Needham Bank has named a new president and a new chief operation officer, effective next year.

Paul Totino, currently an executive vice president, will become president of Needham Bank in May 2015. Barry Whittaker, also an executive vice president, will become executive vice president and COO at the same date.  

The bank announced earlier this month that President Mark Whalen will be succeeding Jack McGeorge as CEO in May 2015.

Needham Bank also announced today the promotions of four additional employees, effective immediately. James Gordon is now senior vice president of technology, Eric Morse is senior vice president of marketing and retail banking, Larry Pitman is senior vice president and team leader of commercial lending and Danielle Walsh is senior vice president and treasurer.

Tony Battista is joining the bank’s executive management team as an executive vice president on May 5. Battista, a CPA, has more than 30 years of banking experience, which includes audit oversight and enterprise-wide risk management.

"The changes we are making reflect the significant contributions made by some team leaders who have been with us for many years as well as recognizing the immediate contributions made by employees who have joined our team in the last two years," McGeorge said in a statement. "We are announcing these changes now – a full year in advance – to ensure complete transparency. I am so proud of the team we have in place at Needham Bank. We’ll be continuing this discussion with our employees and our customers over the weeks and months ahead."