BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which has a bank branch in Topsham, recently announced the hiring of Johanne Lapointe as senior vice president/Internal Audit.

Lapointe’s office is located in

Ellsworth.

Leading the Internal Audit section,

Lapointe will ensure the bank’s internal control, risk management and governance processes are effective, thereby protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the bank.

With more than 16 years of experience in public and internal auditing, including financial, operational and regulatory auditing, Lapointe most recently worked as vice president of Regulatory Reporting for TD Bank. Previously, she was with John Hancock Financial Services from 2001-13, starting as audit supervisor/manager and later promoted to audit director. Earlier in her career she held the position of audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, beginning her professional career at Ernst & Young.

A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Lapointe earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from the University of New Brunswick. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor, and Certified Internal Auditor.

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