Connecticut Bankers Association Honors Two Chelsea Groton Vice Presidents

From the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce:

June 22, 2021

GROTON, Conn. – Barbara Curto, VP, Marketing Manager, and Kristin Zummo, VP, Learning and Development Manager, were recently selected as New Leaders in Banking by the Connecticut Bankers Association (CBA). This honor was presented to just 14 out of dozens of nominees from banks across Connecticut. The recipients are considered to be outstanding employees, managers, or business leaders that make a notable impact within their bank and community.

“Kristin and Barb excel in their respective departments, bringing innovation and a strong work ethic to all they do,” said Michael Rauh, President and CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank. “Their management skills and dedication to community and company-wide engagement have been an integral part of maintaining Chelsea Groton’s success throughout the pandemic and beyond. Barb and Kristin are excellent leaders who are well-deserving of this recognition.”

Barb joined Chelsea Groton in 2015, after spending six years at a marketing communications agency in Philadelphia. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Maryland and earned a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication from Villanova University. Barb graduated from the CT School of Finance and Management in 2019 and completed ABA Bank Marketing School in 2021. She was a recipient of Banking New England’s 2019 Women of Fire Award. Barb and her family live in Mystic, CT.

Kristin joined Chelsea Groton in January 2018 after several years at Electric Boat, where she spearheaded Training and Employee Development. Kristin has a Bachelor of Arts from Messiah University and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Mansfield University. She is a certified DiSC Assessment Facilitator and has earned the Senior Certified Professional designation from the Society for Human Resource Management. Kristin was a recipient of the Chelsea Award in 2019, which is an award presented to a Chelsea Groton employee in recognition for exceptional performance in the areas of sales, initiative, customer service, or a combination of these areas. Kristin and her family reside in East Lyme, CT.

Barb and Kristin were carefully selected through an independent panel of judges to honor their excellence in the banking community. The recipients of this award were celebrated with a New Leaders Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Mohegan Sun Resort on the eve of Northeast’s Premier BankWorld® conference.

About Chelsea Groton Bank

Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.4 billion in assets. Chelsea Groton Bank’s products and services include consumer banking, business banking, mortgage and business lending, cash management, financial planning and financial education programming. With 14 branch locations throughout New London County and a Loan Production Office in Hartford County, Chelsea Groton Bank also provides online and mobile banking, 24-hour telephone banking, and nationwide ATM banking for individuals, families and businesses. To learn more, please visit chelseagroton.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Institution ID 402928.

This press release was produced by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.