WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION Media contact: Brenda Greene (401) 228-2083 bgreene@websterbank.com
Webster Bank Announces New Roles for SVPs Twomey and Scala
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 12, 2015 - Webster Bankannounced today that two leaders of the bank's Rhode Island -
southeastern Massachusetts region are assuming new roles for the company.
Bob Twomey, senior vice president, commercial banking, and regional president for Rhode Island - southeastern Massachusetts since 2007, has been appointed senior vice president, special projects for Webster's commercial banking division. In this new role he will continue to report directly to John Ciulla, executive vice president, commercial banking, and will direct and implement projects across Webster's commercial banking footprint. Twomey
will also play an integral role in representing the commercial bank in the establishment of a credit training academy for
Webster bankers, a first for the company, as well as in product and sales training.
A resident of Bristol, R.I., Twomey joined Webster in August of 2005 as senior vice president, middle market banking. Prior to Webster, he worked for Bank of America /Fleet Financial Group for 31 years. Twomey is currently a trustee of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and of the Providence Foundation, a member of the Board of
Governors of Miriam Hospital, a member of the Rhode Island Commodores, a director and past president of the Rhode
Island Bankers Association, and a director of the Community Preparatory School. Twomey holds a bachelor's degree from Boston College and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.
Doug Scala has been promoted and assumed the role of senior vice president, regional president of Webster's Rhode Island-Southeastern Massachusetts region. In this role, he is the senior banker in the market, representing Webster and the employees of the 29 banking centers and regional office at 100 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I. Scala also serves as the region manager for commercial banking in the Rhode Island - Southeastern Massachusetts region and reports directly to Christopher Motl, executive vice president, director of middle market banking. Operating out of Webster's Providence, R.I. and Fall River, Mass., offices, he is responsible for all middle market lending, deposit gathering and revenue generating activities in this region.
A resident of Rumford, R.I., Scala joined Webster in May of 2014 as senior vice president, unit manager for middle market banking. Prior to Webster, he was an executive at The Hudson Companies, Providence, for seven years, serving as chief operating officer from 2012-2014. Before that, he had a 20-year career at Bank of America/Fleet Financial Group, most recently as senior credit products manager. Scala is vice chairman of the Business Development Company of Rhode Island and president of the Wannamoisett Country Club, Rumford. He holds a bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College and a M.B.A. from George Washington University.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $23 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 164 banking offices; 313 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com or follow us on LinkedInhttp://linkedin.com/company/webster-bank and Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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