It looks like Jim Connaughton will have even more responsibilities in his position at
Northwestern Bank in Petoskey while John Cool will have a whole new position.
Connaughton, who is an assistant vice president and commercial lender for the financial institution, will now also serve as market leader and help coordinate business development in both Petoskey and Harbror Springs. Connaughton has been with the bank since 2009 and has more than two decades of experience in the business. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a masters from Wayne State University. In addition to his responsibilities at Northwestern Bank, Connaughton is on the Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce board of directors, a member of the Petoskey Sunrise Rotary Club and is on the board for the National Cherry Festival.
In addition to Connaughton's increased responsibilities, the bank also announced the promotion of Cool. Cool is now a commercial credit analyst at the Petoskey Loan Center and has been with the bank since 2009. His former positions with Northwestern Bank include customer service representative and commercial loan assistant.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Northwestern Bank
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