2021 40 Under Forty: Jacquelyn Guzie

Vice President, Regional Manager, PeoplesBank

Jacquelyn Guzie is a vice president and regional manager for PeoplesBank, overseeing the growth and development of Banking Centers, including Suffield, West Suffield, East Granby and Longmeadow, Mass.

Guzie has 21 years of banking experience having served in various retail roles.

Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty:

Focused on the growth and development of PeoplesBank in local communities.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and board member with Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association.

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Banking career of 21 years, starting as a teller advancing to vice president and regional manager.

2019 SVAA Zak Award recipient for outstanding commitment and service to the community.

What’s been your biggest professional/work accomplishment so far in your career?

In 2019, PeoplesBank took part in a merger with First National Bank of Suffield. I was instrumental in bringing together the corporate cultures of the two banks. The most challenging part of any merger is melding the cultures together with open, honest and transparent communication which I was able to provide.

Fun Fact

I am a certified Basic Life Support, CPR Instructor.

Age: 39

Company: PeoplesBank

Title: Vice President, Regional Manager

No. of years with current company: 2

Town where I live: West Suffield

Town where I work: Suffield

College: New England College of Business and Finance, Boston, MA

Highest degree: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration