Press Release

Michelle H. James Joins Fairfield County Bank
Advisory Board


May 2, 2007 - William Starbuck, Executive Vice President of the Northern Fairfield Division of Fairfield County Bank, has announced that Michelle H. James, President and CEO of United Way of Stamford, has accepted the position of Advisory Board member of the Bank’s Greater Danbury Advisory Board. Mr. Starbuck stated, “I am absolutely delighted to have Michelle serve on our Advisory Board and welcome her depth of knowledge and perspective of the Greater Danbury marketplace that she brings to her position.  Michelle will be a tremendous asset to Fairfield County Bank.”  Before joining the United Way of Stamford, Ms. James was Vice President, Marketing Manager at Union Savings Bank in Danbury where she was responsible for all advertising functions, public relations, community activities and administration of the Bank’s foundation.  She previously worked for Ethan Allen, Inc. in advertising and public relations and prior to that served as the Executive Director of the Charles Ives Center in Danbury, a 5,000 seat non-profit amphitheater. Ms. James’ active community involvement includes Secretary, Board of Directors, Ridgefield Playhouse; Chair, Special Events, Danbury Hospital Development Fund; Board of Directors, Danbury Scott Fanton Museum & Historical Society; and Hord Foundation volunteer. She is a former Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of United Way of Northern Fairfield County where she served as Chair, Community Impact Committee. Ms. James is the recipient of the Peter T. White Award from the United Way of Northern Fairfield County and The Seton Community Service Award from the University of New Haven. She holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Rutgers University. Ms. James resides in Danbury with her husband and two children.