Eastern Bank names Peña branch manager at the Kingston, Mass. branch
According to Eastern Bank, a full-service commercial bank, Alejandra Peña is now the branch manager of the bank's Kingston office located at 108 Main St.
She will oversee all branch and business development activities in Kingston.
Peña, who joined Eastern Bank in 2006, previously worked as an assistant branch manager in Eastern's Norwell office.
Peña, a member of the South Shore Women Business Network, is also an associate student of The Partnership, Inc. She lives in Kingston and received an associate's degree in Education from Arizona Western College.
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.
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