Larissa C. Thurston

Larissa Thurston has extensive work experience in the financial sector. Larissa is currently serving as the President & Chief Executive Officer at St Mary's Credit Union since October 2021. Prior to their current role, they held the positions of Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer & SVP of Finance at the same organization. Larissa also worked at Bank of New England as Vice President & Controller for 14 years. Larissa began their career as a Staff Accountant at New Hampshire Public Defender in 2000.

Larissa Thurston has a diverse education history. Larissa obtained an MBA and a BS in Accounting & Finance and IT/CIS from Southern New Hampshire University. Additionally, they completed a Financial Managers School program at the ABA Graduate School of Banking in 2016.

In recent years, Larissa pursued executive education, acquiring an Executive Leadership Certificate from the Wharton Executive Education in 2020. Larissa also attended the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking during the same period, although the specific degree obtained was not provided.

Furthermore, Larissa holds the certification of AAP (Accredited ACH Professional) from NACHA, which was received in 2010.