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6/24/2008 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 24, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Patrick J. Clays to the position of vice president, mortgage consultant.
6/18/2008 BankNewport Funds School Visits to Sanctuary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (June 18, 2008) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly recently joined fourth grade students from Sullivan Elementary School for a nature walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown.
6/9/2008 BankNewport One of RI's Best Places to Work
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 9, 2008) – BankNewport was honored at the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island 2008 award ceremony held on June 4, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Representatives from BankNewport’s human resources department accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
6/4/2008 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 4, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Mark Fernandez to the position of vice president, mortgage consultant.
5/22/2008 BankNewport Supports Jamestown Museum
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (May 22, 2008) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly and Vice President and Jamestown Branch Manager, Michael DeVito recently joined Jamestown Historical Society President, Rosemary Enright and Capital Campaign Co-Chairs, Anne Maxwell Livingston and John A. Murphy to view first hand the completed stone access ramp into the Jamestown Museum, located at 92 Narragansett Avenue.
5/20/2008 BankNewport Names Assistant Branch Manager
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 20, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Jennifer O. Jurczak to assistant branch manager of the Bank’s new Narragansett office located at 90 Point Judith Road.
5/13/2008 BankNewport Names Senior Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 13, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of David M. Murray to senior vice president, marketing director.
5/12/2008 BankNewport Participates in Teach Children to Save Program
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 12, 2008) – As part of the American Bankers Association “Teach Children to Save” program, BankNewport Vice President and Washington Square Branch Manager, Donna M. Giblin and Customer Service Representative, Barbara J. Palumbo hosted a field trip for twelve Girl Scouts and five adult leaders from Troop #740 in Portsmouth.
5/2/2008 BankNewport Names Branch Manager
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 14, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Mary Beth Manuel to branch manager of the Bank’s Stone Bridge office in Tiverton.
5/2/2008 BankNewport Names Branch Manager
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 2, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Victoria A. Comfort to assistant vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s new Narragansett office located at 90 Point Judith Road.
4/10/2008 BankNewport "Bowls Them Over" with Cash
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 10, 2008) – Forty BankNewport employees recently laced up their bowling shoes to benefit the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) of Newport and Bristol Counties.
4/8/2008 BankNewport Names Branch Manager
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 8, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Linda A. Buchanan to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Portsmouth office.
3/4/2008 BankNewport Funds Blithewold Slate Roof Restoration
BRISTOL, R.I. (March 4, 2008) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly and Assistant Vice President and Bristol Branch Manager, Cidalia Rodrigues recently joined Blithewold Mansion Executive Director, Karen Binder and Board Chairman, Joan Abrams “up on the roof” to view first hand the mansion’s slate roof, which has been targeted as one of the primary restoration projects of Blithewold’s 2nd Century Capital Campaign for 2008.
2/5/2008 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (February 5, 2008) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Roger A. DeVivo to vice president, information technology.
1/31/2008 BankNewport Supports South County Chamber
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (January 31, 2008) - The South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility located at 230 Old Tower Hill Road in Wakefield. BankNewport extended a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Chamber in support of the capital campaign.
1/29/2008 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (January 29, 2008) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Sara M. Hiebner to vice president, business development officer for the Bank’s Business Banking Group.
1/23/2008 BankNewport Assistant Vice President Awarded Designation
NEWPORT, R.I. (January 23, 2008) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly together with the Bankers Administration Institute (BAI) are pleased to announce that Assistant Vice President, Ricardo P. Romero has achieved the designation of Certified Bank Auditor® (CBA).
1/2/2008 BankNewport To Open Branch In Narragansett
NEWPORT, R.I. (January 2, 2008) – BankNewport today announced its intention to open a new branch in Narragansett, Rhode Island at 90 Point Judith Road, on the site of the former Casa Rossi restaurant. It will be the Bank’s first retail banking office in Narragansett and its twelfth banking office overall. The branch is scheduled to open in the late spring of 2008.
12/31/2007 BankNewport Announces Employee Citizenship Awards
NEWPORT, R.I. (December 31, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly recently announced the winners of the 2007 BankNewport Employee Citizenship Awards. The program was established to encourage and recognize significant volunteer efforts on the part of BankNewport and OceanPoint Insurance Agency, Inc. employees.
