March 7, 2008 (Westerly, Rhode Island). . .Keith A. Lavimodiere, of Cranston, R.I., has joined The Washington Trust Company as an assistant vice president, branch manager of the Cranston branch at 645 Reservoir Avenue. He will be responsible for the daily operations of the branch and growing the branch's deposit base and loan portfolios.
Lavimodiere has more than 18 years of banking and management experience. He is an ambassador for the Cranston Chamber of Commerce, an active alumni member for the Providence Boys and Girls Clubs, and is a member of the Cranston Area Career & Technical Center finance and marketing advisory board.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.5 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the largest independent bank and the oldest community bank in the nation, headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including business banking, personal 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.