Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. announced that on March 5, 2014, the company and its wholly owned subsidiary, East Boston Savings Bank, named Richard J. Gavegnano President of the company and the Bank, and John A. Carroll Chief Operating Officer of the company and the Bank. Mr. Gavegnano already serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. These appointments were made following the untimely passing of President and Chief Operating Officer Deborah Jackson.

Mr. Carroll, age 47, joined the Bank in 2012, serving as Chief Information Officer. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Operations & Technology for nearly eight years at DanversBank, now People's United Bank.