CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 16, 2006
Washington Trust Hires New V.P., Commercial Lending
February 16, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . Kevin R. Kelly, a resident of Cumberland, R.I., has been named vice president, commercial lending officer for Washington Trust. Kelly, who works out of the Bank's Providence branch at 180 Washington Street, is responsible for developing and managing commercial banking relationships throughout Rhode Island. He holds a B.S. in finance and banking from Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
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.
