PROMOTIONS Lorri W. Sommer has been appointed as the new CEO of the Park Danforth, a not-for-profit provider of housing and services for older people in Portland. Sommer succeeds Denise M. Vachon, who has retired after 40 years with the Park Danforth and leading it through major changes including two campus expansions. In 2015, Sommer […]

NEW HIRES The United Way of Southern Maine, a human services, community-focused nonprofit with offices in Portland and Kennebunk, has added three new staff members. • Nakesha Warren-Colbry has joined the nonprofit as homeless services hub coordinator for its Cumberland County Hub, supporting MaineHousing’s redesign of the homeless services response system in Maine. Warren-Colbry brings […]

NEW HIRES The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has hired Bridget Campbell as marketing and membership director. Campbell previously worked as advertising operations manager for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel newspapers, both part of the Masthead Maine network of news and media outlets that also include the Press Herald. Her newspaper career spanned a total […]

NEW HIRES Andrew Lardie has been named interim executive director at Tedford Housing, a Brunswick-based nonprofit providing housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. Lardie most recently served as president of the board of directors at Tedford, and as a coordinator for community outreach and expanded learning opportunities with the Brunswick School Department. In his […]

NEW HIRES Water and environment consulting firm Woodard & Curran has hired Chaly Jo Moyen into a newly created position, chief strategy officer. Moyen will oversee the Portland-based company’s strategic planning, business development, research and other functions. She comes to the firm from a similar role at Conagra Brands, and previously was a senior vice […]

NEW HIRES Dr. Anthony Pastore has joined the Windham primary care practice of Northern Light Mercy Hospital. He holds a medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, and is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Prior to joining Northern Light Mercy Primary Care,  Pastore completed his […]

NEW HIRES The Dunham Group has hired Jim Harnden as a broker and partner, and Bryan Plourde as a broker/sales agent. Harnden comes to the Portland commercial real estate firm with over 35 years of experience in the field. Most recently, he was president of Harnden Commercial Brokers. Plourde previously worked for 10 years as […]