Craig Knell

Craig leads Nutmeg State's finance, accounting, and enterprise risk management functions. He is charged with balancing fiscal responsibility, strategic growth and prudent risk-taking to deliver consistently reliable membership value. Prior to joining Nutmeg State, Craig served seven years in the United States Navy as a Non-Commissioned Officer before he began his civilian career with the FDIC. During his time in the military, he learned valuable leadership lessons, the power of teamwork, unwavering discipline and relentless work ethic. During his tenure with the FDIC, he specialized in asset liability management and credit risk, and led community bank examination teams to assess all risk types and trained junior staff to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system.

Craig holds a B.A. in Economics from Central Connectocut State University and is a Commissioned Financial Institution Risk Examiner.