James Brown
President
Jim started with the bank in 2001 as The Bank of Bennington’s Credit Officer and was named President and CEO in 2008.
Mary Callahan
Chief Operating Officer
Mary started with the bank 1987, becoming Senior Vice President in 2011 and COO in 2023. Her focus throughout her career has been on retail operations and compliance.
Mary Blair
Chief Financial Officer
Mary joined The Bank Bennington in 2023 as the Chief Financial Officer. She brought more than 30 years of accounting and finance experience to her position.
Scott Dikeman
Senior Vice President
Commercial Lending
Scott joined The Bank of Bennington in 2018 with broad commercial lending experience in the Rutland region. He was promoted to Senior VP in 2020.
Shannon McLenithan
Senior Vice President
Retail Lending
Shannon joined The Bank of Bennington in 2013 as Vice President of Retail Lending. She has a deep knowledge of consumer-based loans and years of community banking experience. NMLS# 572086
Wendy Chenaille
Vice President
Loan Origination
Wendy, whose career has been entirely in banking, has been with The Bank of Bennington since 1996. NMLS# 485471
Annick Gwozdz
Vice President
Business Development Officer and Branch Administrator
Annick has been with The Bank of Bennington since 2002 becoming Vice President Northshire Business Development in 2019 and then promoted to her current position in, 2023. NMLS# 1163490
Elizabeth Loomis
Vice President
Human Resources
Elizabeth joined The Bank of Bennington in 2021 bringing a strong background and experience in Human Resources. She was promoted to Vice President in 2024.
Kelley Legacy
Vice President
Commercial Lending
Kelley joined The Bank of Bennington in 1994. Over the years, she has worked in both residential and commercial lending and is the lead commercial lender in Bennington.
Heather Kinney
Vice President
Deposit Operations
Heather joined The Bank of Bennington in 2000. She was promoted to Vice President in 2024.
Kerry Mazzariello
Vice President
Business Development - Rutland
Kerry joined the bank in 2024 with 35 years of banking experience. Her tenure includes experience in front end deposit operations, bank and branch management, mortgage origination and small business lending.
Rhonda Pearce
Vice President
Credit Officer
Rhonda joined The Bank of Bennington in 2008 as the Credit Officer. She was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2009, and was made a Vice President in 2015.
Walt Callahan
Assistant Vice President
IT & Facilities
Walt joined the Bank in 1999 providing expertise in technology and security.
Stephanie Dunn
Assistant Vice President
Accounting
Stephanie has been with The Bank of Bennington since 1999. She has held various responsibilities in the accounting department including Accounts Payable and Accounting Supervisor.
Elizabeth LaPointe
Assistant Vice President
Retail Banking
Elizabeth joined the bank in 2003. She has held various position in the retail area and was most recently promoted to her current position in 2022. NMLS# 1163495
Tammy Trombley
Assistant Vice President
Loan Operations
Tammy has been with The Bank of Bennington since 2016. She has over 20 years of experience in banking and supervises the loan operations and processing departments.
Susan Colliano
Assistant Branch Manager
Bennington North Street / Phyllis Lane
Susan has been with The Bank of Bennington since 2014. She brings over 35 years of experience in retail banking and has held various positions within the bank. She was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager in 2022. NMLS# 529574
Alec Nicol
Branch Manager
Manchester
Alec started with The Bank of Bennington in 2019. He was promoted to Manchester Branch Manager in 2023. NMLS# 2162373
Niki Rhoades
Branch Manager
Rutland
Niki started her banking career as a teller with The Bank of Bennington in 2017 and moved up to to a customer service rep 2 years later. Niki was promoted to the Rutland Branch Manager in 2024. NMLS# 1766327
Ashley Setzer
Branch Manager
Arlington
Ashley has been with the bank since 2014, starting out as a teller. She then went on to hold CSR and head teller positions. Ashley was promoted to Arlington Branch Manager in 2024. NMLS# 1894481