Bridgewater Savings Bank welcomes five new members to staff

Bridgewater Savings Bank has some additions to their staff and to their board of directors as a result of the recent merger with East Bridgewater Savings Bank. The five new additions to staff include Kenneth Larson, Kristine Resendes, Christine Butler, Julie Powers, and Suzanne Blom. Additions to the board of directors include William Clay, Richard Nutter III, Joan Ulich, Thomas Warren, and James Wood. Larson brings over 20 years of financial experience to the bank, having worked most recently as a senior loan officer with East Bridgewater Savings Bank, where he was elected a member of the board of trustees in 2003. Prior to joining Bridgewater Savings, Resendes worked for nearly 37 years at East Bridgewater Savings Bank, most recently as senior vice president of retail. Butler has some 28 years of financial experience, having served most recently as vice president and branch manager at East Bridgewater Savings Bank. Powers held a number of positions in her 26 years at East Bridgewater Savings Bank, the most recent of which was treasurer. She will serve as vice president of finance at Bridgewater Savings. Blom worked for 23 years at East Bridgewater Savings Bank, serving most recently as vice president of administration. The bank also welcomes five new members to its board of directors: * William L. Clay, President of Walker-Clay, Inc. * Richard Nutter III, president of Kriswood, Inc. * Joan Ulich of Success Real Estate * Thomas Warren, senior executive at Old Colony YMCA * James Wood, longtime trustee of East Bridgewater Savings Bank "We are privileged to welcome such a talented and principled group of people to our bank," said James Lively, president and CEO of Bridgewater Savings. "All of these individuals have shown themselves to be dedicated to the service of their community and to their customers. I could not be happier with these new additions to our staff, as well as the new additions to our Board of Directors."