CAMDEN, ME, April 22, 2019 – Camden National Bank announced that Pamela C. Kenniston was promoted to Senior Vice President, Senior Retail Loan Officer. A native of Camden, Maine, Kenniston has been helping Camden National Bank customers for nearly 30 years. In her role, she supports new and existing borrowers in Midcoast Maine to fulfill residential, commercial and consumer lending needs.
“We are incredibly grateful for all Pam has done to help her customers, colleagues and community,” said Patricia Rose, Executive Vice President of Retail and Mortgage Banking at Camden National Bank. “Pam brings extensive knowledge of banking, the Midcoast community and lending, and she makes it a priority to educate customers on the best solutions for them. She has been foundational to our success and impact in Midcoast Maine, and we congratulate her on this exciting promotion.”
Kenniston started her career with Camden National Bank in 1990 as a Commercial Loan Assistant. From there, she transitioning into Portfolio Management, and then Branch Management and Regional Retail Management. In 2009 was promoted to Vice President, Senior Retail Lender.
Over the years, Kenniston has received several awards from Camden National Bank and the larger community. She was named First-Place Banker for Knox County’s Best of the Best Awards in 2009, 2010 and 2017. She was part of Camden National Bank’s “Million Dollar Club” for four straight years, and she was a Circle of Excellence Award winner in 2018 for top performance in her division. At Camden National Bank’s annual employee appreciation events, Kenniston has received both Commitment to the Customer and Commitment to the Shareholder awards.
A graduate of the Northern New England School of Banking and Williams College’s New England School of Banking, Kenniston currently lives in Rockland with her husband and family. She is actively involved the local community and previously served on the Rockland Public Library’s Endowment Association and the Rockland School Board. In 2018, she was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Rotarian Award.
Camden National Bank’s Mortgage Banking department offers programs and services in all regions served by the bank. They are well known in Maine for their unique Hope@Home program, started in 2015 to provide vital assistance for those in need. Every time a customer finances a home through Camden National Bank, the bank donates $100 to a local homeless shelter. Through Hope@Home, the bank has given over $385,000 to community shelters.
About Camden National Corporation
Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ:CAC), headquartered in Camden, Maine, is the largest publicly traded bank holding company in Northern New England with $4.3 billion in assets and nearly 650 employees. Camden National Bank, its subsidiary, is a full-service community bank founded in 1875 that offers an array of consumer and business financial products and services, accompanied by the latest in digital banking technology to empower customers to bank the way they want. The Bank provides personalized service through a network of 60 banking centers, 71 ATMs, and lending offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, all complemented by 24/7 live phone support. Camden National Bank has received nine “Lender at Work for Maine” Awards from the Finance Authority of Maine, and in 2018, Greenwich Associates named the bank a Customer Experience Leader in U.S. Retail Banking. Comprehensive wealth management, investment and financial planning services are delivered by Camden National Wealth Management. To learn more, visit CamdenNational.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.