NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has announced the recent promotion of nine employees.

Janice Brown, vice president, commercial loan administration manager, started her career at Coastal Savings Bank in 1995, as commercial loan administrator and continued that role after the merger with Norway Savings Bank. Brown has processed thousands of transactions and is a critical resource to the commercial team.

Kurt Garascia, vice president, senior investment officer, joined Norway Savings and the Asset Management Group in 2004 as an investment specialist. The group was newly-established when he joined and he jumped in with both feet to bring in new clients and manage the existing investment portfolios. Garascia participates on committees within the bank along with studying for the Level II Chartered Financial Analyst exam.

Michelle Morse, vice president, internal auditor, started her career at Norway Savings Bank in 2014 as a member of the finance department before transitioning to the role of internal auditor. She plays a critical role in the compliance, audit and risk team. Over the years, she has proven to be a big supporter of the bank’s culture and has been involved in several culture committees.

Christine Munroe, vice president, mid-coast market manager, joined the bank in 2018 as the branch manager of the Cooks Corner and Maine Street, Brunswick branches, with more than 20 years of banking experience. In her new role, Munroe will add the Topsham branch to her territory.

Todd Schryer, vice president, commercial appraisal review, joined Norway Savings Bank as a float-teller in 2007 upon his graduation from the University of Maine. He started working in the commercial credit department in 2010, reviewing financial statements and completing annual reviews.

Dana Fields, assistant vice president, commercial loan administrator III, joined Norway Savings Bank in 2015 as the branch supervisor at Cooks Corner with several years of banking experience. Her extensive knowledge of commercial loan administration made her a critical asset to the commercial team when she transitioned in 2017.

Joseph Leland, assistant vice president, market manager Falmouth/Gray, started his career at Norway Savings Bank in 2012 at the Scarborough location. He rapidly moved through the retail ranks, increasing responsibilities and in 2019 was promoted to assistant vice president, branch manager of the Falmouth location. Leland will continue his role at the Falmouth branch and add the responsibility of managing the Gray branch team.

Brian Siebert, assistant vice president, commercial portfolio manager, came to Norway Savings Bank in 2017 and quickly earned a reputation for being a hard worker with accurate analysis and a positive “can-do” approach. Throughout the pandemic, he has become the go-to person for all things related to Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. His knowledge, experience and patience have been instrumental in the bank’s success with issuing PPP loans.

Jane Watson, assistant vice president, market manager Windham/Naples, joined Norway Savings as the assistant manager of the Windham location, and later became market manager of the Gray and Windham locations. With more than 33 years of banking knowledge, Watson is a critical asset to the retail teams.