Kylie LaPlante
Deposit Operations Officer, Monson Savings Bank: Age 36
Like many 40 Under Forty honorees over the past 20 years who hail from the world of banking, Kylie LaPlante didn’t originally plan on a career in finance, instead earning a degree in management from Assumption College. But when she interviewed for a job with Monson Savings Bank after graduating, she found she liked the atmosphere and the work — and saw plenty of potential.
“That’s how I got my start in banking,” she said. “I wasn’t planning to get into that, but I enjoyed it — and I’ve moved through a lot of different roles in the past 15 years.”
Indeed, beginning her career in 2011 as a customer service associate, she’s been promoted to CSA supervisor, assistant branch manager, branch manager, business relationship manager, and assistant vice president, business development officer.
In her current role, LaPlante leads key deposit operations and fraud prevention activities, ensuring strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and customer protection at a time when financial institutions face increasing risk and technological complexity. In 2019, she graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies, a prestigious professional development program for rising leaders in the industry.
“Kylie’s ability to combine operational rigor with a people-centered mindset has earned her respect across departments and positioned her as a trusted leader within the organization,” wrote Dodie Carpenter, the bank’s first vice president and Human Resources officer, who nominated her colleague for 40 Under Forty.
LaPlante has also earned respect in the community, with impactful volunteer roles ranging from ambassador with the Ludlow Boys & Girls Club to treasurer for the Salvation Army’s Ware service unit to house captain for Revitalize CDC’s GreenNFit Neighborhood Rebuild.
“My whole life, I saw the importance of adults giving back to youth and mentoring youth so they can grow and develop to get to where they want to be,” she said. “With the Boys & Girls Club, I might not be working directly with the kids, but I’m helping raise funds to mentor these kids to get them where they need to be in life.”
And with Revitalize CDC, she added, “it’s just a really amazing experience to come together with thousands of people in the community and lead volunteers to help people who are in need and can’t do it themselves. You’re giving them that little push and encouragement. When things are happening in someone’s world and you’re able to help, it brings joy to your day.”
—Joseph Bednar
