FDIC-Insured - Backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government Bank mainstays Elizabeth Kuhns, Diane Riggio, and Brenda Kim earn promotions in their respective departments
August 7, 2025
Elizabeth Kuhns promotes from Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Manager, Marketing Officer & Assistant Corporate Secretary to Vice President while retaining her previous titles. Now the head of Marketing and HR, Ms. Kuhns started at Essex Savings in 2014 as a Marketing and Administrative Assistant. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University and is a graduate of the Connecticut School of Finance and Management. Ms. Kuhns serves on the Community Foundation of Middlesex County’s Development Committee. She resides in East Lyme.
Diane Riggio rises in rank from Assistant Treasurer/Loan Origination Supervisor to Assistant Vice President/Residential Loan Officer. Diane began her time at Essex Savings Bank as a Residential lending underwriter in 2014 and was promoted to a supervisory role shortly thereafter. Riggio oversaw the residential lending functions and staff within the bank’s loan administration department. She resides in Ivoryton.
Brenda Kim advances from Assistant Secretary/Estate & Trust Administration Officer to Assistant Vice President/Estate & Trust Administration Officer. Ms. Kim works closely with clients and their trusted advisors on complex trust administration and estate settlement matters. She has been with Essex Savings since 2001 and Essex Trust since 2016. Ms. Kim is on the board of the Estate and Tax Planning Council of Eastern Connecticut and volunteers her time with several other local non-profit organizations. She resides in North Stonington.
President and CEO Diane Arnold comments, “Few are more deserving of recognition than Brenda, Liz, and Diane. I have no doubt that these three will continue their excellent work in their new roles.”
Essex Bank is an FDIC-insured, state-chartered, mutual savings bank established in 1851. The Bank serves the Connecticut Shoreline and River Valley with six offices in Essex (2), Chester, Madison, Old Lyme, and Old Saybrook, providing a full complement of personal and business banking. Financial, estate, insurance, and retirement planning are offered throughout the state by the Bank’s Trust Division, Essex Trust, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Essex Financial Services, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.