Ramey to Chair Board

April 27, 2007; As originally appeared in The Commercial Record

Donna M. Ramey, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Savings Bank of Danbury has been elected chairwoman of the volunteer board of directors for Housing Development Fund.

Stamford-based HDF is a nonprofit bank providing funding for affordable housing and home-buyer assistance programs.

Ramey succeeds Reyno A. Giallongo Jr., senior vice president at First County Bank, who served as chairman for the last six years. He will remain on the executive committee as immediate past chairman.

Ramey has served on the HDF board since 2003. As chairwoman, her goal is to help the organization expand statewide. It currently serves all of southwestern Connecticut.