HOULTON — Katahdin Trust Company senior vice president of retail services, Bonnie Foster, has announced the promotion of Leslie M. Gardner to vice president of retail lending.
Leslie M. Gardner
“The Bank is very proud to announce this well-deserved promotion,” said Foster. “We are fortunate to have Leslie as a vital member of the Katahdin Trust team. In her new position she will be responsible for the processing and servicing of all consumer loans from application through payoff, managing the daily activities of the retail loan staff and regulatory compliance of all consumer loans.”
Gardner has over 17 years of experience with Katahdin Trust Company, joining in 1996 as receptionist for the Patten office. In 1998 she was named retail loan assistant and promoted to an officer position as Retail Lending Supervisor in 2001. In 2009, she was promoted to assistant vice president and retail lending officer, the position she held until her most recent appointment.
A Sherman native, Gardner attained her associate’s degree in business and office management from Beal College in Bangor; General Financial Services diploma from the Northern New England Center for Financial Training; attended the American Bankers Association National Compliance School; has been designated as a Certified Mortgage Planner from Espleez, The Mortgage Training Academy in Atlanta, Ga.; and has attended the Northern New England School of Banking in Durham, N.H.
Gardner serves on the SAD 25 school board. She and her husband Jody reside in Patten with their two children, Jordyn and Brody.
