LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently announced that Ben Geci has joined the bank’s commercial lending team as chief lending officer and executive vice president.

Prior to joining Androscoggin Bank, Geci served as director of southern commercial banking and the senior vice president for Cumberland and York counties at Camden National Bank. In that role, he oversaw the merger of Bank of Maine and Camden National Bank with a focus on customer transition. He also supervised the commercial banking team and was influential in growing the bank’s southern Maine presence.

Paul Andersen, Androscoggin Bank president and CEO, said, “As a longtime lender myself, I share and appreciate Ben’s commitment to helping Maine businesses achieve their goals. By helping our business clients to create or preserve jobs, we are doing our part to sustain our families and communities. I look forward to working closely with Ben to help us achieve our aspirations and goals.”

Geci’s career in banking also includes leadership roles within the commercial lending departments of Bank of Maine and TD Bank.

Geci said, “Androscoggin is on an exciting path and it’s a great opportunity to come in and make an impact. The bank has a long history of advocating for its clients, employees and the community, and I am proud to lend my talents and experience to such a mission-driven community bank.”

A 1992 graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Geci lives in Falmouth with his wife and three children.