December 3, 2008 (Westerly, RI). . .Thomas W. Quinlan, Jr., of Coventry, R.I., has joined Washington Trust as vice president, small business lending, and is located in the Bank's Main Office in Westerly. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining business and individual loans from application to closing.
Quinlan has more than six years of banking and business development experience. He holds an A.A. degree from the Community College of Rhode Island, where he is the development chair for the alumni association.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.7 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 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.Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.