SKOWHEGAN — Ben Marcus, a Portland-based attorney, has been appointed the new chairman of the board of Skowhegan Savings.

Marcus was elected to the bank’s board of directors in 2019. He has more than 33 years of experience practicing law in Maine, specializing in corporate and commercial law. He has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers USA and Chambers USA for being top in his field in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights, according to a news release. Marcus is a graduate of Bates College and Cornell Law School.

Rick Anzelc, current board chairman, retired after 28 years of service. Anzelc, former owner of Hi-Tech Software in Skowhegan, became a corporator of the bank in 1996, was appointed to the bank’s board in 1998 and became the chair of the Skowhegan Savings board in 2017. He is a member of the Bloomfield Academy of Trustees, the Skowhegan Rotary, the Skowhegan State Fair and is a graduate of Colby.