Optima Bank & Trust

Linda Archambault
Operations Officer

Linda brings extensive banking experience to Optima, especially in the areas of Information Technology, Operations and Compliance. She was most recently with Merrimack County Savings Bank in Concord, NH and is a resident of Newmarket, NH.

Art C. Balomenos, Jr.
Assistant Branch Manager

Art has more than 15 years of experience in customer service and deposit operations and a level of technical know-how that makes him a valuable contributor to our operations. He was most recently at Piscataqua Savings Bank and First Signature Bank & Trust, both in Portsmouth. He is a resident of Portsmouth, NH.

Kelly Dorsey
Private Banker

Kelly brings experience in retail banking and customer service and will contribute to the operations of our retail branch. She has a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Maine. Kelly was most recently at Savings Bank of Maine. She is a resident of Eliot, ME.

Ryan Ebeling
Staff Accountant

Ryan has three years of experience in accounting. He was most recently a portfolio accountant at State Street Corp. in Westwood, MA after earning his Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance from Framingham State College. He is a resident of York, ME.

Carol A. Estes
Vice President, Commercial Lending

Carol has 23 years of experience in banking with 18 years in commercial lending and credit analysis. Most recently, she was AVP of commercial lending at Federal Savings Bank in Dover, NH and Granite Bank in Durham, NH. She is a resident of Dover, NH.

Robert P. Gagnon
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager

With more than a dozen years of experience in branch management, retail operations and mortgage loan processing under his belt, Rob has the business development skills that are so vital to our client base. He was previously associated with Community Bank & Trust Company in Hampton, NH and Centrix Bank in Portsmouth. He is a resident of Dover, NH.

Kelly Scott Goodwin
Vice President, Loan Administration

Kelly has more than 20 years of experience in commercial loan operations and credit administration. He was most recently at Comerica Bank, Boston and Federal Savings Bank in Dover, NH. He is a resident of Eliot, ME.

Alyson Kelley Graybill
Branch Manager - North Hampton

Alyson has 17 years of branch management experience in the Seacoast area. She graduated from UNH and has earned an MBA from Boston University. Alyson is a resident of South Berwick, ME.

Sonja Karagunova
Commercial Credit Analyst

Sonja has four years of commercial credit analysis experience. She has a bachelor's degree from St. Cyril and Methodius in the Republic of Macedonia and is currently in the graduate degree program in finance at SNHU. Sonja was most recently a commercial credit manager at Ocean Bank in Portsmouth. She is a resident of Newmarket.

Stephen Lago
Private Banker - Portsmouth

Stephen has joined our Portsmouth branch as a Private Banker and brings experience in both banking and customer service. Stephen has earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communications from UNH with a minor in Business Administration. Stephen is a resident of Seabrook, NH.

Kelley L. McCoy
Vice President, Operations

A systems expert and accomplished problem solver, Kelley has more than 15 years of experience in bank operations management. She was most recently at Northeast Credit Union and First Signature Bank & Trust, both of Portsmouth. She is a resident of Barrington, NH.

Spencer A. Pope
Private Banker

Spencer brings customer service and management experience to our retail branch in North Hampton. He has a degree in Business Administration from UNH, where he graduated with honors. He is a resident of Atkinson, NH.

Beth Smith
Loan Administration Assistant

Beth has joined Optima Bank as a loan administration assistant. She brings loan operations and legal experience to Optima's Lending Department. Beth has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. She is a resident of Wells, ME.

Rachel Yassanye
Assistant Branch Manager - North Hampton

Rachel joined Optima Bank in 2008 as a Private Banker and played an important role in getting our first retail branch at Two Harbour Place, Portsmouth fully operational. When we opened our second branch at 26 Lafayette Road, North Hampton in November 2009, Rachel was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager. She is recognized and appreciated for her ability to provide Optima customers with the higher level of personal service they deserve. Rachel is a resident of Raymond, NH.

Elena Zajechowski
Executive Assistant

Elena has more than nine years of banking experience and over 10 years of experience as a legal and administrative assistant. She was most recently a senior commercial lending assistant at Rivergreen Bank in Kennebunk and at Citizens Bank New Hampshire in Portsmouth. During her career, Elena has also held legal assistant positions at law firms located in Portsmouth and Athens, Greece. She is a resident of York, ME.