BERLIN – Northway Bank, the largest independent commercial bank in New Hampshire, has named William Zafirson senior vice-president in charge of both retail lending and marketing.
A Maine native, Zafirson has two decades of banking experience in the Northeast. He’s a specialist in Lean Six Sigma, a business methodology that aims to implement best practices for quality and process improvement.
Before joining Northway, Zafirson spent much of his career with TD Bank in various process improvement and mortgage lending roles. He previously led all mortgage sales activities for TD Banknorth, a predecessor organization, covering the region from the Canadian border to Philadelphia. His background also includes two years with The Bank of Maine as managing director of mortgage banking.
At Northway Bank, Zafirson is responsible for all retail lending, including residential mortgages and consumer loans. He also oversees the bank’s marketing department.
“Consumer loans and mortgages go to the heart of what community banking is all about,” says Northway CEO Bill Woodward. “Bill Zafirson knows what it takes to keep improving the customer experience surrounding those products.”
“Northway offers the resources of a big regional bank and the local perspective of a community bank,” Zafirson says. “That’s an ideal combination for a bank that wants to continually get better from a customer service standpoint.”
A professional auctioneer, Zafirson volunteers his services for fund-raising events hosted by various non-profits, including Sweetser, the Center for Grieving Children, the Reach School and the Ronald McDonald House in Portland. He is also a board member and past chair of Sweetser, the oldest child welfare and behavioral health organization in Maine.

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