Kirsten Barkman Named Assistant VP, Portfolio Manager at bankESB

EASTHAMPTON — Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that Kirsten Barkman has joined the bank as assistant vice president, portfolio manager.

Barkman most recently served as a portfolio manager at Chicopee Savings Bank, where she had been working since 2012. She has more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tufts University. She has also passed Level 1 and Level 2 of the Chartered Financial Analyst examinations, and she is a Risk Management Assoc. member.