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Please note: We will be closed Monday, February 17, for Presidents' Day.

Management


James Brown Profile Image

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.

jbrown@bennbank.com
Mary Callahan Profile Image

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.

mcallahan@bennbank.com
Mary Blair, CFO

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.

mblair@bennbank.com
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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.

sdikeman@bennbank.com
Shannon McLenithan Profile Image

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

smclenithan@bennbank.com
Wendy Chenaille Profile Image

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

wchenaille@bennbank.com
Annick Gwozdz Profile Image

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

agwozdz@bennbank.com
Elizabeth Loomis, VP Human Resources

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.

ebuckley@bennbank.com
Kelley Legacy

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.

klegacy@bennbank.com
Heather Kinney

Heather Kinney

Vice President
Deposit Operations

Heather joined The Bank of Bennington in 2000. She was promoted to Vice President in 2024.

hkinney@bennbank.com
Kerry Mazzariello

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.

kmazzariello@bennbank.com
Rhonda Pearce, VP Credit Officer

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.

rpearce@bennbank.com
Walt Callahan Profile Image

Walt Callahan

Assistant Vice President
IT & Facilities

Walt joined the Bank in 1999 providing expertise in technology and security.

wcallahan@bennbank.com
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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.

sdunn@bennbank.com
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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

elapointe@bennbank.com
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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.

ttrombley@bennbank.com
Sue Colliano, Assistant Branch Manager Bennington.

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

scolliano@bennbank.com
Alec Nicol Profile Image

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

anicol@bennbank.com
Niki Rhoades

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

nrhoades@bennbank.com
Ashley Setzer, Arlington Branch Manager

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

asetzer@bennbank.com