NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Commons Bank, N.A., of Newton, Mass., has announced the management team for its soon-to-open Wellesley branch office: Debby Chui will be Vice President and Branch Manager, and Brian Mann will be Assistant Branch Manager. The Wellesley branch is scheduled to open this summer at 161 Linden Street, in Linden Square. First Commons Bank opened for business on July 22, 2009, and serves businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts.
“We are pleased that Debby and Brian joined our team. Together, they have 33 years of banking experience and, more importantly, they have over 20 years of Retail Banking experience in the town of Wellesley. Debby and Brian will provide our clients with solid banking expertise as well as extensive knowledge of the local community," said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
As Vice President and Branch Manager, Ms. Chui, of Newton, Mass., will be responsible for the daily sales and operations of the new Wellesley office; and she will be reporting to Mark Jurilla, Chief Retail Officer. Prior to joining First Commons Bank, Ms. Chui was Vice President and Branch Manager of two RBS Citizens Bank branches in Wellesley. She managed the Linden Street branch from 2006 until 2011, adding responsibility for the Central Street branch in 2007 until 2011. Prior to joining RBS Citizens, Ms. Chui was a Project Manager for Dataware Solutions in Burlington, Mass., where she managed the Putnam account. Previously, she was a Business Consultant for CGU in Foxboro, Mass. Ms. Chui is active in the Wellesley community. She is a member of WOW (World of Wellesley), a nonprofit organization supporting minority professionals in Wellesley. She is also a past board member of the Wellesley Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Chui is a graduate of Brandeis University.
Mr. Mann, of Newton, Mass. will be the Assistant Branch Manager in Wellesley and support the branch's day-to-day sales and operations. Mr. Mann has 27 years of banking experience. Before joining First Commons Bank, Mr. Mann was a banking executive in the Wellesley community for 16 years. He was Assistant Branch Manager for Cambridgeport Bank in Wellesley for 8 years and remained Assistant Branch Manager with RBS Citizens when it acquired Cambridgeport in 2003. Previously, Mr. Mann was a Mortgage Consultant Manager with Cambridgeport in Cambridge, Mass. He was also a Branch Manager for The Provident Institution for Savings, in Boston. Mr. Mann is a graduate of Suffolk University.
About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., is a new, nationally chartered, FDIC-insured full-service community bank, dedicated to serving the businesses and individuals of Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. The bank, which opened for business in July 2009, reports total assets of more than $119 million, making it larger than 41% of all FDIC-insured banks in the U.S. First Commons Bank provides clients with superior, personalized service and the highest-quality banking through its onsite management team, experienced staff members, a unique and welcoming branch environment, and advanced banking technologies. Of note: Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President, and CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (http://firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Mass. Follow First Commons Bank on Facebook at http://facebook.com/firstcommonsbank, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/firstcommonsbnk, and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/first-commons-bank-newton-centre-ma.
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