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Updated: October 20, 2025

Newsworthy people and performances for Oct. 20, 2025

New hires

The Augusta Downtown Alliance hired Isabelle Oechslie as executive director.

Thomas College in Waterville hired Michael Schrimpf as assistant professor of biology, Julia Saloni as associate professor of chemistry, Lisa Hibl as associate professor of composition and writing specialist, Eli Vilanova as director of student financial services, Nate Pelsma as executive director of business innovation and corporate campus, Suheir Alaskari as director of professional and career development, PJ Singh as senior associate director of admissions and assistant women’s soccer coach, and John Suga as executive director of physical plant and campus planning.

Northern Light Cancer Care in Brewer hired Arslan Babar and Muhammad Niazi as oncologists. Both Babar and Niazi are certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Oncology and board-eligible in Hematology.

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Ronald Roy

University of Maine in Orono hired Ronald Roy to guide research and partnerships at the university’s Maine College of Engineering and Computing. Roy was previously head of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and a director at First Light Fusion Limited.

Penobscot Community Health Center in Bangor hired Danny Williams as president of the newly formed PCHC Foundation. Williams most recently served as executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine.

Maine State Credit Union in Augusta hired Rori Carver as vice president of project management and business intelligence.

Trailmix Labs, an AI and workflow automation company in Portland, hired Gillian Ford as head of operations. Ford was previously with Words From the Woods.

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland hired Matt McDermit as director of marketing and communications. McDermit most recently served as director of marketing campaigns at the University of Southern Maine.

Norway Savings Bank hired Payton Kennison as branch manager assistant vice president in Bridgton.

J.M. Arbour in Gardiner hired Evan Campbell as chief investment officer. Campbell previously served as vice president at Delphi Management.

Promotions

Janel Danforth

Volk Packaging Corp. in Biddeford promoted Cody Sevigny to plant superintendent, Dan Brochu to a dual role as both Volk Packaging’s shipping manager and Volk Paxit’s general manager, Gary Nadeau to quality and ink operations supervisor and Jeff LaBelle to production supervisor in the manufacturing plant. Sevigny was previously plant supervisor, Brochu was shipping supervisor, Nadeau was a production supervisor and LaBelle was a machine operator and trainer.

Norway Savings Bank promoted Janel Danforth to retail operations officer vice president. Danforth most recently served as a retail strategies analyst.

Portland Water District promoted Greg Pellerin to executive director of asset management and planning. Pellerin was previously the engineering services manager.

Appointments

John T. Gorman Foundation in Portland added Maura Mathy to its board of directors. Mathy, a fifth-generation member of the L.L.Bean family and vice chair of the L.L.Bean Owners’ Council, was most recently senior digital merchandising analyst at L.L.Bean.

Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth added John Bear Mitchell, Michelle Hayes and Charles Rudelitch to its board of directors. Mitchell is the University of Maine System office Native American waiver and educational program coordinator as well as the University of Maine’s Wabanaki Center outreach and student development coordinator and a lecturer of Wabanaki and multicultural studies; Hayes is co-founder of Smith, Kjelgaard & Hayes, a human resources consulting firm; and Rudelitch is executive director of the Sunrise County Economic Council.

Maine Community College System in Augusta elected Jasmine Sanders as a student trustee on its board of trustees. Sanders is working on her second associate degree at Kennebec Valley Community College, in nursing.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced that Commissioner Amanda Beal was elected to serve as the 2025-26 president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.

American Heart Association named Denise McDonough as chair of its Maine 2025-26 Go Red for Women initiative. McDonough is president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine. Additional team members include Katie Breggia, the Dunham Group; Ashley Deeb, Mainely Tubs; Tony Disotto, KeyBank; Kelly Elkins, MaineHealth; Ashley Gagnon, NBT Bank; Melissa Grabenstein, Bank of America; Eric Jermyn, Cross Insurance; Kris Martel, Spectrum Healthcare Partners; Stephanie Miller, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.; Lindsay Zahradka Milne, Verrill; Matt Roy, the Standard; and Joan Smith, Baker Newman Noyes.

