Peoples Heritage Bank Staff Promotions & Hires, Winter and Spring 2002

Peoples Heritage Bank is a Maine-based bank with more than 60 branches throughout the state, four of which operate as Oxford Bank & Trust, a division of the bank. For additional information about Peoples, visit online at http://www.peoplesheritage.com.


DAVID A. BRONSON NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

David A. Bronson has been named a senior vice president in the Commercial Lending Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. He will continue to be responsible for commercial loan approvals and financial advisory services.

Bronson joined Peoples Heritage Bank in 1997 and has 14 years in banking. He previously served as a vice president, and has held similar positions at two other New England banks. A resident of Rochester, N.H., Bronson serves on the board of directors for the Shalom House in Portland. He received an MBA in 2001 and an undergraduate degree in 1981, both from the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
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PATRICIA L. CAMELIO NAMED SENIOR VP AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Patricia L. Camelio has been promoted to senior vice president in the Commercial Lending Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to serve as a commercial lending relationship manager.

Camelio joined Peoples in 1991 and has 11 years in banking. She previously has served as a vice president, an assistant vice president and a commercial loan officer. Camelio is a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants. A resident of Falmouth, Camelio is active in the United Way. She is a 1988 graduate of the University of Vermont in Burlington.
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ALLEN L. CAMPBELL PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Allen L. Campbell has been named vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. He will continue to manage business development and sales at the 77 Exchange Street branch in Bangor.

Campbell joined Peoples in 1994 and has 15 years in banking. He previously served as a mortgage originator and a branch manager. A resident of Brewer, Campbell is a member of the Government Affairs Committee for the Bangor Chamber of Commerce and is vice chair of the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also serves on the Brewer Planning Board.
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JOHN B. CORMIER NAMED ASSISTANT VP AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

John B. Cormier has been promoted to assistant vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. He will continue to manage business development and sales, including small business lending, at the Falmouth banking center.

Cormier joined Peoples in 1997 and has nine years in banking. He previously has served as the customer sales and service manager at the Peoples branch in Yarmouth. A resident of Westbrook, Cormier is active in the Falmouth Rotary Club.
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CHRISTY L. COUSINS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Christy L. Cousins has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to be responsible for business development and sales management at the Peoples branch located in the Shaw's supermarket at 770 Roosevelt Trail in North Windham.

Cousins joined Peoples in 1985 and has 25 years in banking. She previously served as assistant vice president. Cousins also has managed the Peoples branch inside the Shaw's on Payne Road in Scarborough and served for 14 years as the assistant manager of the Peoples branch in Westbrook. A resident and native of Gorham, Cousins is a 2001 graduate of Andover College in Portland and a 1977 graduate of Gorham High School. She is a member of the Rotary Club and is active in the March of Dimes, Junior Achievement, Coats for Kids and the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race.
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LAURA C. FOYE NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Laura C. Foye has been promoted to senior vice president in the Corporate Banking Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to be responsible for commercial lending and business development.

Foye joined Peoples Heritage Bank in 2000 and has 25 years in banking. She previously served as vice president. Prior to joining Peoples, she held various supervisory positions for two other banks in New England. A resident of Cape Elizabeth and a native of South Portland, Foye serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Maine, the Portland Concert Association, the Maine Investment Exchange and Alpha-One Enterprises. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and South Portland High School.
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LINDSAY HARRIS NAMED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Lindsay Harris has been promoted to assistant vice president in the Commercial Lending Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. A loan officer for government guaranteed and international lending, she will continue to approve, administer and monitor all commercial loans requiring a government guaranty for Maine.

Harris joined Peoples Heritage Bank in 1996 and has six years in banking. She has previously served as a small business credit manager and a senior commercial credit analyst. Harris is a member of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, the Maine International Trade Center and the Risk Management Association. A resident of Portland, Harris is active in the United Way of Greater Portland, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, the Community Cancer Center, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the March of Dimes. An Ellsworth native, she is a graduate of Ellsworth High School and received a bachelor's degree in marketing management from Thomas College in Waterville.
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ANDREA L. HARVEY NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Andrea L. Harvey has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to manage the Peoples branch at 449 Forest Avenue in Portland in her role as business development and sales manager.

Harvey joined Peoples in 1987 and has 15 years in banking. She previously has served as an assistant vice president, an assistant manager, a customer service representative and a teller.

A resident of South Portland, Harvey is an ordained deacon with the Westbrook United Methodist Church - where she is the youth pastor - and is vice president of the board of directors for Spiral Arts, Inc. in Portland. Harvey is a 2000 graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass., a 1983 graduate of the University of Southern Maine and a 1978 graduate of South Portland High School.
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DAVID J. JAMISON NAMED ASSISTANT VP AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

David J. Jamison has been promoted to assistant vice president in the Cash Management Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. A cash management representative, he will continue to service the bank's cash management clients.

Jamison joined Peoples in 1994 and has eight years in banking. He previously has served as a branch manager and as an officer. A resident of West Gardiner, Jamison attended the University of Maine in Orono and is a 1992 graduate of Gardiner Area High School.
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KIMBERLY S. JAMISON NAMED AN OFFICER AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Kimberly S. Jamison has been promoted to officer at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to oversee consumer and mortgage lending and operations at the 77 Exchange St. branch in Bangor.

