Message from the CEO

60th Anniversary Message from the President & CEO

Sixty Years and Counting: SeaComm Is Still Committed to Its Roots

It is very humbling to be leading SeaComm into its 60th year. This milestone is a concrete way for us to look back and appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that has been accomplished since those early days.

It all started with a tool box (which is iconic for us today and can be seen in the lobbies of all our branches), $50 and a shared vision of then ten Chevrolet Foundry workers, who each wanted to improve the financial lives of not only themselves, but also of their coworkers. Even though assets have grown from $50 to more than $800 million, and with the GM plant no longer in operation, that vision is no less important today than it was back on June 6, 1963.

The ten men who signed the charter of incorporation were James G. Capell, Paul R. Catlin, James R. Ellis, Harold H. Guile, Earl M. Jackson, Carl L. MacDonald, Darrell Mills, Max M. Ryan, Frank E. Sequin and John Zakarauskas. Earl Jackson, the remaining charter member, is still an active member of the Credit Union today. He reminds me when we speak about those early days, how SeaComm has become so very much more than they had ever dreamed. Even though the name has changed a number of times since the signing of the charter, that is a great testament to all those who have built upon the very foundation in which he and those other men believed in.

Today, we reflect on SeaComm’s history, as well as its future path through the expansions into the counties of Clinton and Essex in NY, Grand Isle, Franklin and Chittenden in Vermont and most recently, west into Jefferson and Lewis Counties, NY. As we continue to evolve and build upon the vision that the ten employees of GM dreamed about, staying true to “People Helping People”, we are truly humbled in what they decided to start building all those years ago. I know they would all be proud of what we have become and continue to do for our 53,000 plus membership and the communities in which we do business.

The incredible responsibility started by the original ten signers, is respected and continued today by our Board of Directors, management and dedicated staff. We are committed to carrying on such a rich history, while continuing the journey that was started six decades ago.

Scott A. Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer