Larry Barker Email & Phone Number

Machias, Maine, United States

Machias, Maine, United States

President & CEO, Director (2012-Present)President & Director (2011-2012)SVP, Commercial Banking (2008-2011)VP, Commercial Banking (2001-2007)AVP, Commercial Banking (1997-2001)Collections Department (1991-1997) 29-year career with Machias Saving Bank highlighted by a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions after serving in the Bank’s Collections Department and assisting with−and learning from−the former CEO. As CEO, since 2012, serve as a Culture Champion helping to ensure the Bank maintains a customer- and employee-centric culture of teamwork, exceptional customer service, high employee morale, and excellence; while achieving/exceeding deposit growth, loan growth, AUM, and other KPI objectives. ➢ Spearheaded corporate responsibility initiative focused on moving local communities forward; achieved 100% 2019 employee volunteer participation rate. Increased annual contributions from $290K in 2010 to more than $1M in 2020.➢ Ensure the financial health/success of both individual and business customers.➢ Significantly strengthened the Bank’s balance sheet, core deposits, loan quality, capital strength, bench, culture, and asset growth.➢ Collaborated with Head of Human Resources to develop/implement the Bank’s Culture Program.➢ Work in cooperation with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to build and cultivate strong customer relationships, and facilitate both an outstanding customer and employee experience.➢ Facilitated a culture and environment that empowers all employees to engage/participate in the process and express their respective views.➢ Delivered exceptionally high levels of employee retention/engagement. Earlier career responsibilities included team leadership, commercial lending, retail lending, business development, portfolio management, loan operations leadership (served as Dept. Head), relationship building, and more.