Joseph J. MarcAurele is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors.
Joe joined Washington Trust in September of 2009 as President and Chief Operating Officer. In April of 2010, Joe became Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Previously, Joe served as President of Citizens Bank from 2001 - 2009, and is a well-known and respected leader within the New England banking industry. During his 16-year tenure at Citizens, he served in various executive positions, including Chairman, President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Rhode Island and Connecticut from 2001-2007. His early banking career included seven years at Fleet Financial Group.
A lifelong Rhode Island resident, Joe has been recognized for his dedication to the local community. He received the "Hometown Hero Award" from the Pawtucket Red Sox and Cox Communications for his leadership in the Striking Out Hunger initiative to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Joe is President of the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. He is a member of President's Council of Providence College, the Rhode Island Commodores Executive Committee, and on the board of trustees of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Rhode Island Hospital Foundation. He serves on the boards of Delta Dental of RI, the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program, and the RI Public Expenditure Council. Joe is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Depository Institution Advisory Council. Joe received a Degree of Business Administration in Financial Services Management, Honoris Causa, from Johnson and Wales University and an Honorary Doctorate of Business from Bryant University.