12/26/2007 BankNewport Recognizes Local Animal Shelter
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (December 26, 2007) – BankNewport Vice President and North Kingstown Branch Manager, Douglas McEwen recently presented a check in the amount of $500 to the Friends of the North Kingstown Dog Pound Secretary/Treasurer, Russ Shabo.
12/13/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (December 13, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly recently announced the appointment of Nelson R. Teixeira to vice president, direct banking and E-commerce.
12/6/2007 BankNewport Announces Grand Opening Sweepstakes Winner
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (December 6, 2007) – BankNewport Vice President and North Kingstown Branch Manager, Douglas McEwen recently had the pleasure of presenting a grand prize certificate for a Caribbean Cruise for two to Mr. Grant Moniz of Exeter, winner of BankNewport’s Grand Opening Sweepstakes.
12/3/2007 BankNewport “Dress Down” Stocks Paper Products
NEWPORT, R.I. (December 3, 2007) BankNewport Vice President and Washington Square Branch Manager, Donna M. Giblin and Vice President and Wellington Square Branch Manager, Sheila Hagen-Peters recently presented over 200 rolls of paper towel and 475 rolls of bathroom tissue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center.
9/25/2007 BankNewport Names Senior Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 25, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Colleen J. Medeiros to senior vice president and chief information officer.
9/25/2007 BankNewport Names Senior Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 25, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Susan T. Replogle to senior vice president and branch administrator.
9/17/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 17, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Douglas R. McEwen to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s new North Kingstown office located at 1350 Ten Rod Road.
9/10/2007 BankNewport Funds Improvements For Camp Grosvenor
SAUNDERSTOWN, R.I. (September 10, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly recently joined Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County (B&GC) Executive Director, Joanne M. Hoops and children participating in summer day camp at the organization’s Camp Grosvenor, located on 99-acres in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. BankNewport extended a grant in the amount of $15,000 to B&GC for various camp-wide improvements, including water and septic system upgrades.
9/6/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 6, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly has announced the appointment of Mary Murphy Lima to vice president, mortgage consultant. She is responsible for originating residential first mortgages in the areas of Barrington, Burrillville, Cumberland, Central Falls, Foster, Gloucester, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, Pawtucket, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Scituate and Woonsocket, as well as in the Massachusetts communities of Attleboro, North Attleboro, Rehoboth and Seekonk. Lima began her career at BankNewport in 1988 and has held various positions, most recently serving as mortgage consultant in the same geographic area.
9/6/2007 BankNewport Names Branch Manager
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 6) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Traci Holmes to assistant vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Portsmouth office. She will be responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/31/2007 BankNewport One of RI's Best Places to Work
NEWPORT, R.I. (August 31, 2007) –BankNewport was honored at the “Best Places to Work in Rhode Island 2007” award ceremony held on August 30, 2007 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Representatives from BankNewport’s human resources department accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
8/28/2007 BankNewport Funds Row Boats for Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America
HOPE VALLEY, R.I. (August 28, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly and Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Andrew C. Hewitt recently joined members of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America for a visit to Camp Yawgoog in Hope Valley, Rhode Island. BankNewport funded the purchase of eight MirroCraft row boats for Camp Yawgoog to expand the existing fleet of row boats used at the camp.
8/8/2007 Cluny School Breaks Ground on Renovation Project
NEWPORT, R.I. (August 8, 2007) – BankNewport President & CEO Thomas W. Kelly recently joined representatives from the Cluny School in Newport for a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of the school’s $5.2 million renovation project. BankNewport extended a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Cluny School in support of the project.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (August 8, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of F. Michael DeVito to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Jamestown office. DeVito began his career at BankNewport in 1989 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. He is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (August 8, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly has announced the appointment of Mark T. Carnevale to vice president, mortgage consultant. He is responsible for originating residential first mortgages in the areas of East Greenwich, Exeter, Jamestown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, Westerly, Block Island, and eastern Connecticut. Carnevale began his career at BankNewport in 1993, most recently serving as mortgage consultant in the same geographic area.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (August 8, 2007) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Linda A. Buchanan to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Stone Bridge office in Tiverton. Buchanan began her career at BankNewport in 2001 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. She is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 23, 2007) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Anthony R. Rego to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Warren office. Rego began his career at BankNewport in 1996 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. He is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 23, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly has announced the appointment of Daniel J. Nevils to vice president, mortgage consultant. He is responsible for originating residential first mortgages in the areas of Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth. Nevils began his career at BankNewport in 1996, most recently serving as mortgage consultant in the same geographic area.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 23, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly has announced the appointment of Gina Campbell Helm to vice president, mortgage consultant. She is responsible for originating residential first mortgages in the areas of Bristol, Little Compton Tiverton, Warren and southeastern Massachusetts. Helm began her career at BankNewport in 1998 and has held various positions, most recently serving as mortgage consultant in the same geographic area.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 16, 2007) – BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of John R. Daniels to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Barrington office. Daniels began his career at BankNewport in 1989 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. He is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 16, 2007) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Sheila A. Hagen-Peters to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Wellington Square office in Newport. Hagen-Peters began her career at BankNewport in 1984 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. She is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.
