WESTERLY, R.I., Feb. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp,
Inc. (NASDAQ: WASH), announced the appointment of
Debra M. Paul and Angel Taveras,
Esq. to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation") and its subsidiary bank,
The Washington Trust Company, effective March 1, 2024.
Ms. Paul, a former certified public accountant, has proven
leadership, accounting, and auditing experience. She most recently
served as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Fellowship Health
Resources, Inc. ("FHR"), a subsidiary of Elwyn. After retiring as
CEO from FHR in December 2021, she
served as Senior Vice President of Integration at Elwyn, until
June 2022, overseeing the strategic
partnership between FHR and Elwyn. Ms. Paul previously held the
position of Chief Financial Officer at FHR and served as Chief
Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance of Women
& Infants Hospital from 2006 until 2011. She also served as
Senior Audit Manager with the public accounting firm KPMG, LLP. Ms.
Paul is a board member and Audit Committee Chair for both Blue
Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island and Amica Mutual Insurance
Company.
Mr. Taveras has extensive leadership and legal expertise. He
recently joined Adler Pollock &
Sheehan P.C. as Senior Counsel, after serving as a Partner with
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP from
2021 until January 2024. He
previously served as Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig LLP from
2015 until 2021. Mr. Taveras was Mayor of the City of Providence from 2011 until 2015. A
graduate of Harvard University and
Georgetown University Law Center, he is
an Adjunct Professor at Providence
College. Mr. Taveras is a member of the board and serves on
the Audit Committee for Lifespan Corp. and is a board member for
National Civic League and IKEA Foundation.
"We are excited to welcome Deb and Angel to our Board," stated
Edward O. Handy III, Washington
Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The depth and
diversity of their professional experiences, skills, and community
leadership will bring new perspectives and insight to our
Board."
ABOUT WASHINGTON TRUST
BANCORP, INC.
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., NASDAQ: WASH,
is the publicly-owned holding company of The Washington Trust
Company ("Washington Trust", "the Bank"), with $7.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2023. Founded in 1800, Washington
Trust is recognized as the oldest community bank in the
nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in
Rhode Island and one of the
Northeast's premier financial services companies. Washington Trust
values its role as a community bank and is committed to helping the
people, businesses, and organizations of New England improve their
financial lives. The Bank offers a wide range of commercial
banking, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth
management services through its offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts and a full
suite of convenient digital tools. Washington Trust is a member of
the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information, visit
the Corporation's website at ir.washtrust.com, or the Bank's
website at www.washtrust.com.
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