Kitsap Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Ariel McDermott to Branch Manager of its Kingston branch. McDermott joined Kitsap Bank in 2015 as a Client Service Specialist; and during her eight years at the Bank has steadily advanced her career to her most recent position as Assistant Branch Manager for the Silverdale branch. McDermott is a recent graduate of the Washington Bankers Association’s Retail Manager Development Program.  

“Ariel has a passion for service and creating meaningful connections with clients, business partners and peers,” commented Charles Robertson, Senior Vice President, Retail Banking. “Her dedication to delivering an exceptional client and employee experience will serve her well in her new role, and I am confident in her abilities to successfully lead and manage the Kingston Branch.”

 

Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 18 locations throughout Western Washington. With $1.7 billion in assets, the Bank provides a full range of financial services to commercial and individual clients. Kitsap Bank has been named a Preferred Lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Corporate Philanthropist and one of Washington’s Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Bank is ranked the 14^th largest bank based in the State of Washington and is the sixth largest women-owned business, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Kitsap Bank was awarded the 2019 National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, as part of the Corporations for Communities Award Program and received the Manufacturing Award for Innovation by the Association of Washington Businesses for the edg3 FUND Small Business Competition. The Bank has a 5 Star rating from BauerFinancial Inc. For more information, visit kitsapbank.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. 

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