DeVinney named vice president, business banker at Eastern Bank

According to Eastern Bank, Kevin DeVinney will now work in Eastern Bank's Business Banking Division as a vice president, business banker. For more than four years, DeVinney has worked as the branch manager at Eastern Bank's Melrose office, located on Main St. He has held several positions of leadership at Eastern Bank, including manager of the Salem branch and assistant manager of the Saugus office. DeVinney will focus on the lending needs of business owners, including SBA lines of credit, term loans and commercial real estate. In his new role as a business banker, DeVinney will continue to work out of Eastern Bank's Melrose office and serve several communities, including Melrose, Wakefield, Stoneham, Woburn and Lynnfield. DeVinney is the president of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and is a member of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, the Melrose Chapter of Rotary International, and Haverhill BNI. He is a native of Long Island, and resides in Bradford with his wife, Erin, and their two children, Allison (4), and Ryan (7 months). DeVinney can be reached at 781-596-4414 or by email at k.devinney@easternbank.com. About Eastern Bank Founded in 1818 and based in Boston, Eastern Bank is the largest independent and mutually owned bank in New England, with $7.6 billion in assets and more than 90 branches serving communities from the Merrimack Valley to Cape Cod. Eastern Bank offers banking, investments and insurance all under one roof, and prides itself on working harder to understand its customers' needs so it can deliver these services in a committed and personal way. Eastern Bank includes Eastern Wealth Management and Eastern Insurance. For more information, visit www.easternbank.com.