Merrimack Chamber Of Commerce: Mary Jane Ricker Joins Millyard Bank As Chief Lending Officer

Press release from the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce:

May 26, 2021

Mary Jane Ricker Joins Millyard Bank as Chief Lending Officer

Veteran New Hampshire banking executive will lead community bank’s commercial banking team

NASHUA, NH (May 19, 2021) – Millyard Bank announced today that veteran banking executive Mary Jane Ricker has joined its leadership team as Chief Lending Officer. Ricker has held executive-level positions in commercial lending and banking operations with various New Hampshire financial institutions, most recently with The Provident Bank, where she served as Senior Vice President Commercial Services. 

“We are very pleased to welcome Mary Jane to the Millyard Bank team,” said G. Frank Teas, Millyard Bank President & CEO. “In addition to her considerable banking experience and knowledge of New Hampshire’s business community, Mary Jane is actively involved in serving her community, which is a commitment that is at the heart of community banking.”

Throughout her stellar banking career, Ricker has assisted businesses from across New England with banking needs over their full life cycles, from start-up, through growth and expansion, to mergers, acquisitions and management succession. In addition, Ricker has served on boards of directors and committees for organizations such as Concord Kiwanis Club, United Way, Capital Region Holiday Food Program, the Small Business Administration’s “Boots to Business” program for veterans, Family Strength and Northern New England School of Banking. 

“I am excited to join Frank and the Millyard Bank team to provide personalized financial services to our local business owners,” said Ricker. “As a community bank, we combine a focus on client relationships with local decision-making by people who live in our community. I look forward to providing business owners in the region with a banking experience that will help them achieve their goals.”   

Ricker is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, and holds specialized certificates from Georgetown University’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking and University of Oklahoma’s Graduate School of Commercial Lending, and she is a 2012 graduate of Leadership New Hampshire. 

Millyard Bank officially opened its doors on December 23, 2019, and is one of only five banks to open in the United States in 2019. Between 1995 and 2009, an average of 125 banks opened annually in the U.S., but fewer than 30 have opened nationally since 2010. 

For information about Millyard Bank, including hours of operation, visit www.millyardbank.com. 

Veteran New Hampshire banking executive Mary Jane Ricker has joined Nashua, New Hampshire-based Millyard Bank as Chief Lending Officer. Throughout her career, Ricker has held executive-level positions in commercial lending and banking operations, assisting businesses with banking needs through their full life cycles. 

About Millyard Bank: Millyard Bank is a boutique, New Hampshire-based community bank that offers a complete suite of traditional loan and deposit services for individuals and businesses, with an emphasis on personalized service and local decision-making. Our mission is to cultivate personal, longstanding relationships with our clients, while offering the latest in e-commerce and mobile-banking technology to maximize accessibility and convenience. Visit millyardbank.com for more information.

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