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Business Beat: Bristol County Savings Bank promotes Dennis F. Leahy
Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, announces the promotion of Dennis F. Leahy to 1st Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Leahy will be responsible for the direct oversight and management of the Finance and Accounting, Loan and Deposit Operations, Facilities and Government Banking departments, as well as for assisting the CEO in the development and execution of the Bank’s strategic plan. He will continue to serve as the Treasurer of the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation.
Leahy held a number of positions with the Bank prior to his most recent promotion, including Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Finance & Risk Management and Vice President & Controller. Before joining the Bank, he was a Senior Accountant with Wolf & Company, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts. Active in the community, Leahy is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance Council for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River and Immediate Past President and current Vice President of Asset Management with the Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America, Cranston, Rhode Island. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Audit Committee for Sturdy Health in Attleboro, Massachusetts and an Incorporator, Board Member and member of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee with the Hockomock Area YMCA in North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
“For close to 30 years, Dennis has been a key contributor to the success of the Bank and I look forward to continuing our work together in his expanded role,” said John Silva, President and Chief Banking Officer of Bristol County Savings Bank. “I’m confident in his ability to manage the operations of the Bank, as well as to continue to provide valuable counsel as part of the Senior Leadership Team.”
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Leahy earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance with a minor in Economics from Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts and is a graduate, with honors, of the National School of Banking at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut and the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Leahy resides in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Bristol County Savings Bank Background Information: Bristol County Savings Bank, a Massachusetts chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Beacon Bancorp, is a full-service banking institution with approximately $3.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1846, Bristol County Savings Bank has expanded its branch network to include 16 full-service offices in Attleboro, Dartmouth, East Freetown, Fall River, Franklin, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Raynham, Rehoboth and Taunton, Massachusetts, and Cumberland, Greenville and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as well as a Commercial Loan Office in Providence, Rhode Island. The Bank also operates limited service educational branches at Taunton and Attleboro High Schools. In addition to traditional banking services, Bristol County Savings Bank offers wealth management services and mortgage brokerage assistance through its affiliates Bristol Wealth Group and Milestone Mortgage Solutions LLC, respectively. The Main Office and Corporate Headquarters of Bristol County Savings Bank are located on Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. For more information on Bristol County Savings Bank, visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.