W. WARWICK, R.I. — John Miller, former vice chair of the Putnam Bank board of directors, has been elected to the board of trustees at Centreville Bank.
Miller also was elected to Centreville’s Corporators, as were former Putnam Bank leaders Thomas A. Borner, Esq., Robert J. Halloran Jr., Richard A. Loomis, and Charles H. Puffer. Centreville’s Corporators consists of businesspeople providing insights into the communities served by the bank. 
Centreville’s President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Harold M. Horvat, said: “We are fortunate to have the ongoing commitment of these individuals as the voices of Eastern Connecticut. They were instrumental in the long-term success of Putnam Bank, and we’ll be leaning on them for their insight and guidance as we write the next chapter of the bank’s long history.”
Miller is the president and owner of the National Chromium Company, Inc., Putnam, a metal finishing company that specializes in chromium and nickel coatings, servicing accounts across the U.S. Prior to National Chromium, he worked as a management consultant for JPM Futuremanagement, and as director of human resources for Day Kimball Healthcare, both in Putnam. An adjunct instructor of business management at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson, Miller serves as president of the board of directors for Matulaitis Nursing Home, Inc., in Putnam. In addition to his role as vice chair of Putnam Bank’s board, he served as compensation committee chair. Miller earned an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.
Borner is the retired president and CEO of Putnam Bank. He served as a director of the bank since 1987 and as chairman of the board of the bank from 1992 to 2012. In addition, Borner was interim CEO of the bank from 1999 to 2000. Since October 2005, Borner has been Of Counsel to the law firm of Borner, Aleman and Davis, LLC in Putnam. He received bachelor’s and JD degrees from UConn.
Halloran retired as a Putnam Bank director and as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. He joined Putnam Bank and its parent company, PB Bancorp, Inc., in 2004 and, until his appointment as bank president from 2006 to 2012, served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Putnam Bank and president and treasurer of the PB Bancorp. Halloran earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark University in Worcester, and an MBA from Clark University Graduate School of Business.
Loomis is a retired board member of Putnam Bank and a partner with The Loomis Team, LLC, which is a partnership affiliated with RE/MAX Bell Park Realty that has concentrations in residential and commercial sales and leases. Loomis is also a controlling partner in TLC Group, LLC. TLC Group concentrates in real estate development and investment.
Puffer is retired chairman of the board of Putnam Bank and former owner of Leschke-Puffer Insurance Agency for more than 35 years until the company was sold in 2010. He earned his bachelor’s in business management from Bradley University. Puffer has been an active member of the Putnam Rotary Club for more than 33 years.

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