Newsworthy people and performances for May 2, 2022
New hires
Midcoast Federal Credit Union in Freeport hired Haley Chapman as member services representative in Thomaston and Edgecomb.
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate company in Portland, hired Kaleb Swan as a real estate professional.
The University of Maine System in Augusta hired Michael Laliberte as president of the University of Maine at Augusta, effective Aug. 1. Laliberte is currently president of the State University of New York at Delhi.
Bernstein Shur, a law firm in Portland, hired Rebecca Asen as director of attorney recruiting and professional development. Asen was previously associate general counsel at IDEXX Laboratories Inc. in Westbrook.
The Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor hired Kate Dickerson as interim executive director. Dickerson is the founder and director of the Maine Science Festival.
Thompson Financial Group in Presque Isle hired Chase Guerrette as a financial advisor. Guerrette was previously with Bangor Savings Bank.
The Maine Connectivity Authority in Augusta hired Maggie Drummond-Bahl as strategic partnership director. Drummond-Bahl was previously director of philanthropy for the Maine Community Foundation.
Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, hired Crystal Bulges as a member of the firm’s environmental practice group. Bulges has 20 years of experience at the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, where she served as a permanent and supervisory law clerk.
Verrill, a law firm in Portland, hired Daniel Casey as counsel in the firm’s real estate group.
Nyle Water Heating Systems, a developer and manufacturer of heat pump water heating products for residential and commercial applications in Brewer, hired Bill Paulus as COO. Paulus was CEO at Cerahelix, a startup specializing in ceramic nanofiltration technology.
Portland Adult Education hired Abbie Yamamoto as executive director, effective Aug. 1. Yamamoto is currently executive director of the Maine Association for New Americans.
Caleb Johnson Studio and Woodhull of Maine, related firms that do residential and commercial architecture, construction and millwork firm in Portland, announced several new hires. Studio new hires included Jessica Amero, bookkeeper/finance administrator; Thomas Jonak, project manager for the commercial studio; and Benjamin Kaplowitz, architectural designer for the residential studio. Woodhull hired Nate Barrett, project manager for commercial construction; Rob Hyson, project manager for the residential construction; Ismael Rivera and Adam Stockman, cabinet makers in millwork; Mark Sturgeon, project superintendent, commercial construction; Austin Trigg, apprentice carpenter, residential construction; and Marc McCabe, project superintendent, residential construction. In addition, Bud Angst was promoted to project manager for the residential studio; Amanda Cleary to sales and marketing manager; Josh Jacques to project manager, commercial studio; Teresa Telander to director of residential operations; Maslen Flett, Butch Mockler, Sean Gallagher and Tony Pierce to residential project superintendent, residential construction; Jon Miller to lead finisher, millwork; Andrew Gibson, Nate Blake and Matt Gilbert to lead carpenters, residential construction; Jason Dill to commercial estimator, commercial construction; Gabi Lesch to people operations manager; and Thomas Strayhorn to millwork design coordinator, residential studio.
The Dance Hall in Kittery hired Sarah Duclos as executive director. Duclos currently works as a freelance nonprofit consultant, choreographer and teacher.
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park hired Sarah Luchini as marketing specialist. Most recently, Luchini was lead graphic designer at Downeast Graphics & Printing.
PCM Co., a construction consulting company in Portland, hired Amanda Keene as a construction estimator. Keene has 10 years of experience as a commercial building cost estimator throughout New England.
Norway Savings Bank hired Amy Lehigh as vice president, market manager and mortgage loan officer in Gorham and Standish.
RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland hired Deborah Austin as an agent licensed in Maine and New Hampshire.
Promotions
PCM Co., a construction consulting company in Portland, promoted Alina Stancescu to assistant cost estimator. Stancescu was previously a project administrator.
Porta & Co., a commercial real estate services firm in Portland, promoted Kimberly Veilleux to sales agent. Veilleux was previously office manager.
Norway Savings Bank promoted Kelly Sturmer to vice president, mortgage loan officer. Sturmer was most recently vice president, market manager in Gorham and Standish.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promoted Susan Albee to assistant vice president, branch relationship manager II in Machias. Albee was previously branch relationship manager in Machias.
Maine State Credit Union in Augusta promoted Brie-Anne Mellor to senior vice president, chief lending officer and Shane Abbott to senior vice president, chief retail officer. Mellor was previously vice president of lending while Abbott was vice president of the operations team.
Appointments
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor said that Katy Longley, executive vice president and CEO, was appointed to a five-year term on the Maine Maritime Academy board of trustees; LuAnn Ballesteros, vice president, external and government affairs, was re-appointed to a three-year term on the State Workforce Board; and Jasion Bubier, senior research scientist, was appointed to a three-year term on the School Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth.
The Maine Insurance Agents Association elected Jeffrey Shaw to a second consecutive term as chairman of its board of directors. Shaw is president of Clark Insurance in Portland.
Achievements
Cushman Creative, a brand experience agency in Port Clyde specializing in health science marketing, announced its The Precision Medicine Podcast was the recipient of a “Gold dotcom” award for excellence in web creativity and digital communication.
Geiger, a promotional products distributor in Lewiston, said that Elizabeth Fagan, Molly Hamilton, Brian Warren and Savannah Bennett earned the designation of Certified Advertising Specialist while Kelsey Rozenboom, Wanda Castonguay and Jason Linneken earned the designation of Master Advertising Specialist.
Thompson Financial Group in Presque Isle announced that Michelle York, director of operations, earned the designation of Certified Payroll Professional from the Certification Board of the American Payroll Association.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Tyler Frank, owner of Garbage to Garden in Portland, was selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award for Maine.” Other state winners included: “Maine Home Based Business of the Year,” Jane Harrell, ‘cause Digital Marketing, Biddeford; “Maine Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year,” Brad Nadeau, Stars & Stripes Brewing Co., Freeport; “Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year,” Amanda O’Brien, eighteen twenty wines, Portland; “Maine Young Entrepreneur of the Year,” James Zuhlke Jr., Zuhlke Tree Service LLC, Greenbush; “Maine Minority Owned Small Business of the Year,” Dolgormaa Hersom, House of Languages, Portland; “Maine Micro-Enterprise of the Year,” Alison Thibault, WindHorse Arts, Vinalhaven; “Maine Small Business Manufacturer of the Year,” Liberty Graphics Inc., Liberty; and “Maine Financial Services Champion of the Year,” Northern Maine Development Commission.
Hight Ford in Skowhegan said it received the “Ford Motor Co. President’s Award” and the “One Ford Elite Award for 2021.” The car dealership previously won both awards in 2020 and 2019 and the President’s Award in 2016.
Julien Langevin, production roaster at Coffee By Design in Portland, won the United States Tasters Championship at the U.S. Coffee Championships during the Specialty Coffee Alliance Expo in Boston.
The Maine Psychological Association said it was presented with the “State Advocacy Award” by the American Psychological Association for its leadership in advancing the profession of psychology, health equity and human rights.
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