SACO, Maine (January 1, 2025) - Saco & Biddeford Savings (SBSI) is pleased to announce its employee promotions at the bank to start the New Year.
Cara Gobeil has been promoted to a Vice President. Gobeil joined SBSI in March of 2017 as a Teller in the Saco Office. She was promoted to Customer Relationship Associate in 2018, and received a promotion in 2019 where she became a Customer Relationship Officer. In 2021, Gobeil joined the Audit Team as an Auditor and in 2023, was promoted to Assistant Vice President. Her most recent promotion was to Audit Manager in March of 2024.
Sarah Gonneville has been promoted to Vice President. Gonneville joined SBSI in 2012 as a Teller in the South Portland Branch. She was promoted to Customer Relationship Associate, then to Customer Relationship Officer in 2014. Gonneville received another promotion in 2016, when she became the Assistant Branch Manager in the South Portland Branch. In 2024, she was promoted to Retail Operations Manager.
Shawn Walton has been promoted to Vice President. Walton joined the SBSI Team in January of 2000 as a Teller in the Scarborough Branch. In 2001, he joined the Saco Office and was promoted to Customer Relationship Associate. He became an Officer in 2013, and a year later, Walton was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager. In 2017, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President. Last year, Walton was promoted to Market Manager in the Saco Office.
Cathryn Clark has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Clark joined the Accounting Team in November of 2022 as an Accounting Manager.
Denise Alphonse has been promoted to Customer Relationship Officer. Alphonse joined the Saco Team in May of 2021 as a Customer Relationship Associate.
Sam Kany has been promoted to Officer. Kany originally joined SBSI in the summer of 2020, as a Seasonal Teller. He returned to the Bank when he joined the S&B Financial Services Team in 2021 as a Financial Services Representative. Kany was promoted to Financial Advisor in December of 2021.
Keira O'Hare has been promoted to Officer. O’Hare joined the Bank in September of 2020 as a Loan Servicing/Collections Clerk. She was promoted to Retail Loan Underwriter/Facilitator in January of 2022.
Meg Palmer has been promoted to Community Engagement Officer. Palmer joined the Marketing Team in January of 2019 as a Social Media Marketing Coordinator. In 2021, she moved into the role of the Bank's Community Relations Coordinator.
About Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
Founded in 1827, Saco & Biddeford Savings is Maine’s oldest bank. For 198 years, SBSI has continued to meet the ever-changing needs of the customers and communities it serves. Fulfilling its commitment to mutuality, SBSI, in conjunction with Paquin & Carroll Insurance, has contributed more than $5.3 million to area organizations over the last 10 years. For more information, visit www.sbsavings.bank, Instagram at @SBSavings, Facebook at @sacobiddefordsavings, or visit one of their locations in Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland or Westbrook. Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
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