FARMINGTON – Katherine “Kathy” Yardley recently joined the Franklin Savings Bank board of directors.

“We are thrilled to have Kathy join our board of directors,” said Tim Thomson, president and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank. “Her extensive leadership experience and community knowledge will be invaluable to our organization as we continue to grow and expand our services.”

Yardley serves as interim co-provost and dean of the College of Education, Health and Rehabilitation with the University of Maine at Farmington. The College of Education, Health, and Rehabilitation provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately half of UMF’s students. She has served on numerous boards, committees, grant-writing teams, and state legislative councils over the course of her career. She has served as a bank corporator since 2013 and chaired the bank’s nominating committee.

“Kathy will be a great addition to the Franklin Savings Bank board of directors,” said Board Chairman Peter Judkins. “She represents the greater Farmington area and one of the largest local employers, the University of Maine at Farmington. We look forward to her many contributions to the board.”

Yardley lives in Farmington with her husband, Chris. Together, they share two adult children. She  holds her doctorate in early childhood education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bowdoin College.