NEW HIRES

Gorham Savings Bank has hired Dimitri Michaud as its new chief operating officer. Michaud, of Kennebunkport, brings nearly two decades of experience in business strategy and operations from leadership roles in the public and private sectors. Michaud was previously chief operating officer for HealthInfoNet. He also has served as director of strategy and planning for disability insurance provider Unum and deputy commissioner of finance for the state of Maine.

PROMOTIONS

Alyssa Curit has been promoted to account coordinator for Strategic Talent Management in Brunswick. Curit is pursuing a master’s degree in business psychology.

The Island Institute in Rockland has promoted Nick Battista to chief policy officer. Battista previously served as senior policy officer.

Gorham Savings Bank has named Jane Stack as chief financial officer. Stack, of Windham, was most recently senior vice president, controller, where she oversaw and led the finance, accounting, accounts payable, and proof departments. She joined the bank in 1996 as a teller in Gorham.

Portland law firm Bernstein Shur has appointed four additional attorneys as shareholders:

Kevin Decker is an energy attorney who assists clients with regulatory and transactional matters involving project development.

Suzanne Breselor Lowell is a real estate attorney who represents buyers and sellers in complex commercial and large residential real estate transactions.

John Moran is a business and regulatory attorney who represents startup companies and established small businesses in the manufacturing and service industries. Moran is a co-founder of the firm’s food and beverage industry group.

Beth Smith is a real estate attorney who focuses her practice on renewable energy projects.

Portland law firm Pierce Atwood LLP announced that the following attorneys have been named partners:

Newell Augur has more than 20 years of government relations and administrative law experience, cultivating longstanding relationships with Maine state government officials and policy leaders. He is based in Augusta.

Griffin Leschefske focuses his practice on estate planning, charitable giving and probate, trust and fiduciary litigation. Leschefske is a member of the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project and serves on the board of directors for the Maine Estate Planning Council. He is based in Portland.

Daniel Strader guides clients in complying with the latest legal developments impacting their workforces and provides counsel on complying with state and federal employment laws such as Title VII and the Maine Human Rights Act. Strader is based in Portland.

Andrea Suter represents clients in a broad range of industries including energy, hospitality, real estate development, financial services, manufacturing and software development. Suter, based in Portland, is board chair for the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs.

Daniel Wildes has been named president of Fairfield-based Sheridan Construction Corp. Wildes also has assumed ownership of the Sheridan companies. He previously served as senior vice president, managing construction operations since 1989.

Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has announced the following employee promotions:

Eric Doyon has been promoted to senior vice president, manager of business loans and services. Doyon joined the bank in 2004 and has held various positions including vice president, business credit department manager and credit officer.

Jeff St. Laurent has been promoted to senior vice president, retail lending manager. St. Laurent joined the lending team 15 years ago.

Chad Boucher has been named vice president, financial operations manager. Boucher became part of the bank’s accounting department in 2017 as associate vice president, financial operations manager.

Mike Gauthier has been promoted to assistant vice president, information technology manager. Gauthier, who joined the bank two years ago, has 14 years of IT experience, including five years in the financial industry.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Madeleine Hill, designated broker for Roxanne York Real Estate on Bailey Island, has been named 2022 president of the Maine Association of Realtors. Hill has 15 years of real estate experience throughout the midcoast area.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine has announced a new board chair and four new additions to its board of directors:

Chris Cimino has been named board chair. Cimino, of Falmouth, has served as board vice president since 2019. He is executive vice president for C.M. Cimino Realty Inc. in Westbrook. He has over 25 years of management and board expertise.

Additions to the board include:

Angie Helton founded Northeast Media Associates, a multimedia public relations firm, in 2006. Helton and her team have consistently met and exceeded the goals of their clients, including the FBI, Wex, American Hot Rod Foundation, Whole Oceans and Institute for Family-Owned Business.

Barbee Gilman has a background in marketing and consulting. Prior to starting a family, she worked for Cadbury-Schweppes in new product development and in marketing for Disney’s home video division.

Reggie Parson is currently a senior legislative aide and policy analyst for the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. He lives in Portland and is vice chair of the Police Citizens Review Subcommittee in Portland.

Emmanuel Mutshaila is in his final year as a mechanical engineering student at the University of Southern Maine. As a former club member, he joined the board as part of the young alumni board inclusion program.

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