Highlands Bank announces promotions

VERNON — Highlands State Bank recently annoucned the promotions of two associates at the Vernon branch.
Julianne DePue has been promoted to senior vice president of loan operations. Currently with over 30 years’ in banking and finance, DePue joined Highlands State Bank in May 2010 as the assistant vice president of loan operations and in 2012, was promoted to vice president of loan operations. With expertise in consumer and commercial compliance regulations, Ms. DePue’s responsibilities include residential, consumer, and commercial loan servicing, consumer loan processing oversight, and management of a rapidly growing Loan Operations department.
DePue and her husband, Mike, reside in Frankford Township.
Teri Walker has been promoted to assistant secretary.
Having joined Highlands State Bank in October 2012 after more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Walker’s background includes human resources, payroll, executive support, and program, event, and office management. In addition to her role as assistant secretary, Ms. Walker also currently serves as Highlands State Bank’s Audit Liaison.
She and her husband reside in Warwick, N.Y.