Bank of Canton Hires Kathryn Pierce as Regional Lending Manager

May 17, 2009 – George DeMello, Senior Vice President of Residential Lending for Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce that Kathryn Pierce has joined the Bank’s Waltham Mortgage Center as Regional Lending Manager and Senior Mortgage Planner. With over 5 years of banking and mortgage experience, Ms. Pierce’s primary duties include originating loans for homebuyers in the Metro-Boston area and proactively developing relationships with those in the real estate industry.

“I’m thrilled to join Bank of Canton because of their well-deserved reputation as a community-oriented institution that truly emphasizes customer service,” said Ms. Pierce. “Bank of Canton offers the most competitive programs in the industry and provides me and my clients with the very best service available in the marketplace.”

“Kathryn brings a vast knowledge of the mortgage industry and will be a great addition to the Bank of Canton family,” said Mr. DeMello. “She has demonstrated exceptional abilities as a mortgage specialist and her experience and versatility will pay dividends to both our customers and staff. We are very pleased to welcome Kathryn to our residential lending team.”

Prior to joining Bank of Canton, Kathryn worked as a Senior Mortgage Consultant for People’s Mortgage of Wellesley and as a Senior Loan Officer at Enterprise Mortgage in Canton. She is a resident of Watertown and enjoys her free time gardening and traveling abroad.

Kathryn is a graduate of Wheaton College and went on to earn a Masters Degree from Northeastern University and an MBA from Boston College. She volunteers with a number of non-profit organizations, including the MSPCA, Special Olympics and the Watertown Food Pantry.