Eric Ritchie has become the CEO of Sargent Corp. The company announced the replacement of longstanding CEO Herb Sargent. Since joining Sargent in 2018, Eric has been instrumental in their growth and took over as president in 2024, after serving as chief operations officer. Congratulations to Eric, a College of Engineering graduate, on leading the state’s largest construction company.
Krisjand Rothweiler has had a big year. He finished 22 years in the Army with a final assignment on the Joint Staff. He has retired to Alexandria, VA, where he and his family will have a chance to settle a bit and finally unpack all the moving boxes. After enjoying spring break on the beach, he accepted a supply chain management role with KPMG and is leading a team on future logistics strategy for the Department of Defense.
Dr. Charmaine Patel has been appointed senior physician executive at Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor. Charmaine has been with Northern Light Acadia Hospital since 2016 and has received several accolades, including the Richard A. Bernstein Award for Excellence in Teaching and the George Ginsberg Fellowship Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Congratulations to these distinguished leaders in our communities.