With the departure of Sue Dunn as general manager, the Gorham Times has announced several changes to its board of directors.

The Board has elected Bruce Hepler as its new general manager. Bruce has been on the Gorham Times board for six years and was the president for the past two. He graduated from Gorham High School (’86) before going to Dartmouth College and the University of Maine School of Law. He has been a lawyer for over twenty two years. Bruce has three kids in the Gorham schools, and he also works with three other nonprofit organizations in Gorham.

Mike Wing is the new board president. Mike has been on the board for four years. Past experience in the community includes Gorham School Board, Gorham School/Business Roundtable and involvement with the boards and coaching for several youth sports organizations. Mike is the President of Accelera inc, a startup company commercializing new technology in health care.

We welcome Mike Smith as a new board member. Mike has his Masters in Physical Therapy from Simmons College in Boston and his undergraduate from Colby College. He is also a certified athletic trainer and has been practicing for 24 years. Smith and his wife are the owners of Village Physical Therapy on Main Street. They have lived in Gorham the last 16 years and their son is enrolled at Great Falls Elementary. Smith has been a contributing writer to the Living section for several years.

Finally, the Gorham Times says goodbye to board member Peter Gleason who has stepped down from his role after moving to Windham. He has been with the Gorham School Department for over 25 years, but now works seasonally, primarily as Head Groundskeeper for the schools. Peter and his wife, Fran, have lived in the Buxton and Gorham communities for the last 27 years. They have three grown sons and two grandchildren. Peter would like to thank the Gorham Times for the opportunity to serve on the board for the past two years. Thank you, Peter!