At The Village Bank’s recent Annual Meeting, President and CEO Joseph De Vito announced the following officer promotions:
Nicole Jencunas was promoted to Senior Vice President, Core Systems Manager. She joined The Village Bank as a teller supervisor in 2009 and has been promoted several times, most recently to vice president in 2022. Jencunas manages projects across the organization and is responsible for the effective and efficient operations of our core system, COCC.
Michael Jordan was promoted to Senior Vice President, Retail Administration and Customer Care Center. He joined the Bank in February 2021 as a vice president. Jordan oversees procedures and adherence to operational compliance across the retail network and Customer Care Center, and serves as our financial literacy champion with local students.
Susan Chapman was promoted to Vice President, Community Relations Officer. She joined the Bank in May 2019 as a business development officer, and in September 2023 transitioned into the community relations role. Chapman will continue to build and maintain relationships within our communities and serve as an ambassador for The Village Bank.
Jennifer Cruz was promoted to Vice President, Fraud Prevention Officer. She joined the Bank in March 2023 as an assistant vice president. Cruz will continue to oversee and manage all aspects of The Village Bank’s fraud prevention and detection program.
Christina Hacsunda was promoted to Vice President, AML/CFT Officer. She joined the Bank in April 2012 as a teller and customer service representative and has been promoted several times, most recently to assistant vice president in 2023. Hacsunda oversees the Bank’s compliance with BSA, anti-money laundering and OFAC regulations.
Patrick Jencunas was promoted to Vice President, Deposit Operations Manager. He joined the Bank in August 2009 as a teller at our Wayland location. He has held various positions of increasing responsibility since, and transferred from the Customer Care Center to operations at the AVP level in 2023. Jencunas will continue to oversee the deposit operations department.
Carlos Batista was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. He came to the Bank in April 2008 as a teller at our Waban location. He joined the lending team In 2012, and in September 2021 was promoted to officer at the assistant treasurer level. Batista will continue to develop and grow the Bank’s portfolio of loans.
JoAnn Jirichian was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer. She joined the Bank in August 2008 as a teller and was promoted up the retail network, eventually to branch manager in 2018. Jirichian became an officer in 2019 and in 2022 transitioned to the lending team. She will continue to originate mortgages and perform quality control on loans.
Raymond LaMacchia was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Residential Real Estate Specialist. He joined the Bank in April 2020 and was promoted to officer in 2022. LaMacchia excels in residential loan underwriting, management of the Mass Save program and is responsible for the FHLB annual renewal certificate.
Michael Spalding was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager. He joined the Bank in June 2016 as a teller at our West Newton location and has risen up the retail network. Spalding became a branch manager in Waban in 2021, was promoted to officer in 2023 and most recently transferred to lead the team at our Nonantum branch.
Ghazwan Tapponi was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager. He joined the Bank in December 2017 as a teller at our West Newton location and has risen up the retail network. Tapponi became the branch manager in August 2021 and was promoted to officer in 2023. He will continue to lead the West Newton team.
Michelle Tocci was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Customer Care Center Manager. She joined the Bank in January 2012 as a teller and has been promoted several times, most recently to manager of our Customer Care Center in September 2022. Tocci became an officer in May 2023 and will continue to enhance the experience for our customers.
Brian Lizotte was promoted to Assistant Treasurer, Senior Staff Accountant. He joined the Bank in September 2015 as a teller at our West Newton and Nonantum locations. Lizotte was promoted to staff accountant in 2019 and to his current role in 2021. He is an important part of our accounting department with significant financial reporting responsibilities.
Katherine Kear was promoted to Assistant Treasurer, Senior Human Resources Generalist. She joined the Bank in September 2022 and has held her critical human resources role since that time. Kear manages all aspects of human resources for our Village Bankers and has been pivotal in enhancing the employee experience.
Philippe Michaud was promoted to Assistant Treasurer, Loan Servicing Assistant Manager. He joined the Bank in July 2022 and has held his role since that time. Michaud supervises the loan servicing team, manages the collections portfolio and implements policies and procedures across the department.