8/8/2007 BankNewport Names Vice President
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 16, 2007) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Mary Anne Tuttle to vice president and residential lending operations manager. She began her career at BankNewport in 1999 and has held various positions, most recently serving as assistant vice president and residential lending operations manager. She is responsible for managing the processing, underwriting and closing of the Bank’s residential mortgage loans.
6/20/2007 BankNewport Recognized as a "Healthy" Company
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 20, 2007) – Representatives from BankNewport’s human resources department were presented with an “Outstanding” Award at the 13th Annual Worksite Health Awards ceremony on May 31, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, the annual event recognizes Rhode Island organizations that demonstrate a commitment to maintaining their employees’ health and well being through workplace wellness programs.
5/23/2007 BankNewport Introduces Guiteras School to the Paper Bag Players
BRISTOL, R.I. (May 23, 2007) – BankNewport sponsored over 150 students and teachers from the Guiteras Elementary School in Bristol to enjoy a special Paper Bag Players performance of “Dandelion” recently held at Roberts Hall on the campus of Rhode Island College. BankNewport has been a proud sponsor of The Paper Bag Players performance for the past two years.
4/26/2007 BankNewport Participates in the Teach Children to Save Program
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 26, 2007) – As part of the American Bankers Association “Teach Children to Save” program, BankNewport Assistant Vice President and Washington Square Branch Manager, Donna M. Giblin and Customer Service Representative, Barbara J. Palumbo hosted a field trip for Rogers High School Instructor, Jamie Butterworth and students participating in her Life Management course. The field trip encompassed a variety of banking transactions as well as a history of the banking industry, including BankNewport’s local history, being founded in 1819.
3/6/2007 BankNewport "Bowls Them Over" with Cash
NEWPORT, R.I. (March 6, 2007) - Sixty BankNewport employees recently laced up their bowling shoes to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. "Bowl-A-Thon" Coordinator, Daniel M. Silverman, a mortgage loan originator with BankNewport, presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Amanda Frye Leinhos, executive director of the Center, representing the proceeds raised at this year's event. BankNewport's employee "Bowl-A-Thon" is held annually to benefit a local non-profit organization.
3/1/2007 BankNewport Promotes Three
NEWPORT, R.I. (March 6, 2007) - BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly recently announced the appointment of Diane E. Sendley to vice president, director of compliance management. She will be responsible for all aspects of compliance and operational security, including legal and regulatory compliance, legislative affairs, and policy development for the Bank. Sendley began her career with BankNewport in 1999, and has held various positions, most recently serving as vice president, compliance officer.
1/30/2007 BankNewport Presents Gift of Color for "Kids Art Therapy"
NEWPORT, R.I. (January 30, 2007) - BankNewport Chief Operating Officer, Sandra J. Pattie recently presented hundreds of art supplies donated by the community to the executive director of the Women’s Resource Center of Newport and Bristol Counties (WRC), Lori N. DiPersio and WRC Board Member, Arthur Chapman in support of the organization’s “Kids Art Therapy Program.” The collection drive, held in all BankNewport branches during the month of December 2006 through January 6, 2007, invited the community to donate art supplies – such as markers, glue sticks, modelling clay, crayons, chalk, and colored pencils. All of the items were requested by the counselors and youth participating in the “Kids Art Therapy Program.”
1/11/2007 BankNewport Protects More than Money
NEWPORT, R.I. (January 11, 2007) - BankNewport will be protecting more than your money this winter. The community is invited to join BankNewport in its efforts to prevent the spread of colds and flu this winter by distributing personal hand sanitizers at all branch locations throughout Newport and Bristol counties.