Washington Trust announces that Helena C. Pacheco, of Pawcatuck, Conn., has been promoted to In-Store Branch Manager of the Mystic McQuades branch. Her responsibilities include promoting friendly relations with all retail and potential customers, developing new business ideas, implementing appropriate controls and action plans, and providing daily supervision of branch staff.
Pacheco joined the Bank in 1996 as a teller and has worked in several positions including as a head teller, financial service associate and assistant branch manager. She has a Business degree from Sawyer Business School, and has completed the Bank's Certified Professional Teller program, Senior Financial Service Representative program, Management Certification program and Consumer Lending program.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.9 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 Global Select® Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.