Union Bank announces additions to New Hampshire staff

Ken Gibbons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce that Lori Wiggett and William (Bill) Andreas have joined the New Hampshire staff of Union Bank and Tracy Ash is expanding her role in the Littleton area.
Lori Wiggett is the Branch Manager for the North Woodstock branch. Wiggett brings 15 plus years of experience in banking, real estate lending, collections and real estate. Wiggett was previously the Homeownership Center Director for AHEAD Inc. for twelve years where she developed programs and services for the organization. She has extensive business development and management experience. She is on the Budget Committee of the Lin-Wood School and is President of the Woodstock Fire Department Auxiliary.
Bill Andreas is joining the Commercial Lending team in the New Hampshire region, working out of the Main Street, Littleton office. Andreas, formerly the Executive Director of the Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), has a background rooted in commercial lending. Prior to BEDCO, Andreas was the Economic Development Administrator for the City of Rochester, NH; Special Agent and registered Representative for Prudential Preferred Financial Services; and, he has held Vice President and commercial lender positions for various commercial banks in New Hampshire and Massachusetts during his distinguished career. He is a Member of NHEDA, and on the boards of Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire, North Country Council, and Chair of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee and Energy Subcommittee.
Tracy Ash, Commercial Lender and Branch Manager of the Littleton Main Street office is expanding her responsibilities to include staff development and managing commercial loan and deposit relationships for the Littleton area. Ash was formerly the Branch Manager for Northway Bank, Commercial Lender for Connecticut River Bank, NA and has 20 plus years as a paralegal specializing in real estate and finance. She is on the board of Littleton Main Street, Inc. and is an advisory board member of the Hugh J. Gallen Career and Technical Center.
“The people in northwestern New Hampshire deserve the best that the banking industry has to offer. The quality and expertise that Lori, Bill and Tracy bring to these communities is unsurpassed, and we are very pleased to be able to attract and retain individuals with this caliber of banking experience,” stated Gibbons.
Union Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Bankshares, Inc. (UNB, traded on the NASDAQ Exchange), has been helping people buy homes and local businesses create jobs in area communities since 1891. Headquartered in Morrisville, VT, Union Bank is a full service bank offering deposit, loan, trust and commercial banking services throughout northern Vermont and northwestern New Hampshire. Union Bank has earned an outstanding reputation for residential lending programs and is an SBA Preferred Lender.
Proud to be one of the few community banks serving Vermont and New Hampshire, Union Bank maintains a strong commitment to traditional values. In particular, Union Bank is dedicated to providing genuine customer service and community support, donating tens of thousands of dollars to local nonprofits annually. These values—combined with financial expertise, quality products and the latest technology—make Union Bank the premier choice for your banking services, both personal and commercial. Union Bank currently maintains 18 banking offices and 34 ATMs. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.