Sawyer Savings Bank Names Alyssa Miller as Highland Branch Manager

Alyssa Miller, Branch Manager. Highland
Alyssa Miller, Branch Manager, Highland

Sawyer Savings Bank welcomes Alyssa Miller as the new Highland Branch manager. Ms. Miller started her banking career in the Hudson Valley in 2018. In this role, Ms. Miller will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day banking operations as well as providing leadership to branch staff and creating meaningful and lasting customer relationships. She will also focus on employee training, branch growth, and community engagement.

Jennifer Gutheil-Denier, SVP CXO & CMO said “We are excited to have Alyssa join our team.  With a proven track record, her presence will bring a fresh perspective and collaborative spirit that enhances our Highland branch. Her banking operations and Human Resource knowledge will also help foster growth and development for Sawyer Savings Bank and our employees.”

Ms. Miller is looking forward to the opportunities the new position presents, “I am customer oriented and love to work with and be in the community that I serve. I enjoy making a difference in people’s lives through tailored customer service that exceeds expectations.”

Ms. Miller graduated from SUNY Ulster with a Business and Entrepreneurial Studies associate degree and holds certificates from Ulster Leadership Development Institution (ULDI)  and  Certified Banking Professionals Program (CBP). She is committee member of the New Paltz Elks Lodge and has volunteered with the Family of Woodstock and Christmas Wishes of Ulster County. Alyssa enjoys cooking, gardening, planning her upcoming wedding, and spending time with family and friends.

Nicole Lowrey Promoted to Lending Supervisor at Sawyer Savings Bank

Nicole Lowrey
Nicole Lowrey

Sawyer Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Nicole Lowrey to Lending Supervisor. Lowrey will be responsible for supervising staff and overseeing daily operations for residential loan origination and loan servicing through all Sawyer’s delivery channels.

Beginning her banking career with Sawyer Savings in 2013 as a teller in the Saugerties branch, Nicole held multiple positions, most recently as Loan Servicing Specialist with our lending department.

“As our lending department continues to grow, Nicole will provide the knowledge-based leadership our staff needs to meet demands,” said James Whitaker, President. “She has taken on nearly every role in lending and her experience will provide a deep understanding of staff and customer needs.”

“I am very excited to take on this new role within Sawyer Savings Bank. I find joy in knowing that our work makes an impact right here in our community where I raise my family. I enjoy being part of the journey that helps a family put down roots with a new home.”, says Lowrey.

Mrs. Lowrey is a very involved member of the community while raising her two children Cierra (10) and Bradley (7). She currently sits on the board of the Saugerties Outlaw Youth Football league and is an active volunteer in her daughter’s Girl Scout troop and her local volunteer fire department.

Visit us at the Buy Local Expo

The Buy Local Expo, produced and hosted by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, is the premier business expo in the region. Members from all sectors of the business community are in attendance and display their goods, products and services to hundreds of local residents who attend the Expo.

Sawyer Savings Bank is happy to be participating in the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce 19th Annual Buy Local Expo. The event will be at The Diamond Mills Conference Center in Saugerties, NY on September 16th from noon until 5:00 p.m.

Visit our booth for valuable deposit and loan information as well as fun giveaways, while supplies last.

New this year – Business Seminars at the Expo

Offered by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation

2:00 pm Playing the Game of Google
Speaker: Doug Motel
Sponsor: Site Optimized

2:30 pm Designing an Expo Booth
Speakers: Lucia Pecore, Assistant Director of SUNY Admissions and Burnelle Roser, Assistant Director of the Ulster Community College Foundation
Sponsor: SUNY Ulster

3:00 pm Strategic Marketing – Understanding, Reaching and Influencing Customers
Speaker: Mary Jalloh, demographic study “Our changing world in Ulster County”
Sponsor: Ulster BOCES

3:30 pm Are You Ready – Fire, Hurricane, Flood, Cyber?
Speaker: Arnaldo Sehwerert, SBDC
Sponsor: Marshall & Sterling

4:00 pm Wellness in the Worksite
Speaker: Marge Gagnon, RN, Community Heart Health Coalition of Ulster County and Laurie Mozian, HealthAlliance Hudson Valley
Sponsor: Emergency One

We Love Ribs!

Hudson Valley Ribfest Graphic

Sawyer Savings Bank is a proud supporter of the Highland Rotary Club and 2015 Hudson Valley RIBFEST! We are happy to, not only support this event through donation, but will be showing community support through volunteerism at the event by members of our staff. If you see us there, say “hello”!

To learn more about the RIBFEST or the Highland Rotary Club, visit their website at: http://hudsonvalleyribfest.org/