Dan Rys Joins WFS as VP Commercial Loan and Business Development
WFS Celebrates Bloomfield Grand Opening
WFS Teaches the Children To Save Day
WFS Announces Bloomfield Celebration Kindle Fire HD Winners

DANIEL J. RYS JOINS WINDSOR FEDERAL SAVINGS

(WINDSOR, CT – FEBRUARY 2013) – Windsor Federal Savings’ President, George Hermann, along with Ray Halsted, Senior Vice President Commercial Lending, are pleased to announce that Daniel J. Rys has joined the Association as Vice President – Commercial Loan and Business Development.

Rys, a longtime South Windsor resident, is a seasoned professional with over thirty-nine years of diverse bank experience with extensive experience in community association lending, commercial business development, credit review and analysis, finance, retail, operations, audit and compliance, technology, strategic planning, business development, and human resources. He has contributed to successful mergers and acquisitions, created and revised programs, developed new business opportunities, and coordinated training programs and seminars for banking staff and management.

“Dan brings an impressive community bank background to our institution”, commented Ray Halsted, Senior Vice President of Lending. “His expertise with specialized commercial products that will be offered to both new and existing customers will help us broaden our customer base and enhance the communities we serve.”

Dan received a B.A. in Political Science from Central Connecticut State University and completed the National School of Banking and Executive Development Programs at Fairfield University.  Additionally, he is very active with numerous community service organizations including various committees for the Condominium Association Institute; Commissioner of the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation; and currently serving on the finance committee of the Rotary Club of South Windsor.

An avid fan of basketball, golf, and travel, Dan also enjoys helping customers achieve their financial objectives by not only providing the appropriate products and services but by providing education and becoming a value added resource for their business.

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WINDSOR FEDERAL SAVINGS CELEBRATES BLOOMFIELD GRAND OPENING

Pictured Left to Right: Harold Harper, WFS AVP, Kellie Maliszewski, WFS Branch Operations, Thom Hooper, Town of Bloomfield, Mayor Shulman, State Representative David Baram, George Hermann, WFS President, Bob Verrengia, WFS Chairman of the Board

(Bloomfield, CT – May 6) – On a beautiful spring evening this past week, Windsor Federal Savings held a Grand Opening celebration to mark the official kick-off of its new Bloomfield location, at 54 Jerome Avenue.

Bloomfield Mayor Sydney Schulman cut the ceremonial ribbon at the entrance to the new building, while inside, customers, business leaders and local officials enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and beverages while mingling in the new, customer-focused lobby.

In a special presentation, donations of $2500 each to Foodshare and Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance were made by Harold Harper, Windsor Federal Savings’ Assistant Vice President, and Kellie Maliszewski, Branch Operations Manager.

Christine O’Rourke, Foodshare Executive Vice President and COO, believes that the donation will help in their quest to focus on the root causes of hunger: “This donation will make an enormous difference in Foodshare’s efforts to end hunger. It will allow us to provide that much more food to people in need, and it will give us the freedom to work with the broader community to address the underlying causes of hunger.”

Patrick Braun, President of Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance Fund, expressed their appreciation, as well:  “we’re very grateful for this generous donation from Windsor Federal, and we appreciate their longstanding support.  We’re far along in our fundraising for a new ambulance, and this will help in a big way.”

Windsor Federal Savings’ President and CEO George Hermann believes the local support for the evening was outstanding: “we can’t thank everyone enough for their participation in this event.  We’re appreciative of the very strong backing by the Bloomfield community for our Grand Opening, and we look forward to continuing to our great relationship with Bloomfield.”

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WFS Announces Kindle Fire HD Winners

In celebration of the Grand Opening of the banks' Bloomfield Office, a weekly raffle was held during the month of May for the Kindle Fire HD.  The winners are:

April 30, 2013 Winner:
Denise Newman-Sinclair

May 11, 2013 Winner
Joyce Coleman

May 20, 2013 Winner:
Monique Wright

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WINDSOR FEDERAL SAVINGS PROMOTES SAVINGS BENEFITS TO STUDENTS
AS PART OF “TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE” DAY

(WINDSOR, CT- MAY 2013) – Branch managers from each of the five Windsor Federal Savings locations went in to their communities on April 23^rd and held informational classes as part of the nationally recognized “Teach Children to Save” Day.

Students ranged in age from preschool to third grade, and each was given a complimentary piggy bank as a way to encourage the saving process.  Mark Walker, Vice President and Regional Manager of Windsor Federal Savings, coordinated the event, and found the children to be quite receptive: “Our goal was to teach children about the benefits of saving in a way that was fun and informative at the same time.  It was a great chance to reach out to young kids and help them establish strong saving habits.”

Teach Children to Save is a national campaign to organize banker volunteers in efforts to educate young people about the importance of developing a lifelong savings habit. It was established by the American Bankers Association in 1997, and has reached more than 5.6 million young people through the commitment of more than 121,000 banker volunteers. This year, Windsor Federal Savings employees were part of a group of over 10,000 bankers in 49 other states, taking part of this nationwide effort to improve financial literacy.

 “Helping young people develop good saving habits is a national initiative that we’re proud to be a part of” said George Hermann, President and CEO of Windsor Federal Savings.  “Saving regularly and developing strong financial literacy are life skills that every child should acquire, and we have made a conscious effort to help students in our communities actually make that happen.” 

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