Boston, MA Meg McIsaac, president and CEO, Bluestone Bank, Raynham, has been elected 2023-2024 chair of the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) at its annual meeting, a post she will assume on July 1, 2023. Founded in 1905, the MBA is the only association representing FDIC-insured community, regional and nationwide banks serving consumer and business clients across the Commonwealth.

McIsaac leads a bank that is known for being a strong community partner and has continually supported the efforts of MBA across the Commonwealth. She is committed to continuing the strategic efforts started earlier this year to harness the good work that banks are doing to propel the industry forward.

The association also elected the following officers and directors:

Vice chair:

Robert Fraser, president & CEO, MountainOne Bank, North Adams

Treasurer:

Ping Yin Chai, president & CEOSalemFive Bank

Immediate past chair:

Mark O’Connell, president & CEO, Avidia Bank

Michael G. McAuliffe, president & CEO, Middlesex Savings Bank, 

Lisa R. Murray, Mass. president, Citizens Bank, N.A., Boston

Lisa J. Oliver, president & CEO

The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, Hyannis

Wayne Patenaude, president & CEO, Cambridge Savings Bank

Richard Spencer, president & CEO, North Easton Savings Bank, Whitman 

Anne Tangen, president & CEO, BankFive

These distinguished banking leaders join fellow board members whose terms continue:

Martin Connors, president & CEO, Rollstone Bank & Trust, Fitchburg

James Dunphy, president & CEO, South Shore Bank, Weymouth

Harold Horvat, president & CEO, Centreville Bank, West Warwick, RI

Kathleen Marcum, president & CEO, Millbury National Bank

Thomas Senecal, president & CEO, PeoplesBank, Holyoke

Denis Sheahan, president & CEO, Cambridge Trust Company

Shimna Sameer, managing director; NE Division, Bank of America, Boston

Matthew Sosik, president & CEO, BankESB, Easthampton

Patrick Thorpe, president & CEO, BankGloucester

Jeffrey Worth, president & CEO, Wakefield Cooperative Bank

According to Murphy, “This group of talented and accomplished banking leaders are well-positioned to lead the Massachusetts banking industry during this dynamic time. The new and returning members of the board provide considerable experience and expertise, as well as market knowledge in serving a large consumer and business footprint across the Commonwealth.”