Kevin C. Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, announced today that Lorraine Corson of Plainfield has been promoted to serve as assistant branch manager of the Bank’s Brooklyn office.

Corson joined the Bank in 1997 as a part-time teller at the Main office. She became a full-time employee that same year, and later served as deposit operations clerk and then as head teller of the Central Village office. In March of this year, she was named head teller of the Brooklyn office.

A graduate of Plainfield High School, she holds associate’s degrees in accounting and in management from Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson. She has also earned several diplomas and certificates from the American Institute of Banking and the Center for Financial Training.

Corson has served as data entry clerk for the Plainfield Fire company for 12 years, and is a three-year member of the Plainfield Fire District.