OTIS FCU Promotes Seven and Its Supervisory Committee Chair Achieves Certification

January 22, 2025 |

OTIS FCU is pleased to announce the recent promotion of seven staff members:

  • Kariss Carlton has been promoted to Senior Loan Officer. Carlton is well known for putting members first, and providing strong support to the credit union’s lending department.
  • Craig DeRosby works behind the scenes overseeing Information Security and Information Technology, helping ensure the accuracy and security of member information. In recognition of his dedication and steadfast guidance, he has been promoted to Director of IS & IT, where he also will manage custom programming for OTIS FCU.
  • Darcie Hunt joined the credit union last June and has made a positive impression on members, her fellow peers, and management. She has been promoted to Member Experience Representative and will help set the tone of the member experience.
  • Darice Roy has served in a variety of roles over the years with a strong dedication and commitment to the credit union movement. She is actively involved with community events and co-chairs the OTIS Ending Hunger committee. She has been promoted to Executive Vice President, where she will help set the strategic vision of the credit union.
  • Ryan Souther has been promoted to Director of Digital Strategy & Facilities. He is well known by membership and has been a great asset to the credit union and community, serving as co-chair of the OTIS Ending Hunger committee and on the local Special Olympics board. Souther provides support in many areas, and in this expanded role will provide critical vision for digital strategy and facilities.
  • Jamie Turcotte has consistently shown herself to be a great leader for OTIS FCU and its Lending Department. In recognition of her dedication, she has been promoted to Vice President of Lending where she will be responsible for key initiatives and strategy.
  • Jennifer Weston has been promoted to Executive Administrative Assistant. She is well known for her refreshing and positive demeanor, dedication, wealth of knowledge, and helping ensure various employee initiatives run smoothly.

“Each of these individuals has made a notable impact and contribution moving the credit union forward,” remarked OTIS FCU’s President/CEO Chris Bouchard. “This recognition supports their dedication and commitment and reflects the positive impact they continue to make at OTIS and in the community.”

In addition to these promotions, OTIS FCU is proud to announce that its Supervisory Committee Chair Sam Howes achieved his Certified Credit Union Supervisory Committee Member (CCUSC) designation through America’s Credit Unions. This certification provides Howes with extensive knowledge of the financial objectives and requirements related to his role.

Regarding Howes’s achievement, Bouchard shared, “We are thankful to have Sam as Supervisory Committee Chair for the credit union. He is not only passionate about serving our membership, but also the local area. In addition to his volunteer work on behalf of OTIS, he is a board member of multiple historical societies as well as Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum. We want to our extend heartfelt congratulations for his notable achievement.”