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MountainOne Bank Announces Executive Promotions

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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.


Brindle earned a bachelor of science degree in management and finance from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. In the community, he has served in a variety of capacities for several Berkshire County youth organizations. He lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Laurie, and their two children.

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.

 


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Berkshire County Homes Celebrating Holiday Cheer

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

There's holiday cheer throughout the Berkshires this winter.

Many homeowners are showing their holiday spirit by decorating their houses. We asked for submissions so those in the community can check out these fanciful lights and decor when they're out.

We asked the homeowners questions on their decorations and why they like to light up their houses.

In Great Barrington, Matt Pevzner has decorated his house with many lights and even has a Facebook page dedicated to making sure others can see the holiday joy.

Located at 93 Brush Hill Road, there's more than 61,000 lights strewn across the yard decorating trees and reindeer and even a polar bear. 

The Pevzner family started decorating in September by testing their hundreds of boxes of lights. He builds all of his own decorations like the star 10-foot star that shines done from 80-feet up, 10 10-foot trees, nine 5-foot trees, and even the sleigh, and more that he also uses a lift to make sure are perfect each year.

"I always decorated but I went big during COVID. I felt that people needed something positive and to bring joy and happiness to everyone," he wrote. "I strive to bring as much joy and happiness as I can during the holidays. I love it when I get a message about how much people enjoy it. I've received cards thanking me how much they enjoyed it and made them smile. That means a lot."

Pevzner starts thinking about next year's display immediately after they take it down after New Year's. He gets his ideas by asking on his Facebook page for people's favorite decorations. The Pevzner family encourages you to take a drive and see their decorations, which are lighted every night from 5 to 10.

In North Adams, the Wilson family decorates their house with fun inflatables and even a big Santa waving to those who pass by.

The Wilsons start decorating before Thanksgiving and started decorating once their daughter was born and have grown their decorations each year as she has grown. They love to decorate as they used to drive around to look at decorations when they were younger and hope to spread the same joy.

"I have always loved driving around looking at Christmas lights and decorations. It's incredible what people can achieve these days with their displays," they wrote.

They are hoping their display carries on the tradition of the Arnold Family Christmas Lights Display that retired in 2022.

The Wilsons' invite you to come and look at their display at 432 Church St. that's lit from 4:30 to 10:30 every night, though if it's really windy, the inflatables might not be up as the weather will be too harsh.

In Pittsfield, Travis and Shannon Dozier decorated their house for the first time this Christmas as they recently purchased their home on Faucett Lane. The two started decorating in November, and hope to bring joy to the community.

"If we put a smile on one child's face driving by, then our mission was accomplished," they said. 

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