CAROL L. HOULE, CPA '97 of Salem, New Hampshire has served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Provident Bancorp, Inc. since September 2013. In her role at the Bank she provides strategic direction and leadership to drive the financial success of The Provident Bank. Previously, she was a partner at Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, providing professional external audit and consulting services to financial institutions. Ms. Houle earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Franklin Pierce University (then Franklin Pierce College) in 1997 with a major in Business Administration (Accounting), while working as a staff accountant at T. C. Edwards & Co.