Team
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Robert H. Gaughen, Jr.
Chairman and CEO -
Patrick R . Gaughen
President and COO -
Cristian Melej
VP and Chief Financial Officer -
Eileen Trainor
VP and Treasurer -
Holly Cirignano
VP - Chief of Staff -
Andrew Vebber
VP - Retail Banking -
Leigh Hemmings
VP - Digital Banking Group -
Jeremy Martin
VP and Chief Compliance Officer -
Daniel Bagley
VP and Chief Information Officer -
Ed Skou
VP - Specialized Deposit Group -
Kristin Casey
AVP - BSA/AML Officer -
Sebi Ovesian
VP - Director of Loan Servicing -
Kayla Gaspar
VP - Marketing -
Shawn Sullivan
VP - Commercial Lending -
Jeffrey Geifman
VP - Commercial Lending -
Sara Congdon
VP - Regional Manager Nantucket -
Paul Barry
VP - Commercial Lending -
Alex Boyd
VP - Commercial Lending -
Patrick Garvey
VP - Commercial Lending -
Janice Spiess
VP - Commercial Credit Administration -
William Donovan
VP - Construction Loan Inspections -
Cynthia Iskenderian
Director of Residential Lending -
Selam Eyassu
AVP - Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group -
Shawn George
AVP, Relationship Manager, Specialized Deposit Group -
Heather Rielly Frothingham
AVP, Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group -
Tara Williams
AVP - Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group -
Michael Kopp
AVP - Relationship Manager, Government Banking - Specialized Deposit Group -
Shawnta Moody
AVP - Client Service Manager - Specialized Deposit Group -
Brittanie Hancock
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group -
Quiana White
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group -
Brian Reardon
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group -
Karli Kouris
Digital Payments Specialist - Digital Banking Group -
Jinnie Walsh
AVP - Branch Administrator -
Shelby Nimon
Digital Payments Specialist -
Osman Amin
AVP - Retail Banking -
Larry Corthell
AVP - Retail Banking -
Lee Flores
AVP - Retail Banking -
Christine Frederick
AVP - Retail Banking -
Euanna Kelly
AVP - Retail Banking -
Denise Quirk
AVP - Retail Banking -
Jake Smith
AVP - Retail Banking -
Ivonne Hernandez
AVP - Customer Support Manager -
Lori Mulligan
Customer Support Specialist -
Kristen Gaudreau
Customer Support Specialist -
Tamra Kibby
Customer Support Specialist
Robert H. Gaughen, Jr.
Chairman and CEO
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 781-740-8503Patrick R . Gaughen
President and COO
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 781-783-1761Cristian Melej
VP and Chief Financial Officer
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 781-783-1744Eileen Trainor
VP and Treasurer
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 781-783-1745Holly Cirignano
VP - Chief of Staff
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 781-783-1770Andrew Vebber
VP - Retail Banking
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 781-783-1781Leigh Hemmings
VP - Digital Banking Group
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 781-783-1712Jeremy Martin
VP and Chief Compliance Officer
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
Daniel Bagley
VP and Chief Information Officer
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 Skou
VP - Specialized Deposit Group
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 781-783-1703Kristin Casey
AVP - BSA/AML Officer
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 781-783-1779Sebi Ovesian
VP - Director of Loan Servicing
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.
Email Sebi 781-783-1708Kayla Gaspar
VP - Marketing
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 781-783-1785Shawn Sullivan
VP - Commercial Lending
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 781-783-1727Jeffrey Geifman
VP - Commercial Lending
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 202-792-6572Sara Congdon
VP - Regional Manager Nantucket
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 508-228-1976Paul Barry
VP - Commercial Lending
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 781-783-1759Alex Boyd
VP - Commercial Lending
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 781-783-1722Patrick Garvey
VP - Commercial Lending
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 781-783-1724Janice Spiess
VP - Commercial Credit Administration
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 781-783-1723William Donovan
VP - Construction Loan Inspections
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 781-783-1780Cynthia Iskenderian
Director of Residential Lending
Cynthia Iskenderian is our Director of Residential Lending assisting client with their mortgage needs.
