Team

Robert has been involved in community banking and real estate law for over forty years.

He has served as Chairman and CEO of the Bank since 1993. He previously served as President and CEO of the East Weymouth Savings Bank from 1981 to 1988.  Mr. Gaughen has substantial experience in both commercial and residential real estate lending. He has served as a Director of the Savings Bank Association of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Bankers Association, and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He holds a BA from Georgetown University and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.

Email Robert   781-740-8503

Patrick joined HIFS in 2012.

He is responsible for identifying and implementing long-term growth and profitability initiatives for the Bank. Patrick also serves on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee. Prior to joining HIFS, Patrick was a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) with the Department of State, where he specialized in Near Eastern Affairs and served overseas. He holds a BA in History and Political Science from Yale University, an MA in Security Studies from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown, and an MA in Political Science from Duke University.

NMLS #941853

Email Patrick   781-783-1761

Cristian joined HIFS in 2016.

As the Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for the financial management of the Bank, including asset-liability management, accounting, budgeting, and regulatory reporting. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of C1 Financial (and its subsidiary C1 Bank) between 2013 and 2016. Before that, he held different finance roles in private and publicly listed companies in Brazil and Chile in different sectors. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from IE Business School (Madrid, Spain) and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Email Cristian   781-783-1744

Eileen joined HIFS in 2008.

She is responsible for the financial management of the Bank, including asset-liability management, accounting, budgeting, and regulatory reporting. She previously served as Assistant Vice President and Controller at the Bank. Prior to joining Hingham, she was the Finance/Accounting Manager for Arbella Insurance Group. Eileen is a Certified Public Accountant. She holds a BA in Management from Gettysburg College, as well as an MA in Accounting and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Email Eileen   781-783-1745

Holly joined HIFS in 2002.

She serves as Chief of Staff for the Bank and is responsible for partnering with senior leadership to drive effective decision-making, project management, and execution of strategic initiatives across the Bank.

Prior to stepping into this role, Holly was responsible for leading the Bank’s Specialized Deposit Group, focusing on Government, Institutional, Non Profit and Property Management clients. She has nearly 20 years of banking experience specializing in business and institutional banking. Holly holds a Liberal Arts degree from Bridgewater State University and a certification from the New England College of Financial Studies. She is currently enrolled in an Executive MBA program at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Email Holly   781-783-1770

Andrew joined HIFS in 2017.

As Vice President of Retail Banking, Andrew is responsible for the Bank’s retail branch network. Andrew has over 15 years of retail banking experience covering a variety of markets and financial institutions. He was most recently Vice President – Area Manager for the Boston-Seaport district of Blue Hills Bank. He holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

NMLS # 725694

Email Andrew   781-783-1781

Leigh joined HIFS in 1998.

She is responsible for coordinating and managing the Bank’s electronic banking services and the operational functions of the Bank’s Digital Banking Group. She has more than 18 years of banking experience in retail and electronic banking. Leigh has a Liberal Arts degree from Trinity College and a certification from the New England College of Financial Studies.

Email Leigh   781-783-1712

Jeremy joined HIFS in 2022

Jeremy is responsible for overseeing all compliance and CRA functions for the Bank. Prior to Hingham, Jeremy held compliance roles at Exchange Bank in Sonoma, California and Alta Bank in Utah. Jeremy’s experience includes subject matter expertise in BSA/AML and risk management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

 

Email Jeremy   781-783-1758

Dan joined HIFS in 2021

As Chief Information Officer and CISO, Dan is responsible for the oversight and management of the Bank’s technology team, infrastructure, vendors and data security. He is also responsible for the development, enhancement, and implementation of technology products for all areas of the bank.  Prior to joining Hingham, Dan was employed at Northeast Bank where he was most recently Senior Vice President and Director of Information Technology. During his time at Northeast, Dan was responsible for all areas of technology and technology vendors including process improvements through automation. Prior to Northeast, Dan held roles at Santander Bank. ISBAN and Grant Thornton. He holds a BS in Finance, Accounting and Marketing from Boston College.

 

Email Dan   781-783-1762

Ed joined HIFS in 2022.

