Jeanne D’Arc Appoints Two New Officers
LOWELL, MA (October 2, 2025) – Larissa C. Thurston, President and Chief Executive Officer at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, is pleased to welcome Brian Collins as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Kimberly Larsen as Assistant Vice President – Human Resources.
Brian Collins joins Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He comes to the Credit Union with over 25 years of industry experience, with expertise in digital, payments, fintech and a commitment to driving innovation within the workplace and optimizing the member and customer experience.
Before joining Jeanne D’Arc, Brian held various senior leadership positions at Enterprise Bank & Trust Company, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. During his time there, he was instrumental in growing the bank’s digital capabilities and business and consumer product offerings leading to extensive growth for the company.
Collins is an active member of the Greater Lowell community, serving on the Advisory Board for the Greater Lowell Salvation Army, where he is also an active member of the Executive Committee and holds the position of Treasurer. He also enjoys volunteering his time as a coach for his town’s youth boys travel basketball program.
Collins earned his B.S. in Management from Suffolk University and his MBA in Strategy & Business Analysis from Boston University. He also completed the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. He lives in Dracut, MA with his wife and three sons.
Kimberly Larsen, SHRM-CP, joins Jeanne D’Arc as the Assistant Vice President – Human Resources with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in developing and leading HR strategies across talent management, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and talent acquisition.
Before joining Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, Larsen held various senior leadership positions, including Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Vice President, at Enterprise Bank & Trust Company. In this new role, she will lead the Human Resources department with a team of four employees.
Larsen is a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) – Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and also affiliated with the Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resource Association (SHRM Local Chapter). She resides in Hudson, NH.
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About Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union:
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, community-based financial cooperative. Locally owned by more than 100,000 members with $2.2 billion in assets, Jeanne D’Arc operates eight full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen, and Westford, Massachusetts, and Nashua, New Hampshire; high-school branches at Lowell High, Dracut High, and Nashua High School South; a loan center in Lowell; and a mortgage center in Chelmsford. Follow Jeanne D’Arc on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Brian Collins, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Kimberly Larsen, Assistant Vice President – Human Resources
