Darryl Fess has joined Brookline Bank's commercial real estate lending group as vice president. Fess, a 20 plus-year banking veteran with over 15 years of commercial real estate experience will be working across Brookline Bank's geographic footprint and with all classes of commercial properties. "We're pleased to have Fess join our team as he comes to us with a well-rounded banking background. Not only can he deliver real estate expertise, but he can truly bring all that the Bank has to offer to his clients," said Charles Peck, Brookline Bank president, and head of its commercial real estate lending group. Fess comes to Brookline Bank from Wainwright Bank & Trust Company and previously held banking positions at Citizens Bank, Grove Bank and Bank of Boston. He earned an MBA from Providence College and BA in Economics from Boston University. In addition Brookline Bank opened two new branches, one in Wellesley and one in Burlington. Brookline Bank is a subsidiary of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL), and is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. A full-service financial institution, Brookline Bank provides individuals and businesses with deposit and lending services, residential mortgages and home equity lending, commercial and CRE lending, cash management, merchant services, and access to investment services. Brookline Bank operates 20 branches is the greater Boston area. For more information go to www.brooklinebank.com