CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 2, 2006
Washington Trust Hires New V.P. and Investment Officer
February 2, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . L. Peter Sheehan, a resident of Wakefield, R.I., has been named vice president and investment officer for Washington Trust. Sheehan, who works out of the Washington Trust Investors office at 66 South Main Street in Providence, is responsible for managing investment portfolios for clients of Washington Trust Wealth Management. Sheehan also participates in investment policy and process decision-making. He holds a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and volunteers as a board member for IN-SIGHT in Warwick, R.I.
The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered
in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers
a full range of financial services, including wealth management,
through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern
Connecticut. Founded in 1800, the Bank is a subsidiary of Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc., whose common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock
Market® under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