Press Forward Maine, an initiative of the Maine Community Foundation, announced the formation of an advisory council to make recommendations on how Press Forward Maine can help strengthen local news across the state. Members include Emily Barr, CEO, Graham Media Group (retired); Carlos Barrionuevo, director, Public Media Co.; Jeanne Bourgault, CEO, Internews; Maulian Bryant, executive director, Wabanaki Alliance; Andrew Butcher, president, Maine Connectivity Authority; Judy Meyer, editor emeritus, Sun Journal; Prashant Mittal, director of professional programs, professor of practice, Roux Institute; Bobby Monks, board member, Pro Publica; Kathryn Olmstead, author, editor, former educator; and Andrea Perry, program director, Broad Reach Foundation.

Achievements

Camden National Bank commemorated its 150th anniversary with its Employee Appreciation Event. Award winners included “Officer of the Year,” Oscar Moreno, director of commercial banking, Bedford, N.H.; and “Stakeholder of the Year,” Jennifer Banville, relationship banker, York. “Commitment Award” winners were Carly Traub, associate counsel, Portland; Charlie Milan, senior retail loan officer, Brewer; Terri Tooley, financial reporting and tax manager, Camden; Christina Gagnon, mortgage loan processor, Augusta; Jeffrey Arbour, facilities supervisor, Gardiner; Katherine Laflamme, operations specialist, Gorham, N.H.; Phil Ingraham, mortgage loan officer, Portland; Tim Crawford, technology operations manager, Gardiner; Geoff Grayson, director of retail sales strategy, Portsmouth, N.H.; Traci Tenney, banking center manager, Old Town; Kristen Keenan, customer care center, remote; Michele Brooker, security officer, Berlin, N.H.; Megan Kennedy, HRIS administrator, remote; Rob McKay, Camden Financial Consultants program manager, Bangor; and Al Butler, director of special assets, Gardiner.

John T. Gorman Foundation in Portland said that Nicole Witherbee, president and CEO, completed the Council of Foundations’ Public Policy Cohort Pilot. Witherbee was one of 12 leaders nationwide selected to participate in the six-month pilot program, which explored how foundations can leverage public policy to advance the common good.

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Greg Glynn, of Pliable Marketing

Greg Glynn, founder and CEO of Pliable Marketing, a full-service marketing and name, image and likeness agency specializing in athlete branding based in Augusta, was selected for inclusion in “Marquis Who’s Who.” The publication chronicles the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment.

University of Maine at Farmington was recognized for academic quality, affordability and improved career opportunities for students by the U.S. News & World Report “2026 Best Colleges.” The university placed in the top 10 in four categories, including No. 4 in Best Value, No. 5 in Top Performer on Social Mobility, No. 6 in Top Public School and No. 9 in Top Regional College, within its Carnegie classification of Regional College, North.

Lolice Brann and Murray Herard were named Skills Inc.’s “2025 Direct Support Professionals of the Year.”

Maine Forest Products Council named Sappi North America its “2025 Outstanding Manufacturer.”

Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce honored former Portland mayor and City Council member Pam Plumb at its inaugural Portland Civic Leadership Awards.

Portland Public Schools were chosen as “2025 Agency of the Year” by the Maine Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

Hight Ford in Skowhegan was certified in the J.D. Power “2025 Dealer of Excellence Program.”

In recognition for achievement and innovation in health care sustainability, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Northern Light Acadia Hospital and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield received the “Greenhealth Partner for Change Award” from Practice Greenhealth, an organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. In addition, Eastern Maine Medical Center was awarded the “Circle of Excellence Award” in the climate category.

Disability Rights Maine named Christopher Northrop its “Attorney Change Agent Award” winner, Vickie McCarty the “Helen M. Bailey Advocacy Award” recipient, Maine Public as its “Equal Access for All Award” winner and state Sen. Anne Carney its “Champion of Justice Award” winner at its 22nd Annual Celebration.

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