PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank has announced that Matthew P. Lauro has joined the bank as Vice President/ Commercial Banking.

 

Matthew's 10 plus years of industry experience is wide ranging and comprehensive, working for Fidelity Management and Research as a Credit Research Associate, Longfellow Investment Management as a Senior Credit Analyst and State Street Bank as Vice President, Credit Analyst for Leveraged Lending. Most recently, Matt held the title of Vice President of Emerging Markets. In this role he ran a foreign exchange and rates product specializing in the Latin American region of behalf of State Street Bank.

 

Matthew recently moved to Berkshire County with his wife Susanna, an attorney, and their dog Tony. He earned his degree at RPI, where he was a member of the football team, 2 years as Captain.

 

"Matthew brings a much-needed high level of expertise in the area of industrial and commercial real estate financing to the Berkshires and we are proud to welcome Matthew and his wife to the Berkshires as we

believe in local talent," said J. Jay Anderson, President and CEO of the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank.

 

In this position, Matthew will be responsible for managing and growing the bank's commercial loan portfolio.

 

"Banking is a personal business. Matthew is an experienced lender who will help make our community a better place to live, work and play and he joins a team that – as a whole- is truly invested in our little niche in the Berkshires," said  Anderson.

 

Matthew is located in the South Street Main Office at 70 South St., Pittsfield and may be reached at 413.629.1644.