AUBURN — Northeast Bank announces that Pauline Chouinard, formerly of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, has joined the bank as manager of its Auburn branch.

Chouinard has more than 22 years of banking experience, including 11 years as branch manager for Bangor Savings Bank. She joins the bank after a six-year stretch as staff development officer for DHHS, where she coordinated training programs, facilitated onboarding of new employees and coached managers.

She has successfully completed course work with the American Institute of Banking. She lives in Lewiston.