(January 22, 2008)--Union Bank will add Lura Jacques as Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer of the western service area and Lois Pigeon as Branch Manager to its new St. Albans Office.
Lura was a Wealth Advisor for TD Banknorths St. Albans office for the past nineteen years. She currently serves as Treasurer of the St. Albans Rotary Expo and Homeshow and as secretary of the St. Albans Rotary. She is also a board Member with Franklin County Court Diversion. Her educational background includes graduating from Champlain College, New England School of Banking, and earning a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor designation from Cannon Financial Institute.
Lois Pigeon is a long time active resident of St. Albans, where she has been involved with Vermont National Bank, which became Charter One and then Citizens. She also owns a small business with her husband.
Union Banks operates headquarters in Morrisville and offers deposit, loan, trust and commercial banking services in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire. As of September 30 they had 397 million dollars in consolidated assets and 13 banking offices. They operate 30 ATMs in Vermont and Littleton, New Hampshire and a loan office in St. Albans. The bank employs 170.