Jennifer Wambold Promoted To Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer And Appointed To Management Committee At Eastern Bank

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bank today announced that Jennifer Wambold, Senior Vice President of Total Rewards and Benefits, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and appointed to Eastern’s Management Committee. Ms. Wambold joined Eastern in 2025 to lead compensation, benefits and recognition strategies that support Eastern’s talent objectives. In her expanded role, she will continue to report to and work on workforce initiatives with Executive Vice President Kathy Henry, who serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and leads the Legal, Human Resources and Communications functions.

“Jen has played a key role in advancing our human capital strategy, and we’re thrilled to welcome her expertise to our Management Committee,” said Quincy Miller, Vice Chair, President and Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Bank. “Her leadership will strengthen our ability to attract top talent and deepens our commitment to an exceptional colleague experience.”

Eastern Bank Executive Vice President Kathy Henry added, “Since joining Eastern, Jen has delivered competitive compensation programs and inclusive benefits to help support top talent attraction and retention while serving as a senior advisor on human capital management issues. We are excited about her expanded leadership of talent management that supports employee engagement and helps drive business performance. She has a special combination of warmth, empathy and human-centric talent management. We congratulate Jen on her well-deserved promotion.”

Ms. Wambold is a seasoned human resources executive with three decades of experience helping to lead organizations through change. Prior to joining Eastern in 2025, she was Chief People Officer at XR Extreme Reach, where she led human capital and drove global transformation. At Plymouth Rock Assurance, she served as Director of Human Resources during a period of rapid growth. She also held HR leadership roles directing workforce strategy, talent acquisition and total rewards at public relations agencies within Omnicom Group. Ms. Wambold is recognized for uniting culture with data-driven decision-making, and has received honors such as Tech Trailblazer, Top Woman in Media, and Ad Tech Innovator by Cynopsis Media. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emmanuel College and previously served as an advisor on the Personnel Board for the Town of Milton.

“Helping organizations build cohesive, high-performing teams has been a hallmark of my more than 30 years in human resources,” said Jennifer Wambold, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer of Eastern Bank. “I am excited to continue working with the Eastern team to strengthen human capital programs that support workforce effectiveness and make Eastern an exciting place to build a career.”

Eastern’s Management Committee is comprised of senior executives that help shape company policy.

About Eastern Bank

Founded in 1818, Eastern Bank is Greater Boston’s leading local bank with more than 125 branch locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of December 31, 2025, Eastern had approximately $30.6 billion in assets. Eastern provides a full range of banking and wealth management solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes including through its Cambridge Trust Wealth Management and Private Banking Divisions, which include the largest bank-owned independent investment adviser in Massachusetts with $9.6 billion in assets under management. Eastern takes pride in its advocacy and community support that includes more than $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern is comprised of deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. Join us for good at www.easternbank.com and follow Eastern on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: EBC) is the holding company for Eastern Bank. For investor information, visit investor.easternbank.com.