Business Beat: Jennifer St. Pierre now Sr. VP/CFO at Bristol County Savings Bank

BRISTOL COUNTY SAVINGS BANK APPOINTS ST. PIERRE, CPA, CGMA TO SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Jennifer D. St. Pierre, CPA, CGMA, to the position of Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. In her new position, St. Pierre serves as an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for all aspects of the Finance and Accounting Department, working to ensure its financial management aligns with the Bank’s strategic plan.

A 27-year veteran of the banking and finance industries, St. Pierre has held numerous leadership positions prior to joining the Bank, including Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts; Senior Vice President & Controller and Vice President & Technical Accounting and Reporting Officer with Brookline Bankcorp, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; and Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President & Director of Internal Audit at Admirals Bank in Boston. She also served as an Inspections Specialist with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board – Inspections Division and as Audit Manager with Ernst & Young LLP, both in Boston.

“Since the Bank’s inception more than 175 year ago, one of the pillars of our success as a community bank has been our financially stability,” said John Silva, President & Chief Banking Officer at Bristol County Savings Bank. “We are confident that Jennifer’s vast experience will help us further solidify our strong financial position and continue to fulfill our mission to make our communities a better place to live and work.

St. Pierre is active in the community, serving as a Board Member and Vice Chair for the United Way of Greater New Bedford.  She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Bilingual in Portuguese and English, St. Pierre is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) in the state of Massachusetts. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting, from Salem State College, Salem Massachusetts and resides in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

About Bristol County Savings Bank: 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.