FULTON, N.Y. — Laurie A. Smith recently joined Fulton Savings Bank as VP of human resources and marketing.
Smith succeeds Annette Cotton, who will retire in January after a 29-year career with the bank. Smith started her tenure at Fulton Savings Bank on Oct. 30.
Smith has served as human-resources manager for the City of Fulton, as a human-resources specialist at Huhtamaki, Inc., and an employee benefits senior account manager with USI Insurance Services in Syracuse. In addition, she also worked as a customer-service representative at another local bank.
Smith has studied human development, psychology, and counseling at SUNY Oswego, as well as liberal arts and social sciences at Cayuga Community College.
Fulton Savings Bank is the city’s oldest, locally owned, longest-standing business, according to The Friends of History in Fulton, Inc., celebrating its 152nd anniversary in 2023. The bank has offices in Fulton, Baldwinsville, Phoenix, Central Square, Brewerton, and Constantia, with assets totaling more than $454 million and deposits topping $303 million.