Email Cynthia 781-783-1787Selam Eyassu
AVP - Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group
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 202-871-6494Shawn George
AVP, Relationship Manager, Specialized Deposit Group
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) 783-1705Heather Rielly Frothingham
AVP, Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group
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) 783-1766Tara Williams
AVP - Relationship Manager - Specialized Deposit Group
As a Relationship Manager in the Specialized Deposit Group, Tara supports our government, institutional, and property management clients. She has extensive experience in business banking. Tara holds a liberal arts degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
NMLS # 1072974
Email Tara 781-783-1728Michael Kopp
AVP - Relationship Manager, Government Banking - Specialized Deposit Group
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 781-783-1833Shawnta Moody
AVP - Client Service Manager - Specialized Deposit Group
Shawnta is a Client Service Manager in the Specialized Deposit Group serving the Washington, DC area. Prior to joining HIFS, Shawnta worked at Wells Fargo where she was a Treasury Management Analyst within their government and institutional banking team. Prior to Wells Fargo, Shawnta was employed at US Trust as a Client Sales and Service Officer. She has over 20 years of banking experience.
Email Shawnta 202-936-3680Brittanie Hancock
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group
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 White
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group
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 781-783-1752Brian Reardon
Cash Management Specialist - Digital Banking Group
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 781-783-1731Karli Kouris
Digital Payments Specialist - Digital Banking Group
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 781-783-1767Jinnie Walsh
AVP - Branch Administrator
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 781-783-1821Shelby Nimon
Digital Payments Specialist
Shelby is on the Digital Banking Team as our Digital Payment Specialist. Shelby has over 8 years of banking experience, primarily in payments and dispute processing and will be focusing on our card payment initiatives.
Email Shelby (781) 783-1752Osman Amin
AVP - Retail Banking
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 Corthell
AVP - Retail Banking
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 781-783-1881Lee Flores
AVP - Retail Banking
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 781-783-1754Christine Frederick
AVP - Retail Banking
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 781-783-1764Euanna Kelly
AVP - Retail Banking
Euanna is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new relationships for personal and business customers throughout the South Shore. Prior to joining HIFS, Euanna held leadership positions at a variety of banks including Bank of America, Harbor One and most recently Envision Bank. She brings over 25 years of experience to our team and has a Bachelor’s from Bridgewater State University.
Email Euanna 508-284-5637Denise Quirk
AVP - Retail Banking
She is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new customer relationships for our personal deposit and loan customers. Previously, Denise has supported customers through Branch Manager and Customer Support Specialist roles. Denise brings over 20 years experience in the banking industry. She is actively involved with the local Affordable Housing Trust and enjoys working with our customers on many different levels in the bank and in the community.
Email Denise 781-783-1840Jake Smith
AVP - Retail Banking
Jake is responsible for growing existing and cultivating new relationships for personal and business customers in Cohasset and throughout the South Shore. Prior to becoming Branch Manager, Jake was a Customer Service Representative at our Hingham branch. Prior to joining Hingham Savings, Jake was employed at Trustco Bank in upstate New York as a Branch Manager.
NMLS #2080562
Email Jake 781-783-1714
Ivonne Hernandez
AVP - Customer Support Manager
Ivonne is the manager of our Customer Support 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) 783-1741Lori Mulligan
Customer Support Specialist
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) 783-1841Kristen Gaudreau
Customer Support Specialist
She is responsible for managing and enhancing the experience of our customers through digital and phone channels. Previously, Kristen held roles in our Hingham and Hull branch locations. She holds a BA from Bridgewater State University in Communication and Culture Studies.
Email Kristen 781-783-1826Tamra Kibby
Customer Support Specialist
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.
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