New Canaan Resident Elected Corporator By Fairfield County Bank

Information via Fairfield County Bank

NEW CANAAN, CT — Residents of New Canaan and Ridgefield were elected as corporators during Fairfield County Bank's 153rd annual meeting, recently held at the Silver Spring County Club in Ridgefield.

According to a news release provided by the bank, the annual meeting is held to inform the corporators on the financial well-being of the bank, success and growth over the past year, and strategic plans of the coming year.

The attendees included the Board of Directors, the Board of Incorporators and the senior management of the bank.

Chairman of the Board Ralph DePanfilis welcomed the attendees to the meeting and led the vote to elect two new corporators: New Canaan resident Scott Hobbs and Ridgefield resident John Mitchell.

According to the bank, Hobbs is the president and owner of Hobbs, Incorporated, who specializes in high-end custom luxury home building.

A lifelong New Canaanite, Hobbs continues to reside there with his wife and children and is deeply involved in the community.

Mitchell is the founder and executive partner of Radius Media Group, LLC, which focuses on creating audience development programs for premier marketers. He currently resides in Ridgefield with his family.

CEO David Schneider and Daniel L. Berta, the bank's president, presented on the financials of the bank, the product and service offering, innovation across the organization, and community engagement.

Presentation highlights included a review of the strong financial position of the bank in relation to current economic strains on the industry from Mr. Schneider. They also took this time to introduce Amy Raymond, senior vice president of retail lending at Fairfield County Bank.

Raymond joined the bank in 2024 and has been introducing new loan offerings such as a first-time homebuyers and jumbo loan program with her team, according to the bank.

Berta spoke on a variety of topics, including the bank's commitment to the Fairfield County community.

In addition to over $740,000 in corporate contributions, Fairfield County Bank employees donated over 4,500 hours of volunteer service spread across nearly 300 different organizations, according to the bank.

Berta then went on to highlight the array of digital solutions that Fairfield County Bank offers. These solutions ensure that clients can securely bank local wherever they are, while client contact and personal relationships remain at the forefront of the bank's ethos, according to the bank.