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Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, Groton, Conn., announced the appointment of two area residents, Annette M. Janovic of Waterford and Paul Filippetti of Mystic, to its supervisory committee. Both CU members will assist the CU's board of directors in overseeing accounting, reporting and internal control responsibilities. Janovic serves as the Connecticut senior business consultant for Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union and has over 24 years of credit union industry experience. Filippetti, a partner at Gothie, Hoyt & Filippetti, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, has been a Charter Oak member since 1984. He has served as a member of the CU's SCCT Management Committee since 2010 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Connecticut Society of CPAs. In addition to his volunteer work with Charter Oak, Filippetti serves as a board member for the Groton Parks Foundation.  Filippetti is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and a CPA.

People's Credit Union, Middletown, R.I., announced the promotion of Stacy Mello to loan origination manager. In this position, Mello is responsible for the processing, underwriting and closing of all loan types. She will also ensure that all procedures are compliant and all work flows are efficient. Mello has been with People's Credit Union since 1989.  Over the years she has been involved in many areas of the CU.  She began her career with PCU working in the branch before moving to the finance department.  In 1998 she joined the lending department as a mortgage processor.  In 2007, Mello was promoted to the position of loan underwriter.