AUGUSTA — Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has appointed two new managers to help run and reform the agency.
William W. “Bill” Boeschenstein Jr. of Cape Elizabeth will serve as chief operating officer and Bonnie L. Smith of Portland will be deputy commissioner of programs, Commissioner Mary Mayhew announced this morning.
Boeschenstein (pronounced ‘Besh-en’stine’) has spent more than 30 years in the banking and energy industries and founded and sold an investment management company. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the department. He also will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the department to improve performance, efficiency and transparency, according to the announcement.
Smith is a 24-year nursing veteran who served as director of care coordination at Maine Medical Center and co-founded a nonprofit that provided health care in Latin America. She will oversee and coordinate DHHS programs and services.
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