior vice presi- dent. Tuttle was most recently with Covenant Health in Tewksbury, Mass., the parent health system of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, as system director of technology support services. Day One, an agency in South Portland dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health needs among chil- dren and young adults, hired Heather Brunner the office coordinator at Mountain View Correctional Facility program in Charleston and Francina Chapman as office coordinator at Long Creek Youth Development Center program in South Portland. American Red Cross of Maine in Portland hired Alison McDougal as chief development offi- cer. McDougal pre- viously worked at CCS Fundraising in Washington, D.C., where she developed and executed comprehen- sive fundraising strategies for non- profits focusing on major gifts, annual giving and corporate gifts. Perkins Thompson, a law firm in Portland, hired Jesse Passmore as an associate attor- ney in the firm's business, tax and trusts, and estates practice groups. Passmore previ- ously worked for Ernst & Young's transaction advisory services group in New York City. Gawron Turgeon Architects PC in Scarborough hired Rachel Redfearn as an interior designer. Penobscot Community Health Care hired Jeffrey Walton as a physical therapist at Helen Hunt Health Center in Old Town. Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader hired Chad Doucette in Auburn. Gov. Paul R. LePage hired Jonathan Moynahan as dep- uty director of constituent services in the Office of the Governor and John Doyle as deputy counsel and senior policy advisor in the area of public safety. Moynahan was previ- ously a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, managed campaigns for the city council of Cambridge, Mass., and served as an intern in the Indiana Legislature. Doyle has worked in the office of the attorney general for Virginia, in the corporate and securities group of a large law firm in Washington, D.C., and as an in- house corporate counsel. Bar Harbor Catering Co. hired Heather Anderson as creative director and event planner. Anderson was previ- ously director of advancement at the Abbe Museum. [ P R O M O T I O N S ] Gov. Paul R. LePage promoted Madeline Malisa to chief legal counsel and Micki Mullen and William Thompson to senior policy advisors. Malisa previously served as deputy counsel and senior policy advisor, Mullen was deputy director of boards and commissions and ompson was a policy manage- ment analyst in the Governor's Office of Policy and Management. TRC, an engineering, environmental con- sulting and construc- tion management firm in Augusta, pro- moted Mike Belanger to chief engineer and Elisabeth St. Pierre to supervisor of the transmission team in Augusta. Belanger was previ- ously supervisor of transmission while St. Pierre was a senior engineer. TruChoice Federal Credit Union in Portland promoted Ann Marie Lane to executive vice president, chief strategy officer and Sarah Perkins to executive vice president and COO. Lane was previously vice president of marketing and sales while Perkins was vice president of operations. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was selected as the Democratic co-chair of the biparti- san Congressional Arts Caucus. Robin Sawyer was elected to the board of directors of Camden National Corp. Sawyer, a CPA and desig- nated financial expert under the NASDAQ rules, is president and CEO of Apex Financial Consulting and will chair the capital committee and serve on the compensation commit- tee for the corporation and as a board director for Camden National Bank. Curt Dale Clark, artistic director at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, was elected vice president of e National Alliance for Musical eatre. Maine Medical Center in Portland appointed Jere Michelson as chair of its board of trustees and Katherine Coster as vice chair. Michelson is president of the Libra Foundation in Portland while Coster has spent the majority of her career in commercial banking at institutions in New York, California and Massachusetts. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initiative recognized two individuals and 11 schools at its annual "Tobacco-Free College Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award" ceremony. Heather Chase, student intern at University of Southern Maine, and Jenna Chase, assistant director of campus recreation, fitness and well- ness at Saint Joseph's College, were named "Gold Star Champions" while Central Maine Community College, Kaplan University, Kennebec Valley Community College, Maine Maritime Academy, Northern Maine Community College, Saint Joseph's College, Treat Your Feed School of Reflexology, University of Maine at Presque Isle, University of New England, University of Southern Maine and York County Community College were all gold award level recipients. Patrick Breeding of Zephyrus Simulations won the first place price of $5,000 at the UMaine Business Challenge presented by Business Lending Solutions. Nichols Lajoi of IoTato won the $10,000 innovation prize while Justin Gagnon and the 207 Backpacks team rounded out the awards taking home the sec- ond place price of $1,000. Skowhegan Savings Bank and Main Street Skowhegan announced winners of two local business competitions. Amanda Leigh Clark was named the winner of the "Main Street Skowhegan Savings Entrepreneur Challenge" and will receive more than $23,000 in benefits and incentives, including a $10,000 forgivable loan to start her business, River Trail Counseling and Wellness Center. Matthew Gallant, a junior at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, was 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. Alison McDougal Rachel Redfearn Dennis Tuttle Jamie Haining Chad Doucette Tracy McMahon Eric George Jesse Passmore Ann Marie Lane Sarah Perkins Elisabeth St. Pierre Robin Sawyer Jere Michelson Katherine Coster

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