Camden National Corporation announced Ryan Smith, an executive vice president who has been with the bank since 2012, has assumed the role of chief credit officer. Smith succeeded Timothy Nightingale, Camden National Bank?s long-serving chief credit officer, who retired for personal health reasons, effective as of the Separation Date. Mr. Nightingale, age 66, joined the Company 23 years ago.

In 2012, Smith was hired to lead Camden National Bank?s commercial banking efforts in Central and Southern Maine. He soon took on the added responsibility of leading the Treasury Management group, where he grew that line of business until 2015, when he became director of commercial banking for Central and Midcoast Maine. In 2019, Smith was promoted to senior vice president, director of credit administration, a position he held until 2020, when he was promoted to executive vice president, director of commercial banking.

Originally from Maine, Smith currently resides in Auburn with his family. He is actively involved in the local community as a volunteer coach for youth baseball. He is also a board director and past president of the Maine Building Materials Exchange, and a member of the Commercial Lending Committee for the Maine Bankers Association.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Maine.