Diane Sturgeon named SBA district director for Maine
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named
Diane Sturgeon district director of its Maine District Office. Sturgeon has worked for the SBA for nine years in the Maine office and most recently served as deputy district director. She joined the SBA in 2012 as a lender relations specialist and has more than 10 years of banking experience, having worked in a variety of roles for both community and national lenders. A graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in secondary education, Sturgeon has also completed the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders Fundamentals Diploma Program. Sturgeon succeeds Amy Bassett, who held the position from January 2017 until December 2020.
OTELCO announces new hires in Maine and Alabama
OTELCO is pleased to welcome several new employees in its Maine and Alabama markets.
Three new Technical Support Technicians have been hired in the Bangor, ME office:
Dwayne Fournier worked previously as a Technical Support Representative for Cox Communications and a Technical Support Coordinator for Verizon Wireless. He attended Gibbs College in Rhode Island and attained his PC Networking and Support Certificate as well as CompTIA A+ Certification. Fournier is a resident of Brewer, ME.
Paul Holyoke spent five years in Tech Support and Customer Training prior to joining OTELCO. Holyoke has a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science and also lives in Brewer.