Ed is responsible for leading the Bank’s Specialized Deposit Group through growth and development of customer relationships across institutional, government, nonprofit, professional services, commercial real estate developers and property management customers.

Prior to joining Hingham, Ed held roles as SVP/Commercial strategy at People’s United Bank and SVP/Director of Business and Municipal Banking at Belmont Savings Bank where he managed teams to drive growth through business development, people management and process improvement. Ed holds a BSBA from Western New England University.

Email Ed   781-783-1703

Kristin joined HIFS in 2019.

She is responsible for developing and overseeing the Bank’s Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance programs.  Ms. Casey has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HIFS, Ms. Casey served as Associate Counsel and BSA/AML Officer at Investors Bank and Trust Company and most recently was Vice President and Director of Compliance at State Street.  Ms. Casey holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School and a BA from Boston College.

Email Kristin   781-783-1779

Sebi joined HIFS in 2022.

Sebi is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Loan Servicing Group which handles onboarding, escrow (tax and insurance), life of loan servicing and collections. Sebi brings over 25 years of experience in loan servicing and commercial and residential real estate lending. She was most recently employed at Main Street Bank as a Senior Vice President of Loan Operations. Sebi holds a certificate from the New England School of Financial Studies – Babson College.

NMLS 1057595

Email Sebi   781-783-1708

Erin joined HIFS in 2023.

Erin is a multi-faceted MBA and SHP-certified human resources and leadership professional with over twenty years of diversified experience. As Vice President of People Operations, she designs and implements hiring, onboarding, and employee development programs as well as manages benefit programs. Erin holds a Master of Business Administration and Masters of Science degree from Western Governors University and a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology Oregon State University.

Email Erin   781-783-1782

Kayla joined HIFS in 2022.

Kayla serves as the VP of Marketing responsible for campaigns and programs supporting our primary business lines. Kayla has more 8 years of experience marketing for financial institutions. Kayla has a BA from University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from Boston College.

Email Kayla   781-783-1785

Shawn joined HIFS in 1996.

He is responsible for developing new commercial and investment property loans and managing the Commercial Lending Group. Mr. Sullivan began his banking career with US Trust in 1985. He has also served as a Vice President within Fleet Bank’s Commercial Real Estate division and as a Mortgage Officer with Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. Mr. Sullivan holds a BS in Business Management from Providence College.

Email Shawn   781-783-1727

Jeff joined HIFS in 2021.

Jeff is responsible for developing and managing relationships with commercial real estate investors in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Prior to joining Hingham in 2021, Jeff spent twelve years at US Bank as a Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager focusing on originating and managing a large and diverse portfolio of construction and commercial real estate loans. Prior to US Bank, Jeff held lending roles at Capmark Finance, LaSalle Bank and Riggs Bank. Jeff holds a BA in Business from Bradley University and an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from American University.

Email Jeffrey   202-792-6572

Sara is the Bank’s principal representative on Nantucket and is responsible for the management of the branch, as well as the origination of residential and commercial loans on the Island.

Prior to joining the Bank in 2013, Sara had worked at Bank of America serving as a Vice President in both the residential and commercial lending areas. Sara holds a BA in Economics from Duke University.

NMLS #609857

Email Sara   508-228-1976

Paul is responsible for managing relationships with commercial real estate investors in Massachusetts and the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Prior to joining HIFS in 2013, he was a Senior Vice President at Goedecke and Company, a leading Boston-based commercial real estate finance firm. Prior to Goedecke, Paul was responsible for acquisitions and asset management for a number of real estate private equity funds. Paul has a BS in Physics from Fairfield University.

Email Paul   781-783-1759

Alex is responsible for the production of commercial real estate loans in Eastern Massachusetts.

After five years with AEW Capital Management in Boston from 1995-2000, he began his banking career in Wells Fargo’s Real Estate Merchant Banking group. Prior to joining HIFS in October 2009, he served as a loan officer for five years in HSBC Bank’s Commercial Real Estate group. Mr. Boyd holds a BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MA in English Literature from UMASS-Boston and an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Babson College).

Email Alex   781-783-1722

Pat joined HIFS in 2017.

