NEW HIRES
James W. Sewall Co. has hired Finn Bondeson as a civil staff engineer.
Bondeson is a 2014 graduate of the University of Maine’s College of Engineering. He worked as a research assistant in potato genetics at the University’s Cooperative Extension.

 

 

 

PROMOTIONS
Kennebec Savings Bank has promoted Nicolas Patenaude to assistant treasurer and finance officer.
Patenaude, of Manchester, was previously a financial analyst and finance officer. In his new role he will take on additional financial oversight at the bank.
Patenaude joined the bank in 2008 as a college intern.

 

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has announced the promotion of Michelle Curtis to senior vice president, treasury services sales officer.
Curtis was previously the senior vice president, regional market manager/retail banking. She joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in 2011.

 

R. M. Davis has announced the addition of two new equity owners, Scot Draeger, director of wealth management and general counsel, and Dean Walker, vice president of trading and data management.
Draeger and Walker joined the ownership team effective Jan. 1.
Draeger joined R. M. Davis in early 2017 from the Portland-based law firm of Bernstein Shur.
Walker joined the R. M. Davis team in 2001.

CBRE | The Boulos Co. has announced the promotion of Catie Seavey to associate broker.
Seavey joined the company in 2014. She represents clients in all areas of commercial real estate.

 

AWARDS and RECOGNITION
Sarah Belliveau, principal in charge of BerryDunn’s general audit staff, has been recognized by the Maine Society of CPAs with its Women to Watch Award.
Belliveau, a principal at the firm, is also in charge of the firm’s not-for-profit practice area.

GENERAL
Abenaki Retirement Investment Services in Topsham has announced a name change to Atlantic Financial Services.
The focus and the goals of the business remain the same. The new name is a result of the relationship with Atlantic Federal Credit Union.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Maine Women’s Fund announced its newest members to its board of directors.
Crystal Card of Brunswick is an assistant vice president, market manager for Norway Savings Bank.

 

 

 

Melissa Duffy of Cumberland Center is a managing partner and director at Hightower Advisors.

 

 

 

Gabrielle Gallucci of Saco is the director of mission impact at Spurwink.

 

 

 

Renée Smyth of Amesbury, Massachusetts, is the chief experience and marketing officer of Camden National Bank.