S1E12: Randall Saulnier of Community Financial Services Group on North of Normal with Amanda McKeen

Sep 16, 2025

In this heartwarming and deeply human episode of North of Normal, Amanda McKeen sits down with Randall Saulnier—Senior VP and Regional Manager at Community Financial Services Group—to trace his journey from growing up in Lincoln, NH to a 22-year career in Boston’s financial sector, and ultimately, his return to the North Country.

Together, they unpack:
• His roots in Lincoln and memories of a quieter, mill-town life
• What it meant to say no to the family campground—and yes to reinvention
• How hiking the Whites helped him heal after a corporate layoff
• The moose collision that changed the course of his life
• His firsthand account of 9/11 from a Wall Street trading floor
• Why empathy and listening matter in finance—and in life

You’ll walk away with a deeper appreciation for the quiet resilience it takes to come home again—and the value of slowing down to listen.

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Amanda McKeen is the host of the North of Normal Podcast, founder of Clear View Advantage, and creator of White Mountains Directory, bringing people and communities together with a shared vision of a North Country where everyone has the opportunity to live with greater abundance, joy, and love.