CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Public and Community Relations Coordinator, 401-348-1363
DATE: August 15, 2006
Washington Trust Announces Employee Promotions
August 15, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . . The Washington Trust Company announced the following employee promotions:Donald J. McCarron, a resident of Narragansett, R.I., has been promoted to vice president, technology security. McCarron joined the Bank as an auditor in 1995, with over 20 years of experience in bank auditing. During his eleven years with Washington Trust, he has audited many functions within the bank. Recently, he has focused his expertise on technology and information systems audit. McCarron is a graduate of Bryant University, and is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a member of the Narragansett Lions and treasurer for Troop 1 in Narragansett.
Gloria J. Miner, a resident of Niantic, Conn., has
been promoted to assistant vice president & investment officer,
1800 Asset Management. Miner joined the Bank in 2001 as an investment
assistant. She quickly assumed investment responsibility for a number
of small account relationships, and steadily increased the size
and complexity of her investment portfolio. In January 2003, she
was promoted to assistant portfolio manager and investment officer.
Later that year, she graduated from the New England School of Banking
and received the James F. Lordan Award for academic excellence.
She is committed to providing her clients with a high level of proactive
service and has assisted business development officers in numerous
prospective client presentations.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust
Bancorp, Inc., a $2.4 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly,
Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community
bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered
in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers
a full range of financial services, including personal banking,
business banking, and wealth management and trust services, through
its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and
Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ®
Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
