January 16, 2025: Fairfield County Bank is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jennifer Cutrali to Executive Vice President of Credit Administration, following the retirement of Miguel Calderon, former Credit Administration Executive Vice President.
Ms. Cutrali joined Fairfield County Bank in 2020 as Vice President, Credit Administration Manager. In this role, she was responsible for assisting with commercial loan underwriting, loan closings and enacting various operational initiatives to streamline critical functions of the Credit Administration department. As Executive Vice President, she will be responsible for the management and coordination of day-to-day activities of the Credit Administration team as well as leading closing, reporting, appraisal management, audits, and annual reviews of the department.
“Jennifer has worked ardently over the last four years to continuously improve her department’s efficacy and efficiency,” said Fairfield County Bank CEO David Schneider. “We are very excited to welcome her to the Executive Team and look forward to the benefit her local knowledge and vast expertise will bring to our clients.”
Ms. Cutrali received her MBA in Finance as well as a Bachelor of Science from Southern Connecticut State University. She has completed the Women’s Leadership Program at the Yale School of Management and the Risk Management Association |Texas A&M Executive Risk Management Program. She also received the 2023 New Leaders in Banking award from the Connecticut Bankers Association.
Jennifer is deeply involved in her community. She volunteers her time to the Housatonic Community College Foundation as Board Member and Treasurer, where she leads both the Finance and Investment committees. She is Chairperson of the Fair Rent Commission for the City of Shelton. In addition, Ms. Cutrali is a member of the Environmental Bankers Association and the Risk Management Association where she serves on the Women in Risk and Assurance Committee.