Essex Savings Bank in Essex, Conn., has promoted vice president Gregory
Mr. Shook succeeds John Barr, who died July 10.
He joined Essex from Branford (Conn.) Savings Bank after Northfork
Earlier Mr. Shook was vice president, administration at First Federal
He began his career at Signal Financial Corp., a subsidiary of the
He has 25 years of banking experience.
Essex Savings has $138 million of assets and four offices, in Essex,
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