Elizabeth B. Eckel
Senior Vice President, Marketing

Beth, a Westerly, R.I. resident, is responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategy for the Bank, including advertising, research, product development and public relations for retail and commercial lending, retail banking and wealth management services. She is also responsible for corporate communications, investor relations, employee volunteerism and administration of the community sponsorships and contribution program.

Beth joined the Bank in September 1991 and has more than 20 years of professional marketing experience. She graduated in 1982 magna cum laude from Boston College with a bachelor's degree in marketing, and a master's degree with honors in 1991 from the University of Rhode Island. She is also a graduate of the American Banker's Association's School of Bank Marketing and the Graduate School of Banking.

Beth is a board member of the American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter, the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County , the Westerly Education Endowment Fund, and the American Bankers' Association Marketing Network. She also serves as President of the Dunn's Corner School PTO. She is a corporator of the Community Health of Westerly (parent corporation of The Westerly Hospital), and incorporator of the Memorial and Library Association of Westerly. She is a member of the ABA Bank Marketing Association and the New England Bank Marketing Association. Beth has served as an instructor for the New England College of Finance and a guest lecturer at the University of Rhode Island and Johnson & Wales University, as well as various other organizations.