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MountainOne Bank Announces Executive Promotions

Lynne Carlotto

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Fraser, president and chief executive officer of MountainOne Bank, has announced several promotions within the bank's management team

The promotions include Lynne Carlotto to executive vice president, Senior Risk Management & CRA officer; Paul Brindle, senior vice president, Western Massachusetts Commercial Lending Team Leader; Matt Kreiser, vice president, Commercial Lending Officer; and Marie Harris, assistant vice president, Senior Credit Analyst. Fraser also announced the addition of Jacqulyn Shambaugh, Commercial Services officer, to the new MountainOne Bank Danvers office team.

"Lynne, Paul, Matt, and Marie have made significant contributions to MountainOne over the past several years. These promotions recognize their ongoing efforts focused on the success and growth of our company," Fraser said. "And Jackie will make a dynamic addition to our growing Danvers banking team."

Lynne Carlotto

As executive vice president of Senior Risk Management & CRA officer, Carlotto is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and administering all aspects of compliance, bank secrecy, anti-money laundering, and CRA (Community Reinvestment Act). She also oversees credit administration and quality control, and serves on MountainOne's CEO Council.

Carlotto joined MountainOne in 2012 and has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining MountainOne, she held compliance, security, and internal audit positions at Berkshire County and eastern New York banks.

Carlotto holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams. She is currently a board member of the Community Health Program, serving on the Finance Committee, and is a volunteer case reviewer for the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families. Carlotto lives in West Stockbridge with her husband, Jeffrey; they have one daughter, Jordan.

Paul Brindle

As senior vice president and Western Massachusetts Commercial Lending team leader, Brindle oversees the western Massachusetts Commercial Lending Team and is responsible for commercial loan business development in Berkshire County.

Brindle joined MountainOne in 2010. With over 20 years of commercial experience, he has held senior lending positions at Berkshire County and eastern New York banks.

Matt Kreiser

As vice president, Commercial Lending officer, Kreiser has responsibility for growth of MountainOne's South Shore Commercial Lending portfolio. Kreiser joined MountainOne in 2008, serving as a Commercial Lender and also providing credit analyst support. Prior to MountainOne, he served in commercial lending and credit analyst roles in the South Shore market.

Kreiser holds a bachelor of science degree from Stonehill College in Easton, majoring in Finance. He will soon be attending the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania. In the community, Kreiser sits on the Board of Directors for South Shore Young Professionals, and also serves as treasurer. He lives in Duxbury with his wife, Jessica, and their two children.

Marie Harris

As assistant vice president, Senior Credit analyst, Harris' role in the Credit Administration department has expanded to include assisting in department training programs, with a focus on compliance with commercial lending underwriting and reporting guidelines. She also serves as back-up support to the vice president of Credit Administration.

Harris joined MountainOne in 2013 as a commercial credit officer. Prior to that, she served in Credit Administration and Credit Analyst positions at Bank of Canton. She earned an associate's degree in business administration from Middlesex Community College, including induction into Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Society for community colleges. In the community, she serves as treasurer for the Randolph Youth Softball/Baseball Association. Harris lives in Randolph with her husband, Matthew, and their three children.

Jacqulyn Shambaugh

As Commercial Services officer, Shambaugh is responsible for growing the commercial deposit base at the bank's new Danvers office. Opened in December 2014, the branch is located at 140 Commonwealth Ave, next to Dick's Sporting Goods, and includes a 24-hour hi-tech ATM and Night Drop services.

Shambaugh's duties include providing a full set of competitive deposit products, as well as leading-edge Cash Management services, to local businesses. She will also actively participate in Chamber of Commerce activities and other networking groups to build key commercial relationships in the marketplace.

Prior to joining MountainOne, Shambaugh served in Business Development and Deposit Services roles at banks in Beverly and Tewksbury. She has over 10 years of banking experience. She earned a degree in Small Business Management from North Shore Community College and also attended Fisher College, focusing on accounting and small business management courses.

Shambaugh is a member of the North Shore Chamber and The Greater Beverly Chamber. She lives in Danvers with her husband, Sam, and their two children.

Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Adams Select Chair Christine Hoyt, NBCTC Executive Director David Fabiano and William Solomon, the attorney representing the four communities, talk after the session. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge.

 

More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing  Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.

 

Listening via Zoom but not speaking was Jennifer Young, director state government affairs at Charter.

 

One speaker after another conveyed how critical local access television is to the community and emphasized the need for affordable and reliable services, particularly for vulnerable populations like the elderly. 

 

"I don't know if everybody else feels the same way but they have a monopoly," said Clarksburg resident David Emery. "They control everything we do because there's nobody else to go to. You're stuck with with them."

 

Public access television, like the 30-year-old Northern Berkshire Community Television, is funded by cable television companies through franchise fees, member fees, grants and contributions.

 

Spectrum is the only cable provider in the region and while residents can shift to satellite providers or streaming, Northern Berkshire Community Television is not available on those alternatives and they may not be easy for some to navigate. For instance, the Spectrum app is available on smart televisions but it doesn't include PEG, the public, educational and governmental channels provided by NBCTC.