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Light joins Bridgewater Savings as assistant vice president and branch officer at Bridgewater Center office

Bridgewater Savings welcomes one of its newest employees, Katherine Light, as she joins the Bridgewater Center office as an assistant vice president, branch officer. Light comes to Bridgewater Savings with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Bridgewater Savings, she served as assistant vice president and branch manager at Cambridge Savings Bank, where she led improvements in customer service and saw significant branch growth. "We are fortunate to have someone as talented and forward-thinking as Katherine joining our team," said James Lively, president and CEO of Bridgewater Savings. "She has shown tremendous leadership in both her community and the workplace, and it's an honor to have someone with her knowledge and experience helping to lead our bank forward." Light graduated cum laude from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 1991, and she received her MBA from the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley College in 2002. She is the former Chairperson of the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, and a former member of the Somerville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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