Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty Honored as 2025 Difference Maker by BusinessWest

Dan Moriarty (center, standing) was presented with his Difference Makers award at the Log Cabin surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues. (Photo Credit: Lenny Underwood)
 
Monson, MA – Monson Savings Bank is proud to announce that President and CEO Dan Moriarty has been named a 2025 Difference Maker by BusinessWest, a prestigious recognition awarded to individuals who are making a lasting impact on their communities through leadership, service, and dedication.
 
Moriarty was formally honored at the 2025 Difference Makers Gala, held in April at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The event celebrated a group of individuals whose contributions have significantly improved the lives of others and strengthened the fabric of the Western Massachusetts community.
 
A passionate advocate for community engagement, Moriarty has led Monson Savings Bank in donating over $1 million to more than 420 local organizations in the past five years. In 2024 alone, the Bank contributed approximately $230,000 to nonprofits, while employees volunteered 1,700 hours of their time. Moriarty himself dedicates nearly 200 hours annually to nonprofit work, setting a powerful example for his team and community.
 
“Dan exemplifies a culture of support and community giving,” said Dodie Carpentier, First Vice President and Human Resources Officer at Monson Savings Bank, who nominated Moriarty for the award. “He leads by example and inspires all of us to do the same.”
 
A standout athlete and Ironman triathlete, Moriarty brings a team-first mentality to his leadership. Whether biking 60 miles in his “Tour de Branches” or mentoring future leaders, he is known for his energy, humility, and unwavering commitment to service.
 
“I’m honored, but I’d rather give it to the team here,” Moriarty said upon receiving the award. “Teams win games and accomplish great things together.”
 
For more information about Monson Savings Bank and its community initiatives, visit www.monsonsavings.bank.
 
 

About Monson Savings Bank
Incorporated as a mutually chartered community bank in 1872, Monson Savings Bank has one of the longest tenures of service and stability in its market. Civic leaders chartered the bank with the intent to give working men and women the opportunity to save, which – incredibly, they could not do prior to the bank’s inception.  Today, Monson Savings Bank retains its legacy of empowerment through savings, but has expanded to serve its customers with a variety of innovative financial services, including digital banking, online mortgage applications and business banking, and commercial lending. The bank has expanded on its promise of “where people save, businesses prosper, and communities benefit” by opening offices in Hampden, Wilbraham, Ware, and most recently East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The bank also opened a retail and business loan operations center in Wilbraham in 2020. Member FDIC, Member DIF, Equal Housing Lender