Kevin
C. Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, has
announced the promotions of James A. McDonald of Essex and Kevin Goyen
of East Hampton to positions of increased responsibility.
McDonald
has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer,
with administrative oversight over the finance, information technology
and deposit operations functions. He joined Jewett City Savings Bank in
1999 as controller, and was named vice president and controller in 2000
and to his most recent position as vice president and treasurer in 2001.
He
began his financial services career 23 years ago with New Haven Savings
Bank, advancing to positions of increased responsibility in the areas
of accounting and operations with American National Bank, Founders
Bank, Bank of New Haven and Citizens Bank of Connecticut prior to
joining Jewett City Savings Bank.
A
graduate of Enfield (CT) High School, McDonald attended Providence
College and Southern Connecticut State University in Hamden, CT, the
New England School of Banking and the American Bankers Association
Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Goyen,
who was named technology manager in 2006, has been promoted to customer
information security officer. He joined Jewett City Savings Bank as
systems administrator in 1999.
He
served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years as a naval air crewman and
performed anti-submarine operations. He became a Master at Arms 1st
class during his second enlistment in the Navy. Following his military
service, he utilized computer skills gained as a hobby to land an
entry-level job as a field service technician, gaining network and
server skills and experience prior to joining the Bank.
Goyen is a graduate of Manchester (CT) Community College.