Share your news! Members can submit news and events in the member portal. Login to start submitting. The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation today announced the 2022 recipients of the Robert O. Pare College Scholarship.Sofia DaSilva of East Providence, RI, and Aimee Girard of Waterford, CT, each will receive $5,000 towards their college education from the Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation.
Over the course of 55 years, Robert O. Pare served Centreville Bank in a variety of roles, including president, trustee and corporator. Centreville Bank’s board of directors established the scholarship in 2018 The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $198,850 in funding to 21 organizations throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut, today announced Harold M. Horvat, bank President, CEO and Chairman.
“As a community bank, we are very fortunate to be able to give back to the people of Rhode Island and Connecticut, said Horvat. “These organizations receiving grants are making a positive impact in terms of health and well-being, education, affordable housing, and food insecurity ─ particularly in Harold M. Horvat, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Centreville Bank, has been reelected to the 20-member Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) at its Annual Meeting in April. 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.
Horvat was reelected to a three-year term after having filled a vacancy on the Board in 2021.
“As a dynamic (WEST WARWICK, R.I.) December 29, 2021-Centreville Bank President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Harold M. Horvat today announced that Brandy Hapgood has been promoted to district executive and Junio “Junior” Ortega has joined the bank as a district executive.
“Brandy and Junior have amassed a wealth of knowledge from their respective experiences in the banking industry,” said Horvat. “We rely on them to provide strategic and tactical management oversight to Centreville Bank’s branch networks in (West Warwick, RI) November 2, 2021 – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $424,600 in funding to 17 organizations in Rhode Island and Connecticut, today announced Harold M. Horvat, bank President, CEO and Chairman. “Centreville Bank remains committed to helping to improve the quality of life for the people of Rhode Island and Eastern Connecticut,” said Horvat. “We embrace this responsibility by supporting organizations that are making a positive impact by addressing such critical issues Consider involving family and friends from across the country and around the world
The 43rd annual Jack O’Keefe Memorial Strides Road Race, sponsored by The Arc Eastern Connecticut, will kick off in modern style going virtual this year. “Virtual road races are nothing new amid the pandemic, which has forced many agencies to think outside the box,” said Kathleen Stauffer, CEO of The Arc ECT. “So many people look forward to this event, and we knew we had to find a way to keep it going.”
This year’s race The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) announced the following three actions to address the impact of COVID-19 on residents of Eastern Connecticut:
1. Immediate relief: Disbursement of $403,500 in grants to 24 organizations addressing the basic needs of residents of southeastern Connecticut.
These grants were fast-tracked through CFECT’s regular regional competitive grants cycle and made possible by existing donor funds at CFECT. The grants are aimed at building the capacity of Thomas A. Borner, President and CEO of Putnam Bank, recently announced the hiring of Robert Trivella SVP, Chief Commercial Business Development Officer. “Rob is a terrific addition to our very strong commercial department. We have successfully assembled what I believe to be the best commercial department in eastern Connecticut. This is reflected in the growth of our loan portfolio which is vital to fueling the economic engine of the communities we serve.” commented Mr. Borner.
Rob brings over 25 years Putnam Bank has named Preston resident Lauren LaBelle as the Bank’s new Personal Banking Account Executive serving New London County in the Bank’s Norwich and Gales Ferry branches.
Lauren, a graduate of the University of Connecticut, has many years of banking experience, having been employed with Putnam Bank as a Branch Manager. She is also an Affiliate Member of the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors. Lauren has a long history of community involvement and is currently an active Board Member Thomas A. Borner, President and CEO of Putnam Bank recently announced the hiring of Kim Brian Bushey to lead the commercial lending department as a Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Lending Officer. “I’m pleased with the growth we’ve experienced at Putnam Bank, and adding this position to our commercial department, with Kim’s leadership and experience, is an important step in achieving our goals set forth in our recent capital raise and will fuel our expansion of lending in eastern Connecticut”, PB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBBI), bank holding company of Putnam Bank rang the Nasdaq opening bell on Monday, May 2nd, 2016. Putnam Bank is the only Putnam, CT based, publicly traded company. The ceremony celebrated the reorganization of the company from a two-tier mutual holding company to a fully-public stock holding company.
“We're delighted and honored to be here today in our celebration of a recent stock offering,” Borner began. He touched on how the company (founded in 1862) has expanded from a
Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation Awards Robert Pare Scholarship to Two Local Students
Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation Donates $198,850 to 21 Organizations Throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut
Centreville Bank’s Harold Horvat Reelected to Massachusetts Bankers Association Board of Directors
Centreville Bank Announces Addition of Two District Executives For Rhode Island and Connecticut
Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation Donates $424,600 to 17 Organizations Throughout Rhode Island
The Arc ECT’s Annual 43rd Strides Road Race Continues the Tradition!
Community Foundation of Eastern CT Announces Actions to Address the Impact of COVID-19
Putnam Bank Announces Robert Trivella Hired as Chief Commercial Business Development Officer
Putnam Bank Announces Lauren LaBelle as New Personal Banking Account Executive for New London County
Putnam Bank Announces Kim Bushey Hired to Lead Commercial Lending Department
Putnam Bank Rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell
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