Diane H. Arnold, President & CEO of Essex Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Lynn K. Giroux has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer.

“Lynn is an invaluable member of the senior management team of Essex Savings Bank and this promotion is well-deserved,” stated Diane Arnold, President and CEO.

Giroux has 40 years of banking experience, having spent the last 22 at Essex Savings Bank, whereby she oversees Human Resources, Compliance, Branch Administration, Deposit Operations, Loan Administration, Marketing and Facilities.

In addition to her work responsibilities, Ms. Giroux serves as ambassador and member for the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Society for Human Resource Professionals, the American Bankers Association, the Connecticut Bankers Association whereby she also serves on the organization’s Human Resource Committee, and is a past board member of Camp Hazen YMCA.

She has participated as a panelist for the Vermont Bankers Association’s Women in Leadership Conference, the Connecticut Bankers Association as well as other compliance-related organizations. Ms. Giroux is an advocate for the community banking industry.

Ms. Giroux was the recipient of the 2014 Women of FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), a prestigious award given by The Commercial Record to women who have achieved excellence and make a difference in these traditionally male-dominated fields. Ms. Giroux is a graduate of the University of Vermont, as well as the New England School of Banking.

Essex Savings Bank is a FDIC insured, state chartered, mutual savings bank established in 1851. The Bank serves the Connecticut River Valley and shoreline with six offices in Essex (2), Chester, Madison, Old Lyme and Old Saybrook providing a full complement of personal and business banking. Financial, estate, insurance and retirement planning are offered throughout the state by the Bank’s Trust Division, Essex Trust and wholly-owned subsidiary, Essex Financial Services, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.

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