Liberty Bank Promotes Jennifer Carrier to Senior Vice President & Bank Operations Manager

Poulsbo, WA – Liberty Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Jennifer Carrier to Senior Vice President and Bank Operations Manager.

Jennifer first joined Liberty Bank in January 2010 as a Branch Manager, a role she held for several years. After a brief departure in 2015, she returned in September 2016 to lead the Bank’s Central Operations Department. Since then, Jennifer has played an integral role in strengthening the Bank’s operations, bringing a unique blend of leadership, dedication, and humor to her work.

In her new role as Senior Vice President and Bank Operations Manager, Jennifer will continue to drive operational excellence and support the Bank’s mission of delivering exceptional service to its customers and communities.

“As Jennifer’s direct manager for the last 13 years, I could not be prouder and more excited for her,” said Rhonda Morris, EVP & Chief Risk Officer. “Her leadership and hard work have been invaluable to Liberty Bank, and we look forward to her continued success in this new chapter.”

Liberty Bank congratulates Jennifer on this well-deserved achievement and looks forward to her ongoing contributions to the Bank’s growth and success.

Welcome Carli Post to Liberty Bank!

Carli Post joined the Liberty Bank team in the second quarter of 2025, and we’re thrilled to welcome her as one of our Personal Bankers. Carli brings with her a strong background in banking, but most importantly, she embodies the exceptional customer service our community has come to expect from us. We invite you to stop by our Poulsbo Branch and say hello to Carli.  “I take great pride in building personal relationships with our customers while helping them reach their financial goals. That’s the heart of community banking, and I’m truly enjoying every moment here at Liberty Bank”, said Carli.  Welcome aboard Carli!

Poulsbo Farmers Market 2025

On August 16, 2025, Liberty Bank proudly returned as a sponsor of the Poulsbo Farmers Market. Led by Branch Manager Kelly Garcia, along with Personal Bankers Lynette Reynolds (and Arnie) and Carli Post, the team warmly welcomed community members—including their four-legged friends.

2025 Vibe White Tie Picnic

The Bank was proud to serve as the main stage sponsor of the Vibe Coworks White Tie Picnic, an event that brought the Kitsap community together to celebrate International Coworking Day. The evening was filled with music, food, games, and meaningful connections.

In attendance from Liberty Bank was Danielle Hampton, Denise Nicolet, Galina Georgieva, Rhonda Morris and Susan Palm.

PAWS of Bainbridge & NK Celebrates 50th Anniversary

We were proud to sponsor the PAWS Pet Gala once again this year, celebrating an incredible milestone—PAWS’ 50th anniversary! Representing Liberty Bank at the event was Matt Ravagni, Loan Operations Specialist, and his wife, Megan.

PAWS is a remarkable non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and preserving the special bond between pets and their people. To learn more about the vital services they offer, please visit pawsbink.org.

Proud Sponsor of the 2025 Jewel Box Theatre Gala

This year’s Jewel Box Fundraising Gala embraced the theme “On the Threshold 2025”, with Liberty Bank proudly returning as the event sponsor.

Back by popular demand, the incredible staff from Liberty Bank once again volunteered their time to assist with guest check-in and check-out. Pictured from left to right: Lynette Reynolds (Personal Banker), Kelly Garcia (VP & Branch Manager), Melissa Johnson (Loan Coordinator), and Chelsie Calara (Personal Banker). Not pictured but instrumental behind the scenes was Rhonda Morris, EVP & Chief Risk Officer, from the Gala Committee.

The evening was a tremendous success, raising vital funds to help secure a dedicated rehearsal space for this amazing community theater. Please visit their website, https://www.jewelboxpoulsbo.org/

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Leadership Kitsap 20 Under 40

Leadership Kitsap celebrated the 2025 exceptional 20 Under 40 leaders on January 23, 2025, with Liberty Bank being a proud sponsor. In attendance, representing the Bank was Galina Georgieva, VP Relationship Manager II, her husband Josh and daughter Vivian. Galina is an alumni and current Board member of the non-profit.

Leadership Kitsap’s 20 Under 40 Awards Program recognizes and honors outstanding young business leaders who are making a significant impact in the Kitsap community. This program highlights the achievements of dynamic trailblazers under 40, sharing their stories to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders. Please visit their website at https://leadershipkitsap.org/

NK FISHLINE MOBILE FOOD BANK

We are honored to partner with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines in presenting a Member Impact Fund grant to North Kitsap Fishline. This grant will be used to purchase a van to reach outline areas to better meet the growing needs of the community. Member FDIC

YWCA Adopt A Family

The staff at Liberty Bank was honored to host a family for the holiday season through the YWCA. The generosity and support they showed for this single mom and her four children were truly overwhelming. “Along with the gifts, we send the family our heartfelt wishes for a joyful and fulfilling 2025”, said Rhonda Morris, EVP & Chief Risk Officer.

7th Annual Silverdale Rotary Turkey Trot

Liberty Bank was a sponsor for the 7th Annual Silverdale Rotary Turkey Trot.  Attended by Galina Georgieva, VP Relationship Manager, her husband Josh and daughter Vivian.  

This year they welcomed just over 770 participants to enjoy a Kid’s Dash, 1 Mile, 5K and 10K Runs. Galina and her family did the 1 Mile Run.  Her daughter finishing 59th out of 128 and Galina 65th out of 128, but second in her age group.

The $15,000 raised will be used for the Rotary’s Fight Hunger programs to provide food to young people and families in need all year long.

The program will start with filling over 400 bags of food to send home with kids from CK Schools. This will ensure that kids that are food insecure will have food over the 2-week Christmas break.

Each school provides exact numbers of how many kids they have, who are food insecure and at risk to stay hungry over the holidays. The program runs again in the spring for Spring Break.