He is responsible for developing new commercial and investment property loans within Boston and the surrounding communities. Pat began his banking career with South Shore Savings Bank in 2003, overseeing two of the bank’s branches. Prior to joining HIFS, Pat served as a Portfolio Manager with Rockland Trust where he managed a sizable commercial loan portfolio consisting largely of commercial real estate and construction loans. Pat holds a BS in Accounting and Finance from Bridgewater State University and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Email Pat   781-783-1724

Janice joined HIFS in 1999.

She is responsible for the administration of the Bank’s construction lending portfolio and the operational functions of the Bank’s Commercial Lending Group. Prior to joining HIFS, Janice was a commercial loan officer and portfolio manager with Mass Business Development Corporation in Boston. She began her finance career with Unisys Finance in Brisbane, CA. Ms. Spiess holds a Liberal Arts degree from West Valley College and a Credit Analysis Certification from New England College of Business.

Email Janice   781-783-1723

William served as Vice President Administration until April 2014, when he semi-retired.

He is now responsible for the Bank’s construction loan inspections. He previously served as the Bank’s Accounting Officer when he joined HIFS in 1990. He began his banking career with The Boston Five Cent Savings Bank in 1974, serving as Accounting Officer. He subsequently joined East Weymouth Savings Bank in 1985 with responsibilities for the Accounting and Property Management functions. Mr. Donovan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration.

Email Bill   781-783-1780

Cynthia joined us in 2023.

Cynthia Iskenderian is our Director of Residential Lending assisting client with their mortgage needs.

Email Cynthia   781-783-1787

Selam joined HIFS in 2020.

Selam is a Relationship Manager in the Specialized Deposit Group serving the Washington, DC area. Selam has over 11 years of experience in banking and was most recently a Community Manager at Congressional Bank where she was a member of the Political Banking team. Selam holds a bachelor of arts degree from Radford University.

Email Selam   202-871-6494

Shawn joined HIFS in 2023.

Shawn supports our nonprofit, government, institutional, and property management clients. He is an experienced relationship manager in the Business Banking segment with Treasury Management experience in the commercial real estate, nonprofit and business banking segments..

EMAIL GEORGE   (781) 783-1705

Heather joined the bank in 2023.

Heather Frothingham joined the Bank as a Relationship Manager in our Specialized Deposit Group. Heather is an experienced banker helping professional service firms, independent schools, colleges, universities, and nonprofits maximize their banking relationship.

Email Heather   (781) 783-1766

Michael joined HIFS in 2022.

Michael is a Relationship Manager with a focus on Government Banking in the Bank’s Specialized Deposit Group. In his role, he is responsible for developing and deepening relationships across municipalities, districts, authorities and government entities. Prior to joining Hingham, Mike held roles at Eastern Bank as a Government Banking Relationship Manager and at Belmont Savings Bank as a Relationship Manager.

Email Michael   781-783-1833

Leslie joined HIFS in 2022

Email Leslie   781-783-1709

Kristen joined HIFS in 2018.

She is responsible for providing assistance with onboarding as well as ongoing support for our commercial clients. Previously, Kristen held roles in our Hingham and Hull branch locations and our Customer Experience team. She holds a BA from Bridgewater State University in Communication and Culture Studies.

Email Kristen   781-783-1826

Brittanie joined HIFS in 2021.

Brittanie is a Cash Management Specialist in the Digital Banking Group where she assists customers with onboarding of our digital tools. Prior to joining Hingham, Brittanie was employed by Lone Star Capital Bank where she worked as a digital banking specialist responsible for assisting customers with online banking and cash management solutions. Before joining the digital banking team, she worked as a risk analyst and was responsible for reviewing activity for fraud and ensuring compliance with applicable federal regulations. Brittanie holds a MA in Social Psychology and Consumer Science and a BA in Psychology from Sam Houston State University.

 

Email Brittanie   781-277-0451

Quiana joined HIFS in 2023.

Quiana is a Cash Management Specialist in the Digital Banking Group serving bank clients with their banking needs. Quiana joined the the bank with over 10 years banking experience .

Email Quiana   781-783-1752

Brian joined HIFS in 2020.

