John Goodrich joins Union Bank Board of Directors

David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, has announced the appointment of John M Goodrich to the Board of Directors on February 20, 2013. Goodrich is the Vice President of Production, Americas for WEIDMANN the global leader in electrical insulation for transformer manufacturers and transformer users. He currently manages the Americas manufacturing sites located in Brazil, Mexico, Ohio, and locally in St Johnsbury, Vermont.
Goodrich’ s work and board experience along with his commitment to the local community makes him an ideal representative for Union Bank. He is a resident of Lyndonville and has served on the St. Johnsbury School Board for seven years, on the Planning Commission for five years, and participated in the writing of the St. Johnsbury Town Plan.
He is a past Director on the Board of Central Vermont Public Service, and was a Director for many years for the Associated Industries of Vermont (AIV). Goodrich remains active in the Vermont political process at the local and state level, and was appointed by then Governor Jim Douglas to first serve and then chair the Commission for the Future of Economic Development.
‘ John brings a great amount of professional experience to our Board and will play an important role as we continue to bring value to our shareholders, customers, communities and employees,’ stated Silverman.
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, investment, 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 17 banking offices, 1 loan center and 34 ATMs. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.