Jeanne Hulit, Maine Community Bank (ME)

08/16/23 • 31 min

In this month’s episode, Vin and Zach are joined by Jeanne Hulit, President and CEO of Maine Community Bank. The depth and breadth of Jeanne’s resume provides the backdrop for a wide-ranging discussion that includes her:

Journey from international business to the regional and community banking arenas
Time as the acting administrator with the Small Business Administration
Current stewardship of a “merger of equals”
Role as a Director with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Jeanne discusses the importance of saying “yes,” making effective decisions, and her passion for community banking as the ultimate economic development model.

For more insights and ideas, visit DCG at DarlingConsulting.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Journey from international business to the regional and community banking arenas
Time as the acting administrator with the Small Business Administration
Current stewardship of a “merger of equals”
Role as a Director with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Jeanne discusses the importance of saying “yes,” making effective decisions, and her passion for community banking as the ultimate economic development model.

For more insights and ideas, visit DCG at DarlingConsulting.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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On the Balance Sheet® - Jeanne Hulit, Maine Community Bank (ME)

Transcript

[Vinny, 0:00]:

On the balance sheet, Season 2, Episode 9, we have a great guest today. We have Jeanne Hulit, President and CEO of Maine Community Bank - she has an incredible resume. She's done so many different things and I think our listeners are really going to enjoy this. Right, Zach?

[Zach, 0:21]:

Absolutely, and I've had the pleasure of working with Jeanne for the past five years or so and I think you hit the nail on the head with the background. We're going to delve