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Jazz, Mystery, and Awards: Unveiling the Secrets at the CFTEA 2024 Leaders Conference

October 17, 2024

What a night at the 2024 CFTEA Leaders Conference! After a day full of inspiring ideas and networking, we stepped back in time to the 1920s for an unforgettable evening of dinner, awards, and a thrilling murder mystery! The interactive murder mystery dinner, “I Love You to Death,” brought the jazz age to life with Sleuths Mystery Entertainment Sleuths Mystery Entertainment’s captivating performances. We celebrated winners for the best 1920s costume, the Watson Award – when you can’t be accurate

Announcing New Council Member, Marissa Brunelle

October 16, 2024

CFTEA Council Spotlight: Marissa Brunelle Corporate Trainer Claremont Savings Bank We’re thrilled to welcome Marissa Brunelle of Claremont Savings Bank to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council! Marissa brings a wealth of experience in banking and with CFTEA to the council. “As the Corporate Trainer, career growth and development for my organization is a huge focus. I would like to join the CFTEA council to build a stronger partnership to fill education gaps for my staff, building stronger and more confident

2024 Making a Difference Award Winner, Nancy Hines

October 11, 2024

CFTEA Board President, Nancy Hines, has been awarded the CFTEA 2024 Making a Difference Award. The award is based on innovative thinking and inspiration. As a board leader, Nancy sets the pace for engagement and improvement within the organization. After reviewing some vendor content, CFTEA was disappointed by the student experience. The solution? CFTEA would dedicate time and resources to create brand new courses that covered the needed content, but do it in a way that was engaging and beneficial

2024 Leaders Conference Success!

October 9, 2024

The 2024 CFTEA Leaders Conference is an opportunity for board and council members as well as key supporters to come together and share best practices, challenges, and solutions in a fun, collaborative environment. This year the conference was at Village by the Sea in Wells, Maine. This was the location of the Leaders Conference in 2014 and it was great to return! Stay tuned for award recognition. If you weren’t able to make it this year, the 2025 Leaders Conference

Happy Retirement, Jay!

October 9, 2024

Long-time board member, instructor, and content reviewer Jay Hallam has retired from Kennebunk Savings Bank. His knowledge into Commercial Lending and Credit Analysis provided a unique and expansive voice to our learning community. CFTEA was so fortunate to have Jay be such an active and thoughtful member of the CFTEA Board of Directors. Recently, Jay has been reviewing updates to a new version of Analyzing Financial Statements and offering his insights. All of us at CFTEA wish Jay the best

Welcome to New Council Member, Dawn Chappell

October 8, 2024

CFTEA Council Spotlight: Dawn Chappell Regional Retail Banking Manager, North Carolina – Senior Vice President TowneBank We’re thrilled to welcome Dawn Chappell of TowneBank to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council! Dawn brings a wealth of experience in banking to the council and was thrilled to uncover all that CFTEA has to offer as a non-profit organization. “I have engaged with many courses and curriculum offered through our Learning and Development Team and the CFTEA passion with growth and development of

Welcome to New Council Member, Erika Cronkhite!

September 20, 2024

CFTEA Council Spotlight Erika Cronkhite | Employee Development Officer Bangor Savings CFTEA is thrilled to welcome Erika Cronkhite to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council. Reflecting on what drew her to the CFTEA council, Erika shared, “CFTEA has a great reputation for connecting students with the learning and education they need to have a successful career in the financial world. I believe what I learn with CFTEA can assist me in helping employees achieve more in their banking careers. My current

Welcome to New Council Member – Sarah Doak!

August 1, 2024

CFTEA Council Spotlight Sarah Doak | AVP, Portfolio Manager Bangor Savings CFTEA is thrilled to welcome Sarah Doak to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council. Reflecting on what drew her to the CFTEA council, Sarah shared, “As someone who did not set out to work in banking, I have seen firsthand the impact of industry-specific education can have on an individual’s career when such resources are made accessible. It was through training, like CFTEA, that gave me a solid start in

Welcoming New Council Member – Michelle Dumont

July 2, 2024

Michelle Dumont Officer, Portfolio Administrator Kennebunk Savings Bank Exciting news for the CFTEA community! We’re thrilled to welcome long-time student Michelle Dumont to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council. Michelle brings a wealth of experience in commercial lending to the table, and we’re confident she will be an amazing member as we continue the goal of showcasing the value of CFTEA with organizations. Michelle has been a Kennebunk Savings Bank team member since 1989 and has held various positions in the

Welcoming New Council Member: Christina Howe

June 27, 2024

CFTEA Council Spotlight: Christina Howe Residential Loan Closing Team Lead Mascoma Bank CFTEA welcomes Christina Howe of Bank to the CFTEA Regional Advisory Council! Christina is a CFTEA advocate and has personally benefited from the programs in her career. “I have used CFTEA courses to help with my personal professional development which helped expedite my promotion to team lead within three years of becoming a loan closer. I have also taken many leadership and communication classes that have helped me