Fire Breather or Banker? Getting to Know Androscoggin Bank’s Genevieve Hering

Genevieve Hering

As we’ve written before, sharing our true personality is important to us. What sets us apart from other banks is that we truly do believe in authenticity and making sure everything we do for customers, community and colleagues is time well spent. With that in mind, we’d like you to get a better sense of who we are, and what we do spend our time on, by asking folks from the Androscoggin family to answer a few questions on this blog each month. Up first is Genevieve Hering, who works in our main office in Lewiston.

Please share your title and a brief description of your role at Androscoggin Bank:As the Risk/Compliance Administrator, I conduct risk assessments on such areas as compliance, operations, and vendor management in order to help identify lapses in our control infrastructure and make recommendations aimed at improving our risk profile. My other responsibilities include monitoring regulatory changes to ensure the Bank is constantly aware and compliant and supporting personnel in incidents of fraud and suspicious activity.

How long have you been employed with the bank?I have been with Androscoggin Bank since September 2009. I started as a full-time teller at Route 4 and then grew to the role of back-up CSR for my branch. I was promoted to my current position this past April.

What’s one thing about you that we’d be surprised to learn? (Hobby? Favorite food? Quirky talent?) My greatest quirk is my love of adventure and where it leads me. My current ambition is fire-spinning. Last fall I attended a four day fire “retreat” where I learned such talents as poi and contact fire. This September I will be returning to learn to breathe and swallow fire (don’t worry; I’ll thoroughly assess the risks)!

What’s your favorite part of your job?My favorite parts of my job are my broad exposure and limitless learning prospects. In the course of my assessments, I have the privilege of “visiting” many different areas of the Bank and gaining an understanding that I feel would not have been possible otherwise. In addition, the banking industry is constantly changing and evolving. If I can rely on one thing, it’s change, and change is opportunity.