PeoplesBank
Matthew Bannister has over 30 years of experience in various roles within the marketing and communications field. Matthew most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility at PeoplesBank, where they led teams responsible for marketing, corporate communications, and corporate social responsibility. Prior to that, they held executive positions at the American Heart Association and Arnold Worldwide, where they focused on corporate communications and integrated marketing campaigns. Matthew also has experience as a Communications Director at Capital Sports, Inc. and as a Communications Manager at Golf Digest/Tennis magazine and the New York Times. Earlier in their career, Bannister worked as an Account Executive at Hill Holliday Advertising.
Matthew Bannister pursued their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst between 1979 and 1983.
PeoplesBank
PeoplesBank is a leader in innovation, corporate responsibility, environmental sustainability, and employee engagement. Our three LEED® certified offices are environmentally friendly, and we have financed more than $188 million in wind, hydroelectric, and solar energy projects. As the largest mutual bank headquartered in Western Mass., we have a unique ability to help the communities we serve through volunteer efforts and millions of dollars in donations to charitable and civic causes. Our associates devote an average of 10,000 hours to volunteer work each year, and 48 of the bank’s officers serve on the boards of directors and committees of 292 nonprofit organizations in the area. PeoplesBank is a mutual bank and therefore responsible to our depositors, employees, and the community. This organizational structure allows us to focus on the long-term viability of the bank and the best interests of our customers. We currently have 20 banking centers located in Massachusetts and Connecticut. PeoplesBank | Real. Simple. Banking. #bankatpeoples #peoplesbank #realsimplebanking Member FDIC | Member DIF | Equal Housing Lender NMLS# 644060