Camden National Bank Names New Senior Vice President

CAMDEN, Maine, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory A. Dufour, president and chief executive officer for Camden National Bank, is pleased to announce that Carolyn Carson-Crosby, human resources director for Camden National, has been named senior vice president.

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"I have been given many growth opportunities throughout my tenure at Camden National and each day I have an opportunity to work with a hardworking team of people who care about providing meaningful experiences for each other and for our customers," said Carson-Crosby. "The corporate culture at Camden National offers me a chance to be a part of a dynamic and professional company that gets me excited about coming to work every day."

In her role, Carson-Crosby oversees all human resource and development efforts for Camden National Corporation's 425-person employee base.  This entails recruitment, training and development, compensation planning and employee relations.   She has been part of the Human Resource team that has led the organization to be a two-time recipient of the "Best Places to Work in Maine" award.  

Carson-Crosby has been with Camden National Bank since 1996, previously serving as human resources generalist, human resources officer and human resource manager. Prior to Camden National, she had extensive human resources experience, which included work as a human resource consultant for Irving Oil Corporation and a human resource specialist for Fleet Bank of Maine.

"Carolyn is an asset to Camden National Corporation and her rise through the ranks from an HR generalist to a senior vice president leading that area reflects her value to us," said Dufour. "She leads by example with her enthusiasm, hard work and professionalism, and as senior vice president, she will work to recruit and retain top-notch employees as well as create an overall human resources effort that serves our employees and shareholders."

Carson-Crosby holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Maine in Orono and an associate's degree in business management from Lasell College in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a member of the National Society for Human Resource Management. She is a past recipient of the America's Promise Volunteer Award, and an active participant in Community Spirit of Giving, Camden National's stakeholder-run community outreach program that sponsors fundraising events throughout the year to raise money to help area families in need at the holidays.

Camden National Corporation (Nasdaq: CAC) (www.camdennational.com), headquartered in Camden, Maine, and ranked 12th in USBanker's list of top-performing mid-tier banks in 2010, is the holding company employing more than 400 Maine residents for two financial services companies: Camden National Bank and the wealth management company, Acadia Trust, N.A. Camden National Bank is a full-service community bank with a network of 38 banking offices throughout Maine. Acadia Trust offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor and Ellsworth. Located at Camden National Bank, Camden Financial Consultants, formerly known as Acadia Financial Consultants, offers full-service brokerage and insurance services.

SOURCE Camden National Corporation