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Posted: December 13, 2007
Bridgewater Savings hires Gesualdo as VP and comm'l. loan officer
Joseph Gesualdo has joined Bridgewater Savings' Raynham and Bridgewater branch offices as vice president and commercial loan officer.
Gesualdo has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining Bridgewater Savings, Gesualdo was a vice president and relationship manager at Sovereign Bank in New Bedford, Mass.
"Joseph's 20 years of banking experience have equipped him with a deep knowledge of the banking industry and helped him develop impeccable relationship management skills," said James Lively, president and CEO of Bridgewater Savings. "He has shown outstanding leadership capabilities in both the community and workplace, and we are excited to welcome him to our team."
Gesualdo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bloomfield College in 1975, and holds certificates from the Mortgage Lending School, the Commercial Lending School, and the Massachusetts School for Financial Studies.
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