Abby Welch Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust


Abby WelchNortheast Harbor, Maine (February 19, 2025) - Abby Welch has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s location in Northeast Harbor, Maine. She leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals.

Abby spent nearly 10 years in healthcare before transitioning into banking. She joined the Bank in 2021 as a Floating Customer Service Representative and was based out of the Somesville branch while also working part time at the Northeast Harbor branch. During her time with the Bank, Abby took on roles with increasing responsibility, earning a promotion to Floating Personal Banker in 2024 and then to Branch Relationship Manager this year.

Abby has completed coursework toward a Nursing Degree at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. She also received a Certificate in Fraud Prevention from the Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance and is a Notary Public for the State of Maine.

Abby and her significant other, Skylar Hughes, live in Ellsworth, Maine.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine and has more than $4 billion in assets. As a leading Northern New England community bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a full range of personal and business banking services, as well as wealth management services through its subsidiary Bar Harbor Wealth Management. For more information about Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, visit www.barharbor.bank or call 888-853-7100. Member FDIC.

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