BAR HARBOR — The board of directors of Bar Harbor Bankshares, the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, recently announced the selection of Curtis Simard of TD Bank as the next president and CEO of Bar Harbor Bankshares.

Simard’s selection follows the previously announced planned retirement of Joseph Murphy scheduled for the end of June. Murphy has served as the CEO of BHB since 2002.

Simard will assume his position as president and CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as of June 17, and will assume the position of president and CEO of BHB on Aug. 10.

Simard, 42, joins BHB from TD Bank where he most recently served as senior vice president and managing director of Corporate Banking. Simard had been with TD Bank and its predecessor companies since 2002.

A native of Saco, Simard graduated from the University of New Hampshire.