Brian is a Cash Management Specialist in the Digital Banking Group serving business clients with their banking needs. Brian holds a BA in Communication and Philosophy from Boston College.

Email Brian   781-783-1731

Karli joined HIFS in 2021

Karli is a Digital Payments Specialist and a member of the Bank’s Digital Banking Group. She is responsible for managing, enhancing and developing our digital payments systems that support our deposit operations. Prior to joining Hingham, Karli was employed at South State Bank.  She brings over 18 years of banking experience to her role including customer service, retail operations and digital banking.

Email Karli   781-783-1767

Jinnie joined HIFS in 2004.

Jinnie is responsible for providing support to the branch network including training and development, execution of product and service training, and providing staff coverage when needed. Prior to stepping into this role, Jinnie served as the Branch Manager for the Bank’s Hull location. She started her banking career at Lincoln Trust Company in Hingham. Jinnie is an involved member of the community. She serves as the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Hingham Community Center Corporation and as General Co-Chairman of the Community Center’s major fundraiser, “Cabaret.” She also serves on the Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce. Jinnie has a Certification from New England College of Financial Studies.

Email Jinnie   781-783-1821

Osman joined HIFS in 2016

Osman is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new relationships for personal and business customers in the Greater Boston Area. Prior to becoming Branch Manager, Osman began his career at Hingham as a Client Service Representative and then an Assistant Branch Manager. Before joining the Bank in 2016, Osman was employed at Massachusetts Convention Center Authority as an accountant. Osman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Bentley University.

 

Email Osman   781-783-1852

Larry joined HIFS in 2015.

Larry is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new customer relationships for our personal deposit and loan customers. Larry has over 30 years of retail management experience and is currently the President of the Cohasset Chamber of Commerce. He is also a board member for the Cohasset Lightkeeper’s Corporation.

NMLS #1769455

Email Larry   781-783-1881

Julia joined HIFS in 2023.

Julia is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new relationships for personal and business customers throughout our branch network.  She has 8-years of banking experience. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southern New Hampshire University in 2020.

Email Julia   781-783-1825

Lee joined HIFS in 2022.

Lee is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new relationships for personal and business customers in Hingham and throughout the South Shore. Lee has over 20 years of retail banking experience, most recent working for Silicon Valley Bank as a private Banking Manager.

EMAIL LEE   781-783-1754

Carol joined HIFS in 2006.

Carol is responsible for both expanding our existing client relationships and cultivating new relationships in our Linden Ponds office. Carol has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Northeastern University.

Email Carol   781-927-7875

Christine joined HIFS in 2021.

Christine is responsible for both expanding our existing client relationships and cultivating new relationships in our Linden Ponds office.  She brings nearly 17 years of retail banking experience to Hingham, most recently as a senior preferred banker at First Republic Bank.  Christine holds a BS from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Prior to beginning her banking career, she was an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Dana Farber Cancer Institute where she directed a research lab for 12 years, studying structural aspects of molecular recognition and cellular immune response.

Email Christine   781-783-1764

Ivonne joined HIFS in 2022.

Ivonne is the manager of our Customer Experience Team, responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels.  She has over 20 years of experience in customer centric and customer facing roles at Chase, United Healthcare and United Nations Federal Credit Union. She holds a Bachelors from Berkeley College and works remotely from New York.

Email Ivonne   (781) 783-1741

Tamra joined HIFS in 2022.

She is responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels. Prior to joining the Bank, Tamra was employed at the Art Institute of Atlanta where she was responsible for providing administrative support, managing incoming inquiries, and maintaining internal schedules. Before that, she held roles at the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office, Chase Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. Tamra attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Email Tamra   781-783-1711

Jason joined HIFS in 2023.

Jason is responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels. He has over 14 years of Banking experience. Previously, he worked as an Operations Specialist at Inspire Federal Credit Union.

Email Jason   (781) 783-1801

Jason joined HIFS in 2023.

James is responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels. He has over 10 years of experience in customer service and banking.

Email James   781-783-1831

Lori joined HIFS in 2004.

Lori is responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels. She has worked for the Bank for almost 20 years in various roles and she brings her depth of knowledge to support customers.

EMAIL LORI   (781) 783-1841