Meridian Bancorp : East Boston Savings Bank Celebrates the Opening of its Second Brookline Branch

December 19, 2016

East Boston Savings Bank announced the Grand Opening of its newest branch office, located at 1441 Beacon St. with a ribbon cutting on Monday, December 19. The new Brookline location will be the thirty-first branch added to East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB), and the second branch to open in Brookline. We are excited about the opening of a second branch in the city of Brookline. We have had great success thus far with our first branch office located on 1050 Beacon St. and we greatly look forward to continuing to foster and build long-lasting relationships within the Brookline community said Chairman, CEO and President Richard J. Gavegnano.

The Bank appointed Neha Kothari as Vice President, Branch Manager of the new branch office in Brookline. Neha brings with her fourteen years in retail banking, most recently from Santander, where she held the position as Branch Manager for over four years and previously at Citizens Bank as Branch Manager for over twelve years. 'Neha is an experienced business leader proficient in generating business growth and retaining client relationships. Her strong management experience and dedicated efforts towards community involvement, makes her a terrific leader for the Brookline branch. We believe our prospective and current customers will benefit from her professional experience and solid focus on customer service' said Gavegnano. In her new position, Neha will oversee all branch operations, and diligently work to introduce the bank to the Brookline area, while helping to build long-lasting business relationships within the community.