Jeanna Veneto, of Halifax, has been named as branch manager of Whitman-based Mutual Bank’s Brockton West Banking Center.

Veneto joined Mutual Bank in 2009 and was named a manager in 2010, according to a statement.

"Jeanna will play a key role in our active Brockton market," said Glen S. White, Mutual Bank CEO. "Mutual Bank has money to lend, and [she] will help us put it to work for deserving local people – including many who might have been turned down by larger banks."