Steve Bowler named executive director of Penobscot Shores
Steve Bowler. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Shores)
Steve Bowler. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Shores)
ROCKPORT — Steve Bowler has stepped into the role of executive director at Penobscot Shores after serving for nearly eight years as the senior living community’s director of sales and marketing. Bowler officially assumed the role in September.
“Steve has been extremely successful at Penobscot Shores for many years, working with residents, prospects and the general community,” said Loriman Looke, senior executive director of senior living services for Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, in a news release. “His knowledge of Penobscot Shores and its residents, along with his energy and quick smile, make him a natural fit for the executive director position. I’m thrilled to have him leading the Penobscot Shores community.”
Before joining the team at Penobscot Shores, Bowler worked 11 years as marketing director at Dirigo Pines, a senior living facility in Orono. Prior to that he spent 17 years as the vice president of public relations and development at The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle.
Bowler said he’s excited to continue working with both the staff and residents at Penobscot Shores, and gave praise to outgoing executive director Mary Sargent for her support and organization behind the scenes as he stepped into the role.
Penobscot Shores is an independent living retirement community that is affiliated with WCGH. To learn more about Penobscot Shores, visit penobscotshores.com or call 338-2332.
Waldo County General Hospital
Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.
