The Greater Manchester Chamber business group named St. Mary’s Bank President and CEO Ron Covey its “Citizen of the Year.” 

Covey will receive the award at a June 15 ceremony. 

The credit union is the state’s oldest and biggest, with 115,303 members and $1.4 billion in assets according to the National Credit Union Administration.  

Covey was picked to receive the award for his leadership of the bank’s philanthropic efforts, the chamber said, and his part in helping revitalize the city’s downtown. He also sits on four nonprofit boards in the city and has held chairs on many more: the Boys and Girls Club Greater Manchester, America’s Credit Union Museum, Daniel Webster Council and the advisory board of the University of New Hampshire at Manchester. 

“Throughout his business tenure, Ron Covey has been committed to dedicating his time and talents to nonprofit and social service agencies to make his community a better place. We are so lucky to have a tireless leader in Ron who works to lift our most vulnerable population in our city. Ron has had a positive impact on every nonprofit board he has served on, which is a testament to his leadership skills and generosity,” Boys & Girls Club of Manchester CEO Diane Fitzpatrick said in a statement provided by the chamber. 

St. Mary’s COO Ken Senus championed Covey’s nomination, the chamber said. 

“As a volunteer, philanthropist, leader and business executive, Ron Covey has made and continues to make important contributions to the Manchester community. He considers, at every turn, what he does for others,” Senus said in a statement.