Dedham Savings, MassHousing and Salem Five are among the institutions announcing changes to personnel in this week’s roundup.
Berkshire Bank
Elizabeth Gore and Janice Ward have joined Berkshire Bank’s wealth management team as senior vice president of trust operations and compliance and senior vice president and wealth advisor and senior fiduciary officer, respectively. In this new position, Gore will oversee all aspects of operations and compliance for the wealth management group, as well as the department’s trust accounting system. Ward will oversee various fiduciary activities, including executor and trustee services and financial planning activities.
Steve O’Connell
Damon, Topham & Co.
Damon, Topham & Co. recently promoted Steve O’Connell to senior tax advisor. O’Connell is a tax attorney, and joined Damon, Topham & Co. in 2012 as a tax consultant. In this new position, O’Connell will work with high net worth individuals on various tax issues, serving as a liaison between the client and taxing authorities.
Melissa DaCosta Hockhousen
Dedham Savings
Dedham Savings announced that Melissa DaCosta Hockhousen was promoted to vice president of commercial real estate. Hockhousen most recently served as vice president and senior relationship manager at Radius Bank.
Brendan Minich has also been appointed loan officer. Minich most recently held a position at Mansfield Bank as mortgage loan originator.
David Keene
MassHousing
MassHousing’s David Keene has been elected to serve a one-year term as senior vice president on the National Leased Housing Association board of directors. Keene, who serves as MassHousing’s chief preservation officer, will assist the NLHA in providing its members with information and advocacy concerning low- and moderate-income rental housing. He previously served on the board of directors in 2014 and 2015.
Middlesex Savings Bank
Middlesex Savings Bank recently announced the elections of Donna Gallo, Brian Lanigan and Ian Rubin to the post of trustee of the Middlesex Bancorp, MHC. Lanigan was also elected a director of the bank. Gallo is currently an assistant professor of management at Clark University, focusing on strategic management and real estate finance. Rubin holds the position of practice lead in retail banking and consumer payments at ACI Worldwide. Lanigan currently serves as the bank’s first executive vice president and COO, and has been a corporator of the bank since 2002.
Salem Five
Salem Five announced that Joel Gianninoto has joined its team as vice president and market manager. In this role, Gianninoto will oversee the customer experience, business development, operations and community relations in the Burlington market. Gianninoto previously worked at Citizens Financial Group, where he served as an officer and branch manager.