Jamison joined Peoples in 1988 and has 13 years in banking. She previously has served as an assistant branch manager, a customer service representative and a head teller. A resident of Levant, Jamison is active in Junior Achievement and the United Way. Originally from Carmel, she is a 1985 graduate of Herman High School.
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NANCY D. LARSEN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Nancy Dora Larsen has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. As the manager of the Peoples branches in Camden and Thomaston, she will continue to oversee business development and sales.

Larsen joined Peoples in 1978 and has 24 years in banking. She previously served as assistant vice president. She started her career at Peoples as a customer service representative at the Rockland branch, later serving as assistant manager. A resident of Port Clyde, Larsen is a trustee of the Northeast Foundation Board, heads the membership committee for the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Northeast Health Finance Committee. Originally from Connecticut, Larsen received a bachelor's degree in business education at Central Connecticut State College in New Britain.
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CONNIE J. MILLER NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Connie J. Miller has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to manage daily operations at the Rockland banking center in her role as business development and sales manager.

Miller joined Peoples in 1980 and has 21 years in banking. She most recently served as assistant vice president, and previously has served as the banking center manager at the Camden branch and an assistant manager in the Rockland office. A resident of Waldoboro, Miller is a member of the Rockland Rotary Club and is the treasurer of both the Dutch Neck Community Club and the Dutch Neck Cemetery Association. Miller, born in Rockland, grew up in Warren and graduated in 1973 from Medomak Valley High School.
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ANDREA C. MULLIS NAMED ASSISTANT VP AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Andrea C. Mullis has been promoted to assistant vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to manage business development and sales at the Pittsfield branch.

Mullis joined Peoples in 1984 and has 18 years in banking. She previously has served as an assistant branch manager, a customer service representative and a teller. A resident of Pittsfield, Mullis serves on the boards of the United Way of Mid Maine, the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce and Families in Transition. Originally from Benton, she is a 1977 graduate of Lawrence High School.
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LORI J. SHIELDS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Lori J. Shields has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to manage business development and sales at the Ellsworth banking center. Shields joined Peoples in 1998 and has 19 years in banking. She previously served as an assistant vice president. In addition, she has held various executive positions with a federal credit union in Maine.

A resident of Holden, Shields is chair of the Ellsworth Area March of Dimes Walk America and is active in Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the United Way of Eastern Maine, and the Community Investment Panel. Shields received both her master's and bachelor's degrees in business administration at Husson College in Bangor. She is a member of Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society for business, management and administration. Originally from Milo, Shields is a graduate of Penquis Valley High School.
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JAMES R. SKILLINGS PROMOTED TO OFFICER AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

James R. Skillings has been promoted to officer at Peoples Heritage Bank. As a customer sales and service manager, he will continue to oversee branch operations and mortgage and consumer lending at the One Portland Square branch in Portland.

Skillings joined Peoples in 1993 and has nine years in banking. He previously has served as a customer service representative and a head teller.
A resident of South Portland, Skillings is active in the March of Dimes, serving as a team captain. A native of Scarborough, he is a 1991 graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Portland and a 1986 graduate of Scarborough High School.
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DAVID J. SMALLWOOD NAMED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

David J. Smallwood has been named assistant vice president in the Mortgage Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Bangor. He will continue to manage the residential mortgage loan department at the 77 Exchange Street branch.

Smallwood joined Peoples in 1996 and has seven years in banking. He previously served as a loan consultant and a senior loan officer. Smallwood serves on the Bangor Board of Realtors. A resident of Holden, Smallwood is a 1986 graduate of University of Maine in Machias and a 1984 graduate of Katahdin High School.
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CORNELIA W. SWANSON NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Cornelia W. Swanson has been promoted to senior vice president in the Credit Administration Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to be responsible for credit policy and administration for commercial lending.

Swanson joined Peoples Heritage Bank in 1999 and has 20 years in banking. She previously served as vice president. Prior to joining Peoples, she held various supervisory positions for other banks in New England and New York. A resident of Windham, Swanson is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1981 from Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y.
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SHERRY L. TORREY NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Sherry L. Torrey has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to manage and develop small business at the 835 Main Street branch in Westbrook.

A resident of Westbrook, Torrey joined Peoples Heritage Bank in 1987 and has 21 years in banking. She previously served as an assistant vice president, and has managed other branches in Greater Portland. Torrey is originally from Houlton.
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CHERYL A. TWITCHELL NAMED OFFICER AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Cheryl A. Twitchell has been promoted to officer in the Cash Management Department at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland. She will continue to oversee the banking relationships of commercial customers in the York County region.

Twitchell joined Peoples in 2000 and has five years in banking. She previously served as a cash management representative. A resident of Gorham, Twitchell is active in the United Way Day of Caring. Originally from Portland, she is a 1978 graduate of Portland High School.
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DOREEN A. WARREN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AT PEOPLES HERITAGE BANK

Doreen A. Warren has been promoted to vice president at Peoples Heritage Bank. She will continue to be the branch manager of the two Sanford branches at 1237 Main St. and 931 Main St., specializing in small business lending and commercial development.

Warren joined Peoples in 1999 and has 19 years in banking. She previously served as an assistant vice president with Peoples. She also has served as a branch manager, an assistant branch manager and an assistant collection manager at credit unions and at another bank in Maine.

A resident and native of Sanford, Warren is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the YMCA. She serves as an ambassador and board member for the Chamber of Commerce, and is the vice chair of the board for the Salvation Army and co-chair of the March of Dimes walk-a-thon committee. Warren is a 1983 graduate of Sanford High School.
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