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Bill Weir, President and CEO of Bar Harbor Savings and Loan, announced the hiring of Dawn Nason and Carolyn Lynch. The two are pleased to join a growing team at the bank, and will be contributing to the high standard of service provided by the Savings and Loan.

Dawn has joined the bank as Accounting Associate. She has a degree in Accounting from Andover College in Portland, Maine, and has worked for over twenty years in financial institutions. She will be assisting Senior Vice President and Treasurer Vicky Vendrell and responsibilities include overseeing the Bank’s daily accounting and financial operations.

“I have always liked working with numbers, they never let you down. I look forward to working with the team here at the Savings and Loan, and the challenges of financial accounting and project administration,” Dawn says. Dawn has a strong commitment to volunteering in her community, and is Vice President for Nichols Day Camp, a K-8 camp for boys and girls in Sedgewick, Maine. She is also class agent for George Stevens Academy, and on the registration team for Relay for Life. She lives with her husband, two boys, and a Siberian husky in Blue Hill.

Carolyn comes to the bank with over fifteen years in banking. Her position is that of Internal Auditor. She has her MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, and CFSA from the Institute of Internal Auditors. Originally from Lubec, Maine, Carolyn is pleased to be working with a bank that shares her appreciation of small town values. “Bar Harbor Savings and Loan is focused on serving the community, and I am pleased to be able to support that,” Carolyn says. Carolyn is also on the registration team for Relay for Life, and lives with her husband in Fletcher’s Landing.

“We are pleased to have Dawn and Carolyn join our team,” said Vicky Vendrell, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of BHSL. “Both Dawn and Carolyn have years of experience in the banking industry and their expertise will help meet the needs of our growing customer base.”

Bar Harbor Savings and Loan has its office on Main Street in Bar Harbor and serves Mount Desert Island and Hancock County. It was established in 1902. For more information please call 207-288-3685 or visit the website at bhsla.com.