EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Teresa Knox, senior vice president and chief operating officer of American Eagle Financial Credit Union as been selected as a 2020 New England Women in Banking honoree by Banking New England magazine.
The acknowledgement, according to the publication, honors “the growing impact that women are having on the banking industry” and the “many trailblazers who are leading the way for others in this once male-dominated area.” “Teresa’s impact on American Eagle’s operations, productivity and community involvement has been extraordinary,” said Dean Marchessault, president and chief executive officer of American Eagle Financial Credit Union. “Her commitment to her profession, co-workers and community has made American Eagle a better business and more forward-thinking institution.” Knox was acknowledged by Banking New England for the many initiatives she has led in her 17-year career at American Eagle that now define the credit union. She has spearheaded the opening of 10 branches, including American Eagle’s first branch office in New Haven County. American Eagle, with 18 branches today, now serves 155,000 members in Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven and Tolland counties in Connecticut and Hampden County in Massachusetts.