SHARON CZARNECKI PROMOTED TO BUSINESS BANKING MANAGER

Westfield, MA— James C. Hagan, President and CEO of Westfield Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Sharon Czarnecki to Vice President, Business Banking Manager and CRA Officer. Her responsibilities continue to include small business loan development and commercial loan portfolio management, as well as management of the Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Program.
 
Czarnecki joined Westfield Bank 33 years ago and has served in many different roles. She started her career as a Teller in 1992 and, over the years, has held positions in Deposit Operations, Loan Servicing, Commercial Credit Analysis, and Credit Management. In 2007, she became the Bank’s first female Commercial Lending Officer and was then promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2010 and to Vice President in 2019. Czarnecki has more than 25 years of experience with CRA and is familiar with matters of Regulatory Compliance.
 
Czarnecki is a graduate of Holyoke Community College with an Associate Degree in Business Studies, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Westfield State University. She is an integral part of her community, serving on several non-profit boards that include the Westfield State University Foundation, the Albert & Amelia Ferst Operating Foundation, The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, and the Trustees of Westfield Academy. She also serves on the finance committee for Holy Trinity Church in Westfield where she is involved in the religious education program.
 
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 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 March 31, 2025, 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
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