HEATHER ZIELENSKI PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT AT WESTFIELD BANK

Westfield, MA— James C. Hagan, President and CEO of Westfield Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Heather Zielenski to Vice President, Branch Manager. She will continue to be responsible for overseeing customer service, retail and business product sales, business development and community outreach. Other responsibilities include managing general operations and employee development within the branch.
 
Zielenski joined Westfield Bank 26 years ago and is experienced with many different roles within the Bank, including being a Branch Manager at the Bank’s Feeding Hills location in prior years. Zielenski is a graduate from AIC with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She is an integral part of her community, serving as a member for the Young Professionals of Greater Springfield, the West of the River Chamber Education Committee, and the West of the River Chamber Foundation. She also volunteers with Action Centered Tutor Services (ACTS) in Springfield, MA.
 
Outside of work, Zielenski enjoys spending time with her family, attending her son’s sporting events, and volunteering for her son’s school activities. Zielenski resides in Agawam, MA.
 
About Westfield Bank
 
Westfield Bank, headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, is a federally chartered savings bank organized in 1853 and is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Western Massachusetts. The Bank is a full-service community-oriented financial institution offering a complete range of commercial and retail products and services. Currently, the Bank has twenty-five branch offices, fifty-one ATMs, and an additional thirty-three seasonal ATMs and serves Hampden and Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts and Hartford County in Northern Connecticut. The Bank’s middle market and commercial real estate lending team is based in Springfield, Massachusetts and West Hartford, Connecticut and has a general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower of $40.6 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Bank employed 335 full and part-time employees, had $2.7 billion in total assets, $2.1 billion in its loan portfolio, and $2.3 billion in total deposits. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Bank’s deposits are insured up to the maximum FDIC insurance coverage limits. To learn more, visit the bank’s website at www.westfieldbank.com