On October 14, at the Annual Employee Success Summit, Vanessa Madore, President and CEO of Maine Savings FCU announced that Lisa Fournier, Vice President of Operations, was selected as the 22nd recipient of the esteemed Cecil C. Porter Extraordinary Service Award. This award honors the legacy of Cecil C. Porter, one of the organization’s earliest members and a long-time director, whose commitment to service has set a standard for excellence.
With nearly two decades of service to the credit union, Fournier has consistently demonstrated loyalty, dedication, and a strong focus on member service. Her leadership style is characterized by generosity of time, respect, and a genuine commitment to meeting the needs of members. Her approach is grounded in the belief that finding a way to say “yes” is essential to fulfilling the organization’s mission.
Fournier actively embraces the principle of S.O.S.—”See It, Own It, Solve It”—ensuring that both employee-members and non-employee-members remain the central focus of her team’s efforts. Each day, she and her team work diligently to uphold Maine Savings FCU’s purpose of prioritizing people over profit, embodying the credit union philosophy of People Helping People.
A true champion of change, Fournier consistently encourages her team to strive for improvement, aiming to be better today than yesterday and even better tomorrow. Her leadership exemplifies the core values of honesty, integrity, professionalism, security, and extraordinary service.
The recognition of Lisa Fournier serves as an inspiration to all, reinforcing the commitment to fulfilling the Maine Savings Promise in a manner that would make Cecil Porter proud.