Massachusetts-based Westfield Bank has promoted Jamie Garcia to senior vice president and senior lender for Connecticut, expanding her leadership role in the bank’s commercial lending operations.
Garcia previously served as senior vice president and team leader of middle-market commercial and industrial lending across Connecticut and Massachusetts. In her new position, she will oversee the bank’s commercial lending activities in Connecticut, including portfolio management and new business development, while continuing to handle her current responsibilities.
“Jamie has played a vital role in driving the success of our commercial lending team,” said Allen J. Miles, the bank’s executive vice president and chief lending officer.
He cited her strong relationships with local businesses and deep knowledge of the Connecticut market.
Garcia has more than 30 years of commercial lending experience. She serves on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut finance committee and lives in Southington.
Westfield Bank, a subsidiary Western New England Bancorp with $2.7 billion in assets, has been gradually expanding in Connecticut since opening its first branch in the state in 2013 in Granby. It has added three more Connecticut locations since then, including in West Hartford, Bloomfield and Enfield.
