Robert Brown has joined Brookline Bank's commercial real estate lending group as vice president. Brown, a 16-year commercial real estate professional will be managing an existing portfolio of clients as well as developing new relationships for the bank. "Brown is a welcomed addition to our team." said Charles Peck, Brookline Bank president, and head commercial real estate lending. "His background in appraisals, portfolio management and relationship management are a valuable asset to Brookline Bank, and a benefit to his clients as well." Brown was previously with Keybank where he was a commercial real estate team leader. Brown earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Real Estate Finance Association.