FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Public and Community Relations Coordinator, 401-348-1363
DATE: September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . Sharon L. Morgan, a resident of Mystic, Conn., has been promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager of the Wakefield, R.I. Office of The Washington Trust Company. She is responsible for managing the growth and operations of the Wakefield Office at 730 Kingstown Road. Morgan joined the Bank in 1998 as an administrative assistant in the New London Trust Office. She was promoted to financial services officer in 1999, and worked closely with the branches as the business development officer for the Presidential Select Investment Portfolios. In April 2005, she was named branch manager of the Wakefield Office. Morgan is a graduate of Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
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.
CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Public and Community Relations Coordinator, 401-348-1363
DATE: September 1, 2006
Washington Trust Announces Employee Promotion
September 1, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . Sharon L. Morgan, a resident of Mystic, Conn., has been promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager of the Wakefield, R.I. Office of The Washington Trust Company. She is responsible for managing the growth and operations of the Wakefield Office at 730 Kingstown Road. Morgan joined the Bank in 1998 as an administrative assistant in the New London Trust Office. She was promoted to financial services officer in 1999, and worked closely with the branches as the business development officer for the Presidential Select Investment Portfolios. In April 2005, she was named branch manager of the Wakefield Office. Morgan is a graduate of Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
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.
