Kitsap Bank announced the promotion of Claire Chavanu to operations officer. Chavanu brought nine years of experience with her in banking operations and training when she joined Kitsap Bank’s Kingston branch two years ago.

“Claire’s promotion is well deserved,” said John Barmuta, Senior Vice President/Retail Banking Officer. “She is a great team player who invests time into training and motivating her staff.”

Established in 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, operating 27 offices throughout Western Washington.

Kingston Kitsap Credit Union gets manager

Kitsap Credit Union recently named Christine Connors as the new manager for its Kingston branch, located inside Albertsons. Connors has been with the Credit Union for seven years and has over 12 years of financial industry experience.

She and her staff look forward to becoming an integral part of the Kingston community as it continues to grow and are readily available to assist members in meeting their financial needs.

Kitsap Credit Union is a non-profit financial cooperative serving nearly 73,000 members from 16 branch offices. For more information, go to www.kitsapcu.org.