Dedham Savings Promotes Members of Commercial Lending Division
Doug Shaw, Executive Vice President, Senior Lending Officer at Dedham Savings has announced promotions in the Commercial Lending Division, including Martin Connors to Senior Vice President and Scott Richards to Assistant Vice President.
Stated Shaw, “Marty and Scott embody what it means to be a lender and a community member at Dedham Savings: experience, integrity and that unique personal touch that is hard to find at other banks. We couldn’t be more pleased to recognize their experience and expertise in supporting our commercial clients.”
MARTIN CONNORS
In his role as Senior Vice President, Connors serves as a member of the Commercial Lending leadership team, where he cultivates and manages Commercial client relationships and oversees the Commercial Lending Portfolio Manager. He also serves on the Bank’s Loan Quality Committee. With over a decade of financial services experience, Connors has served in roles of increasing responsibility within the Commercial Lending Division.
Connors earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Accounting from College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Connors is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking and holds a Leadership Certificate from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
In the community, Connors volunteers as a Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Alumni Interviewer and is a member of the Ouimet Committee at the Dedham Country & Polo Club. He is also a member of The Boys & Girls Club of Boston Friends Council and a member of the Board of Governors and Admissions Committee at the University Club of Boston. Connors lives with his wife and daughter in South Boston.
SCOTT RICHARDS
In his role as Assistant Vice President, Richards is responsible for Commercial Loan origination, including commercial real estate, construction, and C&I lending. He also oversees the Bank’s Cannabis Lending and Condominium Association Lending programs. With nearly 15 years of banking experience, Richards has been at Dedham Savings for ten years, serving in several roles of progressive responsibility within the Commercial Lending Division.
Richards holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Anselm College and has completed the Commercial Credit for Lenders & Analysts training program through the Risk Management Association, New England Chapter. Richards serves on the Board of Directors for the Neponset River Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the New England Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Richards lives in Franklin with his wife and three children.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS
Incorporated in 1831, Dedham Savings is one of the oldest banks in Massachusetts still doing business under its original charter. The Bank delivers technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to promote the financial success of the individuals, families, businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations in the communities it serves. Dedham Savings manages $2.4 billion in assets through full-service locations and loan offices in Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Dedham Savings is Member FDIC, Member DIF, and an Equal Housing Lender.