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MEREDA appoints Deering of NBT Bank and Dovich of TD Bank to board of directors

Jeremy Deering

 

Ron Dovich

 

Portland, ME Jeremy Deering and Ron Dovich have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA).

Deering is a senior vice president and regional commercial banking manager for the Maine region for NBT Bank. He graduated from the University of New England and began his banking career shortly thereafter.

Prior to the last five years at NBT Bank, Deering has enjoyed team leader roles in commercial banking at Bank of New Hampshire and Androscoggin Bank.

Dovich is a senior relationship manager for TD Bank serving clients throughout Maine. Dovich joined TD Bank in July of 2020. Prior to TD Bank he worked for a commercial real estate development firm in Texas where they focused on light industrial business parks and NNN retail properties.

Deering served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years as a Naval aviator, which included three years assigned to NAS Brunswick, ME.

“We are excited to announce the addition of Jeremy and Ron to our board of directors. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise in real estate, development, and investment will bring immense value to our organization. MEREDA is committed to making a positive impact and with the passion and dedication of our board members, we will continue to do so,” said Shelly Clark, executive eirector for MEREDA.

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