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PUTNAM --- Mark A. Light Jr. has joined Centreville Bank as vice president, relationship manager.
As a member of the commercial banking team at Centreville, including its division, Putnam Bank, Light will focus on enhancing existing and building new business relationships in Central and Eastern Connecticut.
President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Harold M. Horvat said: “Commercial banking continues to be an important part of our business, and Mark brings a well-rounded perspective to this position. With an advanced degree in business, military service, and past leadership roles in both retail and commercial banking, Mark can put himself in our customers’ seats in order to develop fine-tuned, productive banking programs.”
Light comes to Centreville Bank with some 16 years of progressive experience in retail, small business, and commercial banking. Most recently, he served as vice president, relationship manager at Berkshire Bank in Willimantic. He also held positions of increasing responsibility at The Savings Institute Bank and Trust, also in Willimantic, and the Savings Bank of Manchester (CT). Light is a U.S. Navy, Gulf War veteran.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Connecticut State University and an MBA, with a concentration in finance, from UConn.
He currently serves as treasurer for Willimantic Renaissance Inc. and is a board member of the QVCC Foundation at Quinebaug Valley Community College. He lives in Coventry with his wife and two children.
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