John Patrick, Jr. Joins New England Advisory Board

BURLINGTON, VT (April 8, 2019) – New England President Matthew K. Durkee announced that John J. Patrick, Jr. has been appointed to ’s New England Advisory Board and will serve in the role of Vice Chair.

’s New England Advisory Board is made up of business leaders from markets served by across the region. “ expanded into New England ten years ago,” said Durkee. “Today, we serve customers across New England, and we look forward to John Patrick’s support and guidance as we continue to grow here. John’s extensive experience in the New England banking community and his engagement in business and civic organizations will make him a strong asset to the leadership of our New England Advisory Board. I look forward to working with John to extend ’s brand presence.”

Patrick has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. from 2011 to 2018 and as Chairman, President and CEO of Farmington Bank from 2008 to 2018. Prior to that, he was President of Connecticut Operations at TD Bank. A graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Patrick attended the New England College of Banking at Williams College and obtained a graduate degree in banking and financial services from Bentley College.

was recently featured in MONEY Magazine ‘Best Banks’ of 2018-2019 as the regional winner for New England. began to serve the region in 2009 with the opening of its Vermont Regional Headquarters in Burlington. Since then, the bank has expanded in New England through organic growth and acquisitions and now has 19 locations in four states, including Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Approximately 160 of ’s 1,900 employees are in New England, and the bank has $1.4 billion in loans in New England.

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offers personal banking, business banking and wealth management services from locations in six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. The bank and its parent company, Bancorp, are headquartered in Norwich, NY. Bancorp had assets of $9.6 billion as of December 31, 2018, and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol B. . Member FDIC.