Mary Papenfoth	Gary Salinsky	Lisa Legler

Kevin C. Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, has announced the promotions of Mary Papenfoth, Gary Salinsky, and Lisa Legler to the corporate position of assistant vice president.

Mary Papenfoth
A Voluntown resident, Papenfoth serves as branch manager of the Bank’s Preston office.
 
She joined the Bank in 1994, serving as a full-time teller at the Main Office and also in the Brooklyn branch. She was promoted to positions of increased responsibility, including accounting assistant, and Main Office assistant branch manager before being named Preston branch manager in November 2008.
 
Papenfoth attended the America’s Community Bankers Branch Management Development School, and holds numerous certifications from the Center for Financial Training. She has received first place honors in the categories of Mortgage Loan Documentation and Consumer Lending.
 
Active in her community, she serves as a volunteer interpreter for the Mystic Seaport Museum and a role player with the Mystic Seaport Lantern Light Tours. She is 1st vice president of the South County Art Association, a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle church finance committee, and a member of the Southeastern Connecticut Women’s Network.

Gary Salinsky
Salinsky is a commercial lender at the Bank’s Main Office. He joined the Bank in June 2008 with two decades of financial services experience, including vice president positions at three Virginia banks.
 
He attended Middlesex Community College in Middletown, CT, and Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg, VA.  A Mystic resident, he is past assistant vice president for the Fredericksburg Kiwanis Club, and past vice president, board member and volunteer for the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. He is a member of the Norwich Rotary Club.
 
Lisa Legler
Legler, a Moosup resident, is the manager of the Bank’s Main Office in Jewett City. She joined the Bank in 2006 and has served in positions including customer service representative, retail operations manager, and assistant manager. She holds an associate’s degree from Becker College in Worcester.  Lisa is currently enrolled in the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.