The Legislative Committee studies and recommends changes in the banking laws and in other state statutes affecting banks. On request, it assists the Association’s legislative agents, who are appointed by and answerable to the Executive Committee, in representing the Association at the Legislature and before committees of the Legislature or of Congress. All new legislation proposed by this committee is submitted in writing to member financial institutions, and only upon concurrence of a majority of member institutions may the Association sponsor legislation.
The 2024-2025 Legislative Committee members are as follows:
Chair: Bill Kany |
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution |
John Simko | Androscoggin Bank |
John Canders | Bangor Savings Bank |
Andy Grover | Bangor Savings Bank |
Mike Hahn | Bangor Savings Bank |
William Swales | Bangor Savings Bank |
Brian Grip | Bank of America |
April Ylvisaker Tardiff | Bank of America |
Sharon Zeigler | Bank of America |
Lili Hayes | Bar Harbor Bank & Trust |
John Williams | Bar Harbor Bank & Trust |
Theresa Hodge | Bath Savings Institution |
Christopher Piasecki | Bath Savings Trust Company |
Brandon Boey | Camden National Bank |
Bill Martel | Camden National Bank |
Nic Carter | Clearstead Trust |
Andrew Perry | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath |
Michael Walton | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath |
Amanda Gardner | First National Bank |
Erin Kennedy | First National Bank |
Kristen McAlpine | First National Bank |
Jake Miller | First National Bank |
Susan Norton |
First National Bank |
Sarah Baker | Franklin Savings Bank |
Lorna Niedner | Franklin Savings Bank |
Kimberly Oakes | Gorham Savings Bank |
Samantha Diliberti | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Grace Philipp | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Evlyn Tsimis | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Katie Hill | Katahdin Trust Company |
Angela Robbin | Kennebec Savings Bank |
Andrew Silsby | Kennebec Savings Bank |
Lynn Howe | Kennebunk Savings |
Mark Ross | Kennebunk Savings |
Tricia Wheeler | Kennebunk Savings |
Chris Pugliese | KeyBank, N.A. |
Brigitte Ritchie | KeyBank, N.A. |
Mike Casparino | M&T Bank |
Lauren Tennes | M&T Bank |
Nate Martell | Machias Savings Bank |
Tom MacDonald | Maine Community Bank |
David Stolt | Maine Community Bank |
Andrew Cook | Mascoma Bank |
Paula Watson | Mascoma Bank |
Kimberly Twitchell | NBT Bank |
Erica Bean | Northeast Bank |
Janice DeLima | Norway Savings Bank |
Rick Flagg | Norway Savings Bank |
Brian Shibles | Norway Savings Bank |
Rich St. Pierre | Norway Savings Bank |
Carolyn Thomas | Norway Savings Bank |
Daniel Walsh | Norway Savings Bank |
Sharon Waterhouse | Partners Bank |
Jessica Little | Rockland Savings Bank, FSB |
Ann Upham | Rockland Savings Bank, FSB |
Shane Arnold | Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution |
Vicki Alward | Skowhegan Savings Bank |
Ed Goff | Skowhegan Savings Bank |
Caitlin DiMillo | Spinnaker Trust |
Ainsley Gleason | Spinnaker Trust |
Amanda Rand | Spinnaker Trust |
Will Hygh | TD Bank, N.A. |
Tina Martell | TD Bank, N.A. |