From left, Young Professional of the Year Samuel Murray of Maine Mariners and Community Leader of the Year Genius Black of Maine Humanities Council with Malinda Gagnon, executive director of Business of the Year Uprise Partners, and Entrepreneur of the Year Becky McKinnell, founder of iBec Creative and Wildwood Oyster Co.
Representing Nonprofit of the Year Center for Grieving Children, from left: Executive Director Gretchen Johnson with Sara Asch, director of outreach and education, and Kelly McCormack, director of marketing.
From left, Madi Ala of Sebago Technics, Julie Curran of sponsor Great Falls Construction and Caitlyn Abbott and Kelsey Weir of Sebago Technics.
From left, Andy Jacques of Onyx Owl LLC with Propel board members Joey Smith of sponsor Great Falls Construction and Maria Maffucci of sponsor Curtis Thaxter Attorneys at Law.
From left, Mason Cyr and Benjamin Lawlor of sponsor Maine Dentistry with Propel board members Amberlynn Esperanza of Mascoma Bank and Nate Henry of sponsor Kennebec Savings Bank.
From left, Colleen O’Connell of The Portland Collection, Nick Russo of sponsor Portland Hearts of Pine and Jackie Berry of Colwen Hotels.
From left, Maria Gaetani of Pierce Atwood, Zoe Fluet of Creative Office Resources, Mitchel Gaetani of Bangor Savings Bank and Kristen Douglas of sponsor Martin’s Point Health Care.
From left, Sarah Tirado and Conner Kennedy of Acadia Benefits with Brad MacCachran, senior director of corporate engagement for United Way of Southern Maine.
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