LEWISTON — Northeast Bank announces the hiring of Heidi Jacques as vice president and director of human resources.

Jacques will be based at the company’s Lewiston headquarters and will serve as a member of the senior management team, overseeing all aspects of human resources, including talent management, compensation, employee benefits and training. She will work with hiring managers and the local community to communicate job opportunities and support employee growth.

Jacques joins Northeast Bank from ING in Lewiston where she was senior human resources business partner, overseeing the performance management, new hire orientation and employee relations efforts for more than 1,100 employees.

She began her career in human resource consulting, working with a variety of businesses to fulfill employee hiring, orientation and training needs. She was a senior human resources manager for AGERE Systems (formerly Lucent Technologies/AT&T), where she planned and directed human resource programs for two business units consisting of more than 800 employees.

Jacques has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern Maine and has completed master’s coursework in human resources management at Rutgers University. In addition, she has obtained certifications in human resource management from Rutgers and Cornell University.

She is an active member of the Lewiston/Auburn community and has held leadership positions with the Central Maine Human Resources Association. She is also a member of the planning board for the Wellness Council of Androscoggin County. She lives in Auburn with her husband and daughter.