PORTLAND, Maine, December 13, 2016 – Workers' compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Deb Sabatino to the position of Director, Human Resources where she is responsible for planning and managing human resources operations and programs.

Sabatino has more than 25 years of HR experience in the hospitality, healthcare, retail and insurance industries. She began her career at MEMIC in 2008 as a Human Resources Specialist and was promoted to Human Resources Manager in 2015. Prior to MEMIC she worked in HR at Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Cole Haan, Maine Medical Center and Marriott International.

Sabatino has earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Workers' Compensation Professional (WCP) designations. Sabatino graduated from Husson University in Bangor, Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

About MEMIC

The MEMIC Group includes MEMIC Indemnity Company, MEMIC Casualty Company, and parent company Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company; all rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best. As a super-regional workers’ compensation specialty insurer, The MEMIC Group holds licenses to write workers’ compensation across the country. The group insures more than 20,000 employers and their estimated 300,000 employees, and holds more than $1.2 billion in assets. The group maintains offices in Manchester, NH; Glastonbury, CT; Albany, NY; Weehawken, NJ; West Conshohocken, PA; Tysons Corner, VA; and Tampa, FL; in addition to its headquarters in Portland, ME.