Keagan Promoted To Chief Operating Officer At Mountainone02:35PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2008
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Don Keagan has been promoted to Chief Operating.jpg) Officer at MountainOne Financial Partners, MHC, according to an announcement by Stephen Crowe, President and Chief Executive Officer. MountainOne Financial Partners includes Hoosac Bank; South Coastal Bank; Williamstown Savings Bank; Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins; and True North.
According to Crowe, “Don was instrumental in guiding us through the recent addition of South Coastal Bank and their integration into the MountainOne family. In this new position, he will help shape the future direction of the company and manage the balance sheet, including planning our capital needs.”
As Chief Operating Officer, Keagan will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and will also oversee Operations for the MountainOne holding company, Hoosac Bank, and Williamstown Savings Bank. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for MountainOne since 2002, and as Chief Financial Officer for Williamstown Savings Bank prior to that.
Keagan holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Hawaii. He was also an Honor Graduate of America’s Community Bankers National School of Banking at Fairfield University.
In the community, Keagan serves on the North Adams Planning Board and is Chairman of the Northern Berkshire Healthcare Annual Golf Tournament. Keagan is a resident of North Adams, and he and his wife, Pamela, have two children.
MountainOne Financial Partners, headquartered in North Adams, has combined assets of over $900 million and approximately 200 employees. Hoosac Bank, Williamstown Savings Bank, and South Coastal Bank provide a broad range of banking services for personal and business customers. Hoosac Bank, established in 1848, has offices in North Adams and Williamstown; Williamstown Savings Bank, founded in 1892, has an office in Williamstown; and, South Coastal Bank, founded in 1868, has offices in Rockland, Braintree, Scituate, and Quincy. Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins Insurance Agency, founded in 1927 and one of the largest property and casualty insurance agencies in Western Massachusetts, serves personal and business customers through offices in North Adams, Williamstown, and Adams. True North Financial Services, established in 1997, is a registered broker dealer, providing investment, life insurance, retirement planning, and employee benefit services to personal and business customers through offices in North Adams, Williamstown, and Pittsfield. |
