bankESB promotes Taylor to Commercial Credit Analyst Officer

bankESB recently promoted Judy Taylor to commercial credit analyst officer, based at its 241 Northampton St., Easthampton office.

Taylor, of Southampton, has 14 years of banking experience. She joined bankESB in 2021 as a commercial credit analyst II and was promoted to commercial credit analyst III in 2024. Before joining the bank, she was a KPMG auditor, worked at State Street Bank as an accounting officer, and worked at Bank of America (formerly Fleet Bank) as a manager in the financial analysis and reporting department. She was also employed for twenty years in various roles by the Holyoke Public Schools, with her most recent title being the district’s communications director. In her new role, she will be underwriting bankESB’s most complex commercial loan requests, mentoring other analysts, and will ensure overall safety and soundness of the commercial portfolio.

Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with a focus in accounting from Westfield State University and a master’s degree from Lesley University. She also holds a CPA license and attended the Massachusetts Bankers School of Commercial Lending, earning a certificate in credit analysis. She is a longtime volunteer for the Our Lady of the Valley Weekend Meals Program and member of the Southampton Cultural Council.