New leadership appointments to Meredith Village Savings Bank Board of Directors

MEREDITH — Meredith Village Savings Bank recently appointed James “Jim” Dirubbo and Michelle McEwen as chair and vice chair  respectively of the Board of Directors. Dirubbo, who previously served as vice chair, succeeds Michael O’Leary who will remain a director for the bank. 

“As a Mutual Bank, our Board is instrumental in aligning MVSB's vision and business strategies to best serve our customers and the communities we are part of,” said MVSB President Marcus Weeks. “Jim and Michelle’s presence on the Board spans decades, and their contributions to MVSB and as esteemed leaders in their communities have been invaluable. We are grateful to continue to benefit from their expertise and leadership as they take on these new roles.”

Dirubbo was appointed to the MVSB Board in 2004 and to the Board of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, the shared services organization with which MVSB is affiliated, in 2013. He is a retired certified public accountant with Malone, Dirubbo & Company and has supported Lakes Region businesses and individuals with their accounting, tax and auditing needs since 1982. Dirubbo also serves on the Board of the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation and has previously served on the Boards for Lakes Region United Way, Greater Laconia VNA & Hospice, Belknap Economic Development Council, and LRGHealthcare. 

McEwen was appointed to the MVSB Board in 2009 and to the Board of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp in 2013, where she currently serves as vice chair. She is the CEO & President of Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth. She joined Speare in 1992 as their chief financial officer and was appointed to CEO in 2000. Under her leadership, Speare has been recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association several times over the years. She is active with a number of healthcare and community-based organizations such as NH Hospital Association, the Foundation for Healthy Communities and the Central NH Health Partnership.

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