Louise Jenkins has been promoted to chief retail officer for Mauch Chunk Trust Company.

As CRO, Jenkins will be responsible for overseeing MCT’s seven Community Banking offices and Business Bankers.

Jenkins joined MCT in March of 2020 and has over 32 years of experience in banking and sales. She holds an Associate Degree in business and has numerous certifications in general banking and consumer and commercial lending from the American Institute of Banking and the Central Atlantic School of Banking.

She has held several different banking positions throughout her career in branch management, mortgage lending and branch administration.

Her background also includes owning a small retail business and holding a real estate license.

She is married to a small-business owner in Schuylkill Haven, where she and her family have lived for 30 years.

Jenkins said, “I’m excited and eager to join the senior leadership team and look forward to managing the retail division to continue MCT’s vision for outstanding community banking.”

Patrick Reilly, MCT’s President/CEO said, “Since joining MCT in 2020, Louise has proved herself to be a resourceful, effective leader by improving in-office sales results and maintaining MCT’s high customer service standards in the face of a very challenging operating environment during the COVID pandemic. In her new role, Louise will develop and direct the implementation of sales and service strategies to grow and expand customer relationships and increase bank profitability.”

MCT is a locally owned and managed independent community bank with its main office in Jim Thorpe. The bank operates seven full-service community offices in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties as well as a Wealth Management office in Jim Thorpe. MCT was incorporated on Aug. 25, 1902 as the successor institution to the Second National Bank of Mauch Chunk established in 1864 and is celebrating its 120th anniversary.

For more information about MCT, please visit www.mct.bank.