DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…
Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Robert Skurka as a Vice President of Commercial Lending, based out of the bank’s Pawtucket, RI office. Bristol County Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, with 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

In his new position at Bristol County Savings Bank, Skurka will serve the banking and financing needs of businesses in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Skurka has over 25 years of commercial lending and real estate lending experience and was previously a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager at Webster Bank and Director of Business Banking at First Federal Savings Bank of America (FIRSTFED).

A graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Economics, Skurka received his MBA in Management from Bryant University. Skurka is also a Retired Captain of the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served as Finance and Personnel Officer in the 443rd Civil Affairs Company in Warwick, RI.

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DATELINE: TAUNTON, MA…

Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Roger A. Cabral as a Vice President of Commercial Banking, based out of the bank’s Dartmouth and Fall River offices. Bristol County Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, with 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Cabral’s 27 years of banking experience will serve him well in his new position at Bristol County Savings Bank where he will be responsible for delivering financial services to commercial clients of the bank. A graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University with a B.S. in Finance, Cabral received his MBA from the University of Rhode Island. Over the course of his extensive career in the banking field, Cabral ‘s previous employers have included BayBank, Citizens Bank, Compass Bank, and Sovereign Bank.

In addition, Cabral serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Town of Acushnet, Director of the Fall River Community Housing Resource Board, Inc., and is a member of the Rotary Club of Fall River. He is also involved in many other community and professional activities.

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