Marianne Schlichte Smith is the President of Cape Ann Savings Bank. Marianne joined the Bank in 2013 and served in various leadership roles before becoming President.  Marianne has over thirty years of banking and regulatory experience.  She began her career as a bank examiner with the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks and has held accounting and finance positions at multiple local institutions. Marianne received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Westfield State University and her MBA in Finance from Salem State University. 

Marianne, a lifelong Gloucester resident,  is active in the community, recently stepping down after 10 years as a board member with the Cape Ann YMCA, most recently as Board President.  She is also an Advisory Board member of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Women in Banking, a board member of the DDS North Shore Citizens’ Advisory Board, as well as an avid supporter of the organization Autism Speaks.

Marianne and her husband Robert have three sons, Zachary, Aaron, and Isaiah.

“I believe with my life and career experiences I can offer a bit of a different perspective to the Gloucester Education Foundation Board. I’m excited to see what the next chapter of my volunteer services can bring.”