Sandy Croft has been promoted from director of credit to chief lending officer at the Vermont Economic Development Authority, the state's quasi-public economic development finance agency.
A graduate of the University of Vermont, Croft got her start in commercial banking at Chittenbank Bank, where she served as vice president of commercial lending. In December 2008, she joined VEDA as a commercial loan officer.
She later earned promotions to senior commercial loan officer, deputy director of commercial lending and director of credit before being elevated to her new post in early January.