David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Bank’s St. Johnsbury Advisory Board. Mary Parent, Senior Associate, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC and Michael Barrett of the Barrett Insurance Agency joined the Advisory Board in March of this year.
Union Bank has three Advisory Boards, each covering a portion of the Bank’s service area. The Advisory Boards act as ambassadors for the Bank, have lending authority and represent the Bank at community functions. The Boards make recommendations to management for new products, growth opportunities and areas needing improvement.
Ms. Parent specializes in corporate and commercial law in the areas of business formation and operation, private equity transactions, financing, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning and commercial real estate. She is a graduate of Boston College Law School, was admitted to the State Bar of Massachusetts, State Bar of Vermont, and State Bar of New Hampshire and is a member of the Vermont and New Hampshire Bar Associations. Parent is the president of the St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce, the treasurer of the Caledonia County Bar Association and is a member of the Northeast Kingdom Young Professionals Group. She previously served on the board of directors of Catamount Film & Arts, and as coordinator of the St. Johnsbury Chapter of the Women Business Owners’ Network.
Mr. Barrett, an agent with the Barrett Insurance Agency is licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire. He has extensive experience in broadcasting having worked for SnoCountry Worldwide, Clear Channel Communications and Vermont Broadcast Associates. Barrett is active with Relay For Life of Caledonia County and is a past co-chair and emcee for the event. He is the 2006 Presidents Club award winner for Excellence in Broadcast with Clear Channel Communications and 2008 Customer Service Representative of the Year with Cooperative Insurance Companies.
“We are very pleased to have these two outstanding individuals on our St. Johnsbury Advisory Board whose commitment to the local community and professional expertise will be an asset to the Bank,” 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 16 banking offices, 1 loan center and 34 ATMs. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.