Ward joins Katahdin Trust Company

    HOULTON — Katahdin Trust Company Senior Vice President of Commercial Services, Peter St. John, announced that Pamela J. Ward has joined the bank as assistant vice president of credit control.  In her role, Ward will be responsible for assisting in the management of the collections function for the Bank, handling delinquent disputes and negotiating payment plans, as well as repossessions and foreclosures.
    “I am very pleased to welcome Pam to Katahdin Trust Company,” said St. John. “With over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry, including many years with consumer loans, Pam will be a tremendous asset to our team.” 
    Ward is a graduate of Livermore Falls High School, attended the Northern New England School of Banking and the America’s Community Bankers in Fairfield, Connecticut.  She has completed several professional seminars and financial banking courses through the American Institute of Banking.  Prior to joining Katahdin Trust Company, she had been affiliated with Skowhegan Savings Bank for over 23 years, most recently serving as a Branch Manager and consumer lender.
    Ward resides in Hodgdon with her husband, Kevin, and has two grown children.
    Established in 1918, Katahdin Trust Company has nearly $525 million in assets and provides banking services to individuals and businesses from sixteen full-service offices throughout northern and central Maine, online at katahdintrust.com, and operates commercial loan offices in Bangor and Scarborough. Recently the Bank was named a Top 200 Community Bank in the United States by U.S. Banker magazine, based on its three-year average return on equity. This honor marked the fifth consecutive year Katahdin Trust Company has made the elite list.