BELFAST – MBNA America has named Shelley Waite to oversee its northern region operations, which includes Maine.

Waite began at MBNA in 1991 in the company’s customer assistance department. She later joined its management development program. She has held management positions in several business areas.

Waite also is responsible for MBNA’s customer marketing department in Maine and elsewhere.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Waite succeeds Chip Messick, who now directs MBNA’s customer marketing strategies area.

MBNA’s Maine offices are in Belfast, Rockland, Orono, Brunswick, Portland, Farmington, Fort Kent and Presque Isle.