The board of directors of Gouverneur Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiary, Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association announced at its December 2012 meeting the promotion of Mr. Victor James to the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. James has broad experience in the banking industry, including 18 years of service with Northern Federal Credit Union in Watertown, New York, holding positions of Vice President of Lending and Operations, Financial Services Manager, and Student Loan Coordinator. Prior to that, he was employed for seven years with Key Bank of Watertown Mr. James joined Gouverneur Savings and Loan in August 2011 as Assistant Vice President and Collections Officer.