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Posted: May 26, 2023
MBA elects McIsaac chair and new board members and officers
Boston, MA Meg McIsaac, president and CEO, Bluestone Bank, Raynham, has been elected 2023-2024 chair of the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) at its annual meeting, a post she will assume on July 1, 2023. Founded in 1905, the MBA is the only association representing FDIC-insured community, regional and nationwide banks serving consumer and business clients across the Commonwealth.
McIsaac leads a bank that is known for being a strong community partner and has continually supported the efforts of MBA across the Commonwealth. She is committed to continuing the strategic efforts started earlier this year to harness the good work that banks are doing to propel the industry forward.
The association also elected the following officers and directors:
Vice chair:
Robert Fraser, president & CEO, MountainOne Bank, North Adams
Treasurer:
Ping Yin Chai, president & CEOSalemFive Bank
Immediate past chair:
Mark O’Connell, president & CEO, Avidia Bank
Michael G. McAuliffe, president & CEO, Middlesex Savings Bank,
Lisa R. Murray, Mass. president, Citizens Bank, N.A., Boston
Lisa J. Oliver, president & CEO
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, Hyannis
Wayne Patenaude, president & CEO, Cambridge Savings Bank
Richard Spencer, president & CEO, North Easton Savings Bank, Whitman
Anne Tangen, president & CEO, BankFive
These distinguished banking leaders join fellow board members whose terms continue:
Martin Connors, president & CEO, Rollstone Bank & Trust, Fitchburg
James Dunphy, president & CEO, South Shore Bank, Weymouth
Harold Horvat, president & CEO, Centreville Bank, West Warwick, RI
Kathleen Marcum, president & CEO, Millbury National Bank
Thomas Senecal, president & CEO, PeoplesBank, Holyoke
Denis Sheahan, president & CEO, Cambridge Trust Company
Shimna Sameer, managing director; NE Division, Bank of America, Boston
Matthew Sosik, president & CEO, BankESB, Easthampton
Patrick Thorpe, president & CEO, BankGloucester
Jeffrey Worth, president & CEO, Wakefield Cooperative Bank
According to Murphy, “This group of talented and accomplished banking leaders are well-positioned to lead the Massachusetts banking industry during this dynamic time. The new and returning members of the board provide considerable experience and expertise, as well as market knowledge in serving a large consumer and business footprint across the Commonwealth.”
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