KENNEBEC SAVINGS BANK PROMOTES LOCAL RESIDENT

 JANUARY, 2008: AUGUSTA, ME - Mark L. Johnston, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, recently announced the promotion of Erin N. Bechard to Assistant Vice President & Compliance Officer. Ms. Bechard is employed at the Bank’s main office on 150 State Street in Augusta.

Ms. Bechard has been part of the Kennebec Savings Bank family since 1999, where she began as a summer teller. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and holds a B.A. in Economics and German Studies; she also studied abroad at Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat in Freiburg, Germany. Bechard held two internships during her stay in Germany, including one at Commerzbank in Heidelberg. In addition, Erin is a graduate of the Kennebec Leadership Institute (XIX Class) and resides in Augusta.

“Erin has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to KSB,” said Johnston of the promotion.  “ We are in very capable hands with Erin’s commitment and security and compliance knowledge.”

Kennebec Savings Bank is a $614 million state-chartered mutual savings bank with over 75 employees and locations in Augusta, Waterville, and Winthrop, as well as a 24-hour electronic banking center, KSB Anytime, in Manchester.  Kennebec Savings Bank is proud to be Kennebec County’s community bank since 1870 and the bank where people matter most.