Joseph Bartolotta is the organization’s new president and chief executive officer.
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East Hartford-based Finex Credit Union has named a new CEO.
Joseph Bartolotta is the organization's new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Michael Palladino, who retired in May after 29 years in the role.
Finex’s Board of Directors said Bartolotta was unanimously selected following a nationwide search. He comes from Salem Five Bank in Salem, Mass., where he was a senior vice president in charge of strategic planning, marketing, product development and management, digital communications and its charitable foundation.
Previously, Bartolotta held leadership roles at North Shore Bank in Peabody, Mass., and Boston-based Eastern Bank.
A Connecticut native and UConn graduate, Bartolotta is returning to his home state. His focus, according to the bank, will be to blend technology with personal service — leveraging tools like interactive teller machines and digital financial tools that make banking easier and more accessible.
“Over the years, Finex has continually embraced forward-thinking innovation while maintaining a strong member-first culture,” Bartolotta said. “It embodies what all financial services firms should be doing and it’s a strategy that I plan to maintain and build upon.”
Founded in 1938, Finex Credit Union has over 17,800 members, three branches (in East Hartford, Manchester and Vernon) and manages more than $140 million in assets.
