Experience

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  Bridgewater State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Chairman of the BSU Foundation

    • Jun 2013 - Present

    As Chairman of the Bridgewater State University Foundation I oversee an endowment that provides scholarships and an internship program that supports students with funding for their work with local businesses and non-profits.

  • Immediate Past Chairman

    • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

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  North Easton Savings Bank

  • Vice President of Business Development

    • May 2014 - Jul 2018

    People today want a relationship with their bank that is built on trust. Getting to know their needs takes more than a phone call or handing out a product brochure. As the Vice President of Business Development my job is to be sure that all of our delivery channels and customer touch points live up to our promise to deliver the highest level of service available.One of my main duties is to mentor staff members in the art of building relationships through improved communication skills. Enhancing customer engagement is the center of a well run and successful company. Customer support is only half of the required task of meeting and exceeding our promise to a client. A strong branch network, loan department and administrative staff is what really sets us apart from all other community banks. The business development team at North Easton Savings Bank was formed to support our branch network of managers and bankers to ensure that our customers get the highest level of service and to ensure that they are using the right products for their personal and business needs.

  • Residential Lender

    • May 2014 - Jul 2018

    Residential lending specialist - 30 years of residential mortgage experience and construction loan management.

  • Commercial Lender

    • May 2014 - Jul 2018

    Commercial lending specialist - Lines of credit, mortgages and construction loans.

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  Cooperative Central Bank

  • Boston, MA

  • Director of the Cooperative Central Bank

    • Nov 2010 - Mar 2013
    • Boston, MA

    Served as a director on the board of the Cooperative Central Bank in Boston. The Cooperative Central Bank provides additional depositor insurance over and above FDIC insurance for the cooperative banks in Massachusetts.

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  Bank of Easton

  • North Easton, Massachusetts

  • President, CEO, Member of the Board, Clerk of the Corporation

    • Apr 1983 - Mar 2013
    • North Easton, Massachusetts

    Bank of Easton President and CEO for 28 years. Grew bank from 10 million in assets to 120 million.Developed and implemented a branding campaign that transformed a local community bank into a competitive alternative to the larger banks in the area.During my 30 years at Bank of Easton I created a ...

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  Federal Reserve Bank Boston

  • Trustee of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank CDAIC Committee

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

    Served as a member of the commitee as a result of the Dodd Frank legislation requiring that community's bankers be represented at the Fed level. Was chosen by the Massachusetts Bankers Association to serve.

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  Massachusetts Bankers Association

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Board member of the Massachusetts Bankers Insurance Trust

    • Apr 2005 - Apr 2011
    • Greater Boston Area

    Served as a member of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Insurance Trust, which is responsible for all Massachusetts banks employee insurance services and products.

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  Community Bank League of New England

  • Boston, MA

  • Chairman of the Community Bank League of New England

    • Jan 1995 - Dec 1995
    • Boston, MA

    As Chairman of the CBLNE, a trade association based in Boston, I represented community banks in New England on legislative and regulatory issues.