– USA, RI – Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: WASH) today announced the appointments of Debra Paul and Angel Taveras, Esq. to its Board of Directors of the corporation. and its subsidiary bank, The Washington Trust Company, effective March 1, 2024.
About Debra Paul
Ms. Debra Paul, a former certified public accountant, has proven leadership, accounting, and auditing experience. She most recently served as CEO of Fellowship Health Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of Elwyn. After retiring as CEO of 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 CFO at FHR and served as CFO and SVP of Finance at 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.
About Angel Taveras
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 a 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 the National Civic League and IKEA Foundation.
About Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the publicly-owned holding company of The Washington Trust Company